What does it look like to "clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience"? One thing it looks like is to truly see the needs of others around you and do what you can to meet them.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper C13 – 03-Aug-25”
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A wise person once told me that there are only two things that will last forever, our relationship with God and our relationships with each other. Here at the table, those to lasting things come together.… Read the rest “Table Meditation for Proper C13 – 03-Aug-25”
"Your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven." We pray this, and, as with much of our prayers, we are also to be concerned with making it happen.
How do we do that? Well, we care for the sick and suffering.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper C12 – 27-Jul-25”
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Jesus left us with two great institutions: First, he taught us how to pray in that great example that we call the Lord's Prayer. Second, he taught us how to gather together here at the table.… Read the rest “Table Meditation for Proper C12 – 27-Jul-25”
Sometimes it might seem to you that we adults know a lot... but I'm going to let you in on a secret: We don't know everything. Sometimes we need to learn how to do things just like you do.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper C12 – 27-Jul-25”
What do each of us have to give? Mary and Martha represent two very different sets of gifts and predilections. Martha is the one whose gifts center around hospitality and giving through making a loving presence. Mary is the one whose gifts involve studying at the feet of Jesus and sharing what she learns with others.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper C11 – 20-Jul-25”
Today's story is about Jesus and two of his friends that were sisters. Mary was the one who always curious, trying to find out new things. So, when Jesus came by, she sat with him and listened and learned.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper C11 – 20-Jul-25”
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Like all of us, Mary and Martha come together at this table. Some folks have been involved, with careful attention, to preparing what we see before us. They do so because of the value these symbols and this act have in our life of worship together.… Read the rest “Table Meditation for Proper C11 – 20-Jul-25”
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The thing about the Samaritan in our gospel story for today is that, when he looked at the man lying on the side of the road, he didn't see a hated enemy, a foreigner, a threat.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) Proper C10 – for 13-Jul-25”
I want to tell you a story about one day at school. It was time for recess and all the kids in the class went outside to play on the playground. While they were playing one of the boys tripped and fell and hurt himself, but no one noticed right away.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper C10 – 13-Jul-25”