by Shelly | Sep 12, 2020 | Sermons
New Perspective 15th Sunday after Pentecost Being a disciple requires an expansive perspective on forgiveness. Today our perspective is broadened by the good news that God’s forgiveness is not based on our idea of fairness, but rather on abundant, unimaginable grace....
by Shelly | Aug 29, 2020 | Sermons
Sacrificial Love The prophet Jeremiah speaks of the incurable wound of his suffering yet finds in God’s words the delight of his heart. When Peter doesn’t grasp Jesus’ words about suffering, Jesus tells the disciples they will find their lives in losing them. Such...
by Shelly | Aug 24, 2020 | Sermons
God wants to hear our earnest requests brought in faith In Isaiah we hear that God’s house shall be a house of prayer for all people and that God will gather the outcasts of Israel. The Canaanite woman in today’s gospel is a Gentile, an outsider, who is unflinching in...
by Shelly | Aug 15, 2020 | Sermons
God wants to hear our earnest requests brought in faith In Isaiah we hear that God’s house shall be a house of prayer for all people and that God will gather the outcasts of Israel. The Canaanite woman in today’s gospel is a Gentile, an outsider, who is unflinching in...
by Shelly | Aug 7, 2020 | Sermons
God comes in the stillness and amidst the storm – Take heart Elijah finds the presence of God not in earthquake, wind, or fire, but in the sound of sheer silence. When the disciples face a great storm on the sea, they cry out with fear. Jesus says: “Take heart,...
by Shelly | Aug 1, 2020 | Sermons
A prayer for wisdom and finding the Kingdom of God In today’s first reading God invites all who are hungry or thirsty to receive food and drink without cost. Jesus feeds the hungry multitude and reveals the abundance of God. At the eucharistic table we remember all...
