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In the Labyrinth: June 2014

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Sunday, June 15, 2014. Out of the Deep We Call. St Matthew's Episcopal Church. Canticle 2 or 13. Note: this sermon involved a prop. I took an 11 ft. pole and taped off various depths to scale. So, math- it turns out you use it after all! Approximates a few points on the pole.]. I wonder what some of y’all may be thinking now. 8220;Oh no, it’s Trinity Sunday, and the priest has a prop. Is he going to try to explain the Trinity with a prop? Please, no.”. At the 3,300 ft line, the fourth. Line, there is abs...

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In the Labyrinth: April 2015

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Saturday, April 4, 2015. Vigil sermon: Will we follow Jesus? The Easter Vigil, 2015. For Mark, the story of the disciples is one of little faith. Why would Mark do this? What Mark leaves us with, we who read this story so many years later, is a challenge. Mark’s challenge to us is this: Will we heed the angel’s words? Will we follow Jesus to Galilee? We have seen the stone rolled away, and the empty place he was laid. Will we follow Jesus where he has led, even through death and the tomb? You see, the fi...

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when no one is watching: The Function of Religion

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When no one is watching. May the beauty we love be what we do. there are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground. —Rumi. The Function of Religion. What are you reading by Richard Rohr? 19 January, 2011 08:55. Id be curious to know what hes pointing to as that breakpoint 4 or 500 years ago. 31 January, 2011 17:08. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Almost) never miss a post. A cat on the window sill. It is good to wait quietly. Life at patience corners.

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In the Labyrinth: September 2014

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Sunday, September 7, 2014. Proper 18, Year A. I have been reflecting recently on the ritual of the courtroom. Have you ever thought about how scripted and prescribed the actions are? Think of how often you have seen the courtroom scenes play out in media—TV shows like Matlock, Law and Order, Boston Legal. And movies like 12 Angry Men, To Kill a Mockingbird, A Time to Kill, A Few Good Men, Legally Blonde. And there is a reason for treating this system with gravitas. I have also been thinking about the pow...

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In the Labyrinth: May 2015

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Sunday, May 10, 2015. Sermon: "Who are we that we might hinder God? St Matthew's, Chandler AZ. Sixth Sunday of Easter. The student looked up from the Gospel reading and said "Thomas is a punk! She used considerably stronger language. What phrases struck them in a strong way? What new ideas did the text inspire them to think about? What is God doing in this passage and how are we called to respond to that action? But that’s not even the worst thing Thomas did. Before Jesus and his entourage even...Have be...

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In the Labyrinth: "Something there is that doesn’t love a wall"

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Sunday, July 19, 2015. Something there is that doesn’t love a wall". Sermon, St. Matthew’s, Chandler. Proper 11, Year B. Mark 6:30-34, 53-56. A photo of the barrier separating Palestine from Israel, taken by a fellow pilgrim (who I would credit if I could remember who took it! It was a calculated move on the part of our guides, and knowing that it was intentional felt like some of us to be manipulation for dramatic effect. Perhaps it worked; I’m telling you this story today. And there are so many walls.

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In the Labyrinth: March 2014

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Thursday, March 6, 2014. Ash Wedensday Sermon, March 2014. St Matthew's Episcopal Church, Chandler, AZ. Psalm 103 or 103:8-14. Is it not just a little odd that the day many Christian traditions set aside to receive ashes as a public sign of penitence and our need to turn back to God is the day we also read Jesus saying that we should "beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them”? Does anyone else find that somewhat jarring? What’s going on here? The readings, our tradition, ...

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In the Labyrinth: "Truthing" in Love

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Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body's growth in building itself up in love. So, how does one get beyond the phrase’s abuse? I'm curious about what sort of salvaging needs to happen with this phrase, this “speaking truth in love.”. Now- The passage about speaking truth in love...

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when no one is watching: October 2010

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When no one is watching. May the beauty we love be what we do. there are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground. —Rumi. What is it about summer? I've learned to be truly okay with myself. I've learned to smile in the mirror, make a sexy face, sing out loud (still working on doing it in public, but give it time). I've learned to hold my pose when the person in front of me is foundering. I've learned to hear the person whom I couldn't hear before. Since July, I've. Paid for my artwork. Goodbye to a ...