Sacred Quest
We are all sacred seekers on a quest, a journey to the sacred within and around us. Wherever we are, we are together on holy ground. And we cannot take this journey nor stand on this ground unless we do it together in the company of one another.
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Proper 20B – Yes, Jesus Loves Me
Our readings today at St. Mark’s and All Saints, Buffalo, NY, are Proverbs 31: 10-31, Psalm 1, James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a, and Mark9:30-37. We hear about how Jesus responds…
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Proper 18B – Some Truth Telling for Jesus
Our readings at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church were Proverbs 22: 1-2, 8-9, 22-23; Psalm 125; Isaiah 35: 4-7a; Psalm 146; James 2: 1-10, [11-13], 14-17 and Mark 7:…
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Proper 16B – Yuck!? What is Jesus saying?
Today, our readings are 1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43, Psalm 84, Ephesians 6:10-20 John 6:56-69. We hear Jesus use imagery that was sure to upset and disgust his…
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Proper 14B – Master Chef of the Universe
Today, our readings were 1 Kings 19:4-8, “Daily Communion at the MiniMart on Rte 31” by Brooke James, and John 6:35, 41-51. Everyone is hungry for something, and…
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Yes, Virginia, there is a promise to hope for…
I think that this week’s Gospel reading of Mark 6:1-13 has something to say about expectations and hope. We’ve seen in the Gospels that the disciples, who may…
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On a sacred quest together…
While there is often much attention to individual conversion and salvation in religious circles, I believe that we are saved together as we journey together exploring and interacting…
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