Love’s Judgment by Rev. Leah Goodwin
Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Those who believe in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of […]
Woman, Wings, Dragon, Earth by Shada Sullivan
Originally preached at the NewChurch Live Women’s Summer vespers, June 18th, 2012. (Thanks go to Anita Dole’s study guide for inspiration…) Welcome everyone. Tomorrow is June 19th, a very special day in the New Church. We will be celebrating a new connection between God and humanity; we will be celebrating God’s incredible mercy and love; […]
A Theology that Works by Rev. Jane Siebert
Recently I was sitting with a woman whose husband was dying in the hospital bed next to us. We were watching his respirations slow and his blood pressure drop on the monitors. We were strangers prior to this night where my job as hospital chaplain and her love and dedication as a wife brought us […]
The Prodigal Son and Pinocchio by Rev. Emily Jane Lemole
Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.” (Luke 15:22-23) Our inner […]
Helen Keller – A Woman of Faith and Action by Anna Woofenden
“I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do something I can do.” ― Helen Keller A young child. A water pump. A child who is blind and deaf. A teacher who persistently spells. W-A-T-E-R Into the hand of the […]
Two papers in support of an inclusive clergy by Shada Sullivan
These papers are written out of love for the spiritual principles of the New Church. Thanks to the second coming, these principles of love are becoming manifest in the world around us in so many beautiful ways. In my small corner, as a member of the General Church, here is my attempt to articulate a […]
Traveling Lightly, or Putting Down the Cabbages by Rev. Leah Goodwin
In the world of transportation, of movement between places, two types of people exist: those who travel lightly, and those who fairly emphatically do not. I make this claim as an unashamed member of the latter camp, part of that group of reluctant nomads whose tents are pitched swiftly and nests feathered thoroughly, who break […]
Hold Your Peace by Rev. Sarah Buteux
In Silence there is eloquence. Stop weaving and see how the pattern improves. – Rumi To preach or not to preach, that is the question. I am as deeply shaken as anyone by what happened on Friday down in CT. I don’t have words because the truth is there are no words. And yet I have […]
NewDayGoodMorning by Tirah Keal
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Fear Not by Rev. Alison Longstaff
“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” (Luke 12:6-7) This weekend, we have been exploring the Book of Revelation. We spent some time exploring the […]
