Monthly Archives: March 2010
Prayers of the People | March 28
Let us call the community into a time of prayer. God we pray for the strength to imitate your son Jesus by trusting you in our most difficult times. May we know when we suffer due to unemployment, loss of
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Playing with Parables
This past weekend, a group of about 45 people from saint benedict’s table headed out to Camp Cedarwood (and don’t let the word “camp” fool you… the place is pretty comfortable!) to spend a few days engaged in play (to
Prayers of the people | March 21
F ather, as our Lenten journey continues, we remain in a stance of reflection, discernment, dark days and quiet nights as our steps take us closer to the cross. In the bleakness of the season, tonight’s lesson reminds us of
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So, how has Lent gone for you?
A bit of a community exploration of the practices of this season A t the beginning of this season of Lent, we did some teaching around how these days might be framed for people, encouraging folks to find a pattern
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Prayers of the People | March 14
G od of dirt and moss and budding leaves, we know Lent isn’t over yet, but we can’t help ourselves—the earth keeps chanting “Easter is coming, Easter is coming” and we join in. We fill our lungs with as much
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A sermon for the fourth Sunday in Lent
a sermon preached on 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 and Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 N ow all the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with
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A sermon for the third sunday in Lent
a sermon preached on Isaiah 55:1-9 and Luke 13:1-9 H aving just heard read aloud words from the prophet Isaiah and from the gospel according to Luke, the first thing we need to do is to explode two commonly held
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Prayers of the People | March 7
Lord, God, our Father, we thank you that here with each other we can call on you and listen to you. Before you, we are all equal. You know the life, thoughts, path, and heart of each of us, down
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That must be some toaster…
S o, when was the last time you bought a toaster, and how much did you pay for it? Maybe $25 if you’re working on a tight budget, or around $50 if you’re looking for something that will last, right?
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A sermon for Palm Sunday
F or the past couple of years, we’ve departed from the appointed lectionary readings for Palm Sunday (which include both the story of Jesus’ triumphal entry and the whole Passion story), and tried to focus on the story as it