Grace and peace to you, Emmanuel Church. Grace and Peace is how Paul often would start his letters, it was his greetings and salutations. After that, Paul would often thank God for the people of
I think churches are a place where we should be able to be honest with one another, so I’m going to admit something and I’m going to need you not to be all judgey about
I love stories. There are a lot of reasons to live closer to the church, but one of the benefits of a bit longer of a drive is that I have had a lot of
I know you know the 23rd Psalm. You may be used to a shall not want-ing. Maybe even shalt not want-ing. The shalts and the thou’s come from the King James Version of the Bible.
In the 13th century, Italy was not the nation state that you see today. There were battles and wars between families and states and the Papal powers. In 1302, a new family took power in
I have a very clear memory of being very young, and visiting my future kindergarten classroom with my friend Amy who was already in kindergarten. I don't remember what I was feeling or thinking at
At the end of 2020, and maybe the start of this year, unexpected had its moment on the internet: sea shanties. I know, who would have expected it? In the strange and magical world that
The time has come. The moment has arrived. I think when the disciples gathered, they were probably sitting much more closely together. We might think that they were gathered in the upper room because they
We stumble through the first part of the reading and then come with relief to the end and to the verses that sound familiar and that don’t seem quite so… confusing, or aggressive. First, let’s
If you were here with us last week, the story today may sound a bit familiar, but familiar in a way that your significant other is telling a story and you find yourself thinking, that
