I was following, almost as a tangent last week, the story of the latest convocation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) in their decision to put off a decision on same-gender couple marriages for another two years of study (no big surprise there: large denominations tend to make canonical change at glacier speeds.) What was most [...]
Remembering the leadership of the country of Poland, as they struggle this week with the tragic loss of so many leaders and patriots. Peacemakers, sow the seeds that will bear fruit in justice. (James 3:18) Lord, hear us: For integrity in political life, for justice and honesty. Lord we pray. Lord, hear us: For those [...]
After Easter Sunday, the Easter “Season” is not quite over, not by a longshot! In the Christian Church, what follows the story of the Passion of Christ is the time that the returned Christ walked among his followers until ascending into heaven, to sit at the right hand of God, as the Nicene Creed says. [...]
Continue reading about The Standing Up Days – Meditation for the Easter Season
Maundy Thursday is the Christian commemoration during Holy Week of the great mandatum (mandate) from Christ, the New Commandment that supersedes all the others: I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. (John 13:34, NRSV) Something that gets skipped over [...]
Continue reading about Peace Which the World Cannot Give – A Maundy Thursday Meditation
Thus, on the Feast day of St. Stephen (today in the Christian calendar), King Wenceslas looked out his window to see the poor man trying to find sticks and twigs, amongst the winter snow.
