This was just a reflection piece in response to a poetry prompt: “your reaction to an Out of Order sign on a vending machine.” And in the spirit of taking things way too seriously, I worked it into what you see below. The poem in its entirety is here: It’s… Read More »It’s Out Of Order Again
Falling in love with Creation means falling in love with ourselves each other our neighbor And who is our neighbor? “Won’t you be my neighbor?” sings Mr. Rogers gently, looking straight into the camera, into the eyes of watching children, outsiders all (because they’re not on the set right there… Read More »Falling in Love with Creation
Who are the saints in your life? Your church? Who keeps you going? Who holds out a hand to help you walk the steep and treacherous path to justice and God’s kin-dom? Who are the sung and unsung saints you and your congregation wish to honor on All Saints Day… Read More »All Saints Day
One Christmas Eve a few years ago, as our congregation here in Denver stood together in a circle in the dark sanctuary, singing “Silent Night”, I was incredibly struck by the power of a community holding candlelight and singing in the night. “This is who we are,” I thought, “This… Read More »Holding Light