Meditations and Reflections

Read Romans 12: 1-8 (MSG) and Matthew 16:13-20 (NRSV) Some scriptures preach themselves and make the preacher’s job easy. Others...

Read Matthew 15: 10-28 When our son was in high school one of the teachers interested some students in starting...

Genesis 32:22-31, Psalm 17: 1-7,15 When I was young, there was a show that came on late Saturday afternoons on...

Scripture focus: Psalm 139: 1-12, 23-24 We as a society aren’t good at being alone with ourselves. (This isn’t breaking...

Focus scripture: Matthew 11: 28-30: Come to me, all you that are wearyand are carrying heavy burdens,and I will give...

Psalm 13 (NRSV)How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me?How long...

Read Psalm 86: 1-0, 16-17 Song for the day: His Eye Is on the Sparrow Has anyone not felt discouraged...

Bird watching brings me pleasure - it is relaxing, it hones observation skills, it nudges me to find out more...

Sunday June 7, 2020 is designated Peace with Justice Sunday in the United Methodist Church. Use this link for some...

Read today's lectionary Pentecost! A day of wind and flame as we celebrate the dramatic way the Holy Spirit was...

Our journey toward abundant living is like walking a spiritual labyrinth repeatedly from an ever deepening inner space. We walk...

…he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the promise of the Father. (Acts 1.4) Read...

The Divine Indwelling * Today’s lectionary readings In God we live and move and have our being. (Acts 17.28a) …because...

Please read the lectionary for today. Hymn for the day: Gather Us In, verses 1, 2, 4, The Faith We...

Please read the Lectionary for today. How many times in the last few weeks have you heard “together” on TV...

Read Luke 24:13-35 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without...

Another week closed away. For some people this time of social distancing has not been a big change in daily...

Do you have a favorite movie or movies that you have watched multiple times? There are some movies I watched...