Pastor’s Blog

Easter 2 Sermon April 19, 2020 Cycle A Last Sunday I noted that the disciples, that human beings in general, suffer from the fear of death.But when it comes to facing death’s specter, the unknowability of it, the English word “fear” isprobably not “vivid” enough....

Easter April 12, 2020 Cycle A The 3 days since Jesus’ betrayal, arrest, “trial”, and execution had been the worst time in Peter’s and the other disciples’ lives. They were lost, alone, and overwhelmed by feelings of shame and grief. Just as Jesus had predicted, all of...

Good Friday April 10 2020 Cycle A As I wrote in my message for Maundy Thursday, God’s love “scandalizes” us – especially love as made visible in Jesus, who on the night before his death humbled himself by washing his disciples’ feet. In our society we really don’t...

Maundy Thursday Sermon 2020 Cycle A While Jesus’ actions on Maundy Thursday might surprise, even shock us, his kneelingdown to wash the disciples’ feet absolutely scandalized his disciples. We can hear this inPeter’s voice, “You will never wash my feet”! In no way...

Palm Sunday April 5 2020 Cycle A As I was reading through the Gospel for today, I was struck by the similarity to things that have been going on in our society over the last year or so.  We are in a presidential election cycle, and many women and men have bravely put...