Category Archives: Nancy’s Reflections
Threats & Murder
Ananias, a disciple of Christ, also had a vision. He was asked to go to Saul, a man who had the power to arrest Ananias, in order to give Saul his sight and a message from the Lord. God intended … Continue reading
Sabbatical Sermon
NOTE: Nancy and Don hare leaving May 14 on a sabbatical pilgrimage and will return ot St Paul’s on September 3. This is our sermon for May 14th…. Leave Taking Easter 5 – 2017 Don: On an airline flight 2 … Continue reading
Hungers
I had one of those days this week where between morning appointments and my Japanese class, I didn’t have anything to eat between breakfast and dinner, so when I got home about 4, I was hungry. I suspect many of … Continue reading
For THOSE people?
It was a time of discord, dissention, fracture and violence. Politics were brutal. Governing the land meant deals with the powerful; incompetent appointments of the well connected; and threats against the most vulnerable. Loyalty to an ideology meant more than … Continue reading
Persistent & Continual
We sat watching the presidential debate on a recent Sunday evening with our youngest son & his girlfriend. It was a strange experience even though good questions were asked by capable journalists and concerned citizens. The strangeness for me was … Continue reading
I have to preach on THAT?
It’s been a challenging week. To be honest, I’ve lost track of how many inappropriate instances of police brutality and other violence have happened in this country; I’ve not been too successful at stepping away from the day to day … Continue reading
Re-membering 911
Today we mark the 15th anniversary of the day four airplanes were hijacked and three used as weapons against buildings which represent the economic, military, and political power structures of our country. This day in 2001 is a difficult one … Continue reading
Deep Question
(A reflection from Nancy’s time with family in Japan) Some questions seem to come from left field; others, though, emerge from somewhere much deeper, the soul. Granddaughter asked me one of those deeper questions today. We had a gentle day … Continue reading
Child Ritual
While in Japan visiting our son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter I have had various adventures going to playground, the zoo, and some of the cultural sites. This morning’s activity was to climb seven hundred ninety two steps up, and I mean … Continue reading
Lord’s Prayer interpreted
The prayer Jesus taught his followers as a model for prayer is what we might call the universal prayer of Christianity. For even when Christians seem not to agree about much of anything else, one thing we do have in … Continue reading