a baptismal journey along the Salish sea
A sermon reflection for Proper 23, Year B, given at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, October 14. Amos 5.6-7,10-15 Hebrews 4.12-16 Mark 10.17-31 Today’s readings make me sweat a little under the collar, they always have (perhaps they always should). The way I tend to read them is that either you give away the farm … Continue reading Wealth and Justice
A sermon reflection for Proper 14, Year B, given at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA. 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 Psalm 130 Ephesians 4:25-5:2 John 6:35, 41-51 When I was in college, I spent much of my time with art students. We would rent the strangest films. For someone who grew up in a … Continue reading O Absalom, Absalom
I had been waiting for the call for much of my life, the one that said my mother was dying. Over the years there have been many calls–for urgent care visits, doctor’s appointments, grocery runs, help cleaning the apartment. It’s always serious. This time, it was real. Interstitial lung disease has no cure. The lungs … Continue reading Remembering Mother
