Call to Worship (Isaiah 25:6-9) Hurricanes and floods and environmental havoc; drones and IEDs and handguns; cancer and heart disease and ebola; poverty and injustice and oppression. The ways of death in this world are many. The words of death surround us. The fear of death envelopes us. But we come now to hear a…
As some of you know, this fabulous foursome gathered in Kansas City a few weeks ago to talk to the Mennonite Church USA board. (Well, Stephanie was really just there to glare at people.) I appreciate the opportunity we were given to share about the movement of the Spirit in our communities and the hopes…
[This is an excerpt from a sermon I preached on 1 Peter. My husband, who does not usually provide sermon commentary, said, “It was gimmicky, but you pulled it off.” Clearly he was deeply moved in the Spirit by my words.] Dear Peter, I just wanted to write to you as one church leader…
This week’s prayer of confession comes out of our current series on the shorter epistles, thinking about World Communion Sunday, speaking with the MCUSA Executive Board, and . . . you know . . . life in the church. Prayer of Confession God of each of us, God of all of us, Being church is…
Spacious Faith 