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A Place at the Table – Peace Baruch 5:1-5; Philippians 1:9-11 Like the childhood game of “musical chairs,” we are convinced that there are not enoughplaces at the table. And so we shrink the guest list just in case there is not enough, andwe scramble to occupy the chairs first. And yet our sacred texts […]

Making Room – Hope  Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:4-5 We usually associate fasting with Lent, but the Eastern Church observes a “Nativity Fast” in preparation for the birth of Christ, understanding fasting as a way to “make more room” for the Holy and shift our focus to care of the neighbor. In a time when so […]

Speaking Truth John 18:33-37 Challenged by Pilate, who seems to want to set Jesus free, Jesus stands his ground. He has cometo testify to the truth and proclaim God’s message of unconditional and never-ending love, andnothing will stop him from doing that, not even death. We watch as Jesus speaks truth to powerabout ultimate power, […]

What Lasts?  Mark 13:1-8 Jesus emphatically tells us not to get caught up in pronouncements about the end of the world. Speaking to the disciples he points out that life will go on, and there will be horrible times, and yet the world will carry on. Over and over again scripture reminds us that it […]