Christmas
Hope
This past Sunday was the first Sunday of Advent. For the past fifteen years, it’s been a busy yet fulfilling day brimming with activity,...
Journey of the Magi
One of our favorite additions to the church's service for Epiphany is a staged reading of T.S. Eliot's classic poem for Christmas, "Journey of...
Peace on Earth
The Christmas Truce of 1914 during World War I reflected the real peace that Jesus brought at Christmas when God chose to be present...
The Stars Are Brightly Falling
Isaiah 40:1-5 and Mark 13.24-37
Originally Composed for Hope Sunday, November 27, 2011. Revised for Advent (General) December 2020.
Inspired by Paul Simon's song, "Getting Ready...
Social Justice
Dense
Ah, the colors of fall. Orange, red, gold, russet, and … pink. Yep. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and, if you have...
Heritage of Hate
The intense national debate over the removal of Confederate monuments often boils down to questions of intent and affect. What was the original intent...
The Legacy of September 11th
All of us who lived through September 11, 2001, remember precisely where we were and what we were doing when news of the terrorist...
Declaring Our Independence
The two nations on the North American continent that celebrate independence from Great Britain do so three days apart each year. Here in Toronto, this...
Gray
May 31, 2020
Last night
Some of my city burned
This morning after surveying
The remains
I decided to finish painting
My dining room table: blue
And the chairs
Confederate gray
Irony not...
Listen to the Groans
Text: Romans 8:22-27
Some months ago, a friend referred me to an article in the July/August 2020 edition of Faith Today entitled “Listen to...
Ministry Garden Part 2: How to Establish and Maintain Church Ministries
My vernal detector is still set on “Virginia” and, despite four years in Canada, when the calendar flips to April, I am ready for...
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The Way of the Lord
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Beyond Boundaries
18:58
Our Mothering Father
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I am the Vine (Illustrated with Street Art from Baltimore)
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Walking with the Good Shepherd
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Jesus' Life and Martin's Death illustrated
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Jesus People
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Jesus' Life and Martin's Death
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Unchanging Changes Everything
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Waiting Room
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Worship in the Wilderness
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This past Sunday was the first Sunday of Advent. For the past fifteen years, it’s been a busy yet fulfilling day brimming with activity,...
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October 29, 2021
I think I may quit the church
Of trying to change the world now
Sit alone on my porch
Wrapped in a sweater
With my coffee...
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