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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Lord is my Shepherd by Rev. Julie Conaron
If we look back on our lives we are often able to see the way the Lord has lead us: often like a shepherd leads his sheep. And sheep are not easy creatures to look after. As one shepherd described it: “sheep are high-maintenance creatures,” which is certainly what we often are as human beings! […]
Tearing Down the Walls by Rev. Sarah Buteux
“The walls of Jericho” meant the falsities that defended evils. Secrets of Heaven (AC) 8815 I’d like you all to relax, open your minds, and imagine something with me for a moment. Now, this may be a stretch, but I want us to imagine that we are all part of a small, no scratch that, […]
Faith, Trust, Belief by Rev. Kathy Speas
Have you been to the top floor of MOMA? It is all glass, completely clear. Even though you KNOW it is perfectly safe, you still feel queasy stepping out on it. And there’s a Skywalk over the Grand Canyon where you can stand out there and look down 4,000 feet into the Colorado River. […]
