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Inspiration
What is the Common Lectionary?
A lectionary is a list of Scripture readings to guide worship using the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
Prayers of the People – Martin Luther King, Jr Sunday
A prayer written and offered by Westminster Elder Leah Threatte on January 16, 2022 following a sermon by local activist Nell Stokes at our celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Giants Keep Coming
The future is out there and it is up to you to shape it. That will be a common message this time of year at graduation speeches, even…
“Behold, I am doing a new thing.”
In Isaiah 43:19, the Lord God says through the prophet “Behold, I am doing a new thing.” A large number of those hearing this word were…
Grief, Tombs, and New Life in COVID-19 Times
As I was reflecting on the story of Jesus raising Lazarus, I was struck that despite the happy ending, there was a lot of grief in the…
Doing the Next Right Thing
Where do we start? We feel threatened by something we can’t see but whose results are increasingly, painfully obvious. It’s a time to…
Saints and Zombies
Halloween or Hallow’s Eve would not be possible without All Hallows Day, or All Saints Day, Nov. 1. The frights of the Eve were banished…
Threads or Sticks
Threads can look a lot like sticks. But they are wonderfully different. Threads, or strands of yarn, are soft to the touch. Sticks are…
Presbyterians and the Saber-Tooth Curriculum
Some 45 years ago, I took a class that looked at paradigm shifts in cultures – those shifts in thinking and/or doing that reshaped a…
Another Solemn Assembly
Dear Friends, On August 2, I enjoyed my granddaughter Gracie’s 7th birthday party and hosted her at a “sleepover” at the hotel where Jen…
Working On Our Spiritual Health
Among the sermon topic requests I received for the summer preaching were several requests relating to prayer, deepening one’s faith and…