02 Dec, 2019
Here at the beginning of Advent, our prescribed scripture readings set the stage for why the world needed a new voice – a child of hope, light and peace. The book of Isaiah begins by condemning the people of Israelf for their unfaithfulness to...
25 Nov, 2019
(This is the last in a sermon series on the prayer of St. Francis, "Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace.") Luke 6:38 reads: “Give and it will be given to you: a full measure – packed down, shaken together and running over – will be poured into...
18 Nov, 2019
This is the third week in our discussion of the prayer of St. Francis, “Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace.” We have talked about planting seeds of love, forgiveness, and faith. Now we tackle the next few lines that are similar enough to be...
12 Nov, 2019
(This is the second in a four-part sermon series on the prayer of St. Francis: "Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace.") A few weeks ago I suggested that we broaden our understanding of faith and think of it in terms of action instead of “I...
04 Nov, 2019
The Prayer of St. Francis: "Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace": Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred let me sow love, Where there is injury let me sow pardon, Where there is doubt, faith, Where there is despair,...
28 Oct, 2019
Yesterday, we celebrated A Day of Remembrance by lighting candles for those who have passed away in the last year. Doing this prompts us to reflect on our own mortality, which I think is a good thing. Remember that we won't live forever tends...
21 Oct, 2019
These words are from poet and essayist, Christian Wiman: I think of belief as having objects. Faith doesn’t have objects. Faith is an orientation of your life or it’s an energy of your life… I pondered this for a while and I find that I agree...
15 Oct, 2019
(This message was given for the completion of our youth Quest program.) There are three things pieces of advice about the spiritual journey I'd like to impart to those of you who have completed Quest, but also to everyone else. 1 - Keep taking...
30 Sep, 2019
Last week I left you with a question: As a co-creator with God what will you create? The culmination of the four spiritual paths of creation spirituality as laid out by Matthew Fox is in the Via Transformativa. The way of transformation...
23 Sep, 2019
The Via Creativa is the third path in a series on the four paths of experiencing God within creation spirituality according to Matthew Fox's book, Original Blessing . Fox introduces the Via Creativa this way: We have now traveled along two...