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With the faithful vision of William Temple
In William Temple, we have a vision of the world through the lens of faith that resembles the great promise of Jesus’s vision for us.
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Hearing Mary Scold Jesus—for All Saints B
In the raising of Lazarus, we are encountering a story of the possible and the impossible, opening up what we see as each, or both.
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All Saints and All Souls
The challenge of All Saints Day is to not just see it as a time of memory, but of a time of influence, conviction, and inspiration.
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Testify—having the words to say
In the midst of talking about persecution, Jesus offers a kind of better-said-than-done bit of optimism.
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Souls
Honoring all who came before When we gather for our midweek service on Thursday, we are often given to honoring the life of someone the church lifts up as part of “the Great Cloud of Witnesses”. Which is another way to refer to those people we frequently call saints. Our collection of saints includes all…
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Doing Right or Being Right
It is strange how Christians celebrate martyrs. Not like lions of the faith, but as sheep slaughtered. There’s something behind that.
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Harriet Starr Cannon
At the heart of discipleship is service. Whether we like it or not. And usually, we don’t. Because serving others also requires welcoming them.
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With the Communion of Saints
In the ascension, Jesus leaves the followers with the vision, mercy, and love to do the work they were already doing, always called to do. Easter 7A Acts 1:6-14, John 17:1-11 The book of Acts begins with an end. It begins at the end of Jesus’s earthly ministry and his return to God. Much like…