HOLY THREADS

At this point in the season of Ordinary Time in the Revised Common Lectionary, we find ourselves turning to the wisdom books. We lean into Proverbs, Job and Esther to glean what we can from the stories that have been passed down and retold over and over again. In one of these stories, Wisdom is…

There is a shift after the wonder and excitement of Pentecost in the way that the church lives out its faith. Though there may be many cakes and several celebrations and even a parade or two, it is this time of year that we shift into what is known as Ordinary Time. The cloths on…

There is so much powerful imagery in the story of Pentecost that it can be hard to find ourselves. There are such fantastic evens that it seems like nothing that happens in our daily lives. Or at least not mine. As I’ve been pondering the old story and the present moment of being the church,…

After the global pandemic, after sharing years of shared ministry and struggle, I am watching dear friends leave the church. Some are just leaving ministry for other pursuits. Too many have suffered severe trauma which rattles me to the core and can no longer abide within an institution that allows such behavior. Most are burned…

The mystic Julian of Norwich, who struggled with pain all her life, came to believe that if she could remain open to the experiences within her body, she might find herself more fully in the presence of God than she could if she limited her experience to her mind. How to practice The practice that follows  from…