Tag Archives: Christ

Identity

Posted on April 20, 2016 by deborahmeister

Last Sunday, I preached a sermon about our identity. In it, I found myself wondering at how complex we are — each of us an interplay between our biology and our circumstances, our race, ethnicity, experiences, choices, unconscious impulses, relationships. … Continue reading →

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Todo Bien

Posted on May 27, 2015 by deborahmeister

The last two weeks have been hard ones in the church I serve. (Those of you who are there will know why.) We’ve been impacted by several losses, both in our church and in our community, none of them easy. … Continue reading →

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For The Love of Christ

Posted on May 22, 2015 by matthewhanisian

“‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’” John 21:16   This passage from John, which comes to us as the Gospel reading for today’s celebration of Holy … Continue reading →

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Polycarp and Purpose

Posted on February 25, 2015 by deborahmeister

On Monday, the Calendar of Saints celebrated the life and death of one of my favorites; I’d like to share him with you today as a way of entering the season of Lent. Saint Polycarp served as bishop of Smyrna (an … Continue reading →

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Christianity and the Freedom of Speech: Reflections on Charlie

Posted on January 14, 2015 by deborahmeister

Last week, in the aftermath of the horrible killings at the French satirical journal Charlie Hebdo, and while the French government was seeking a way to resolve two different hostage situations on the same day, an acquaintance of mine posted … Continue reading →

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Reason Number 47

Posted on October 10, 2014 by matthewhanisian

This week at the Vatican 200 cardinals of the Roman Catholic church are meeting with the Bishop of Rome to hash out a number of the positions the Catholic Church holds.  Most of the topics are difficult and weighty, but … Continue reading →

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Revelation (of divine love)

Posted on February 5, 2014 by deborahmeister

A friend once told me of a mission trip that he made to a South American country. One evening, he and his companions were gathered around a fire in a small Andean village, and someone asked each person to name … Continue reading →

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Stepping from the Shadows

Posted on December 19, 2012 by deborahmeister

Monday night, I went to a Christmas concert. The singing was beautiful, both traditional carols and unfamiliar pieces, a few even new to the world this season. From time to time, the audience stood and joined the singers, a couple … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Feet

Posted on November 30, 2012 by matthewhanisian

Today in the life of the Church we celebrate the feast of one of the apostles, Andrew.  Andrew was Simon Peter’s brother, a fisherman, and one of the first disciples of  Jesus (John’s gospel identifies Andrew as the first to follow … Continue reading →

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The Measure You Give

Posted on November 23, 2012 by matthewhanisian

Today in the life of the church we celebrate Clement, Bishop of Rome.  Although early histories disagree about the actual order of things, Clement was one of the first bishops of Rome, (scholarship thinks he was actually the fourth Bishop … Continue reading →

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