June 28, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
Posted in Worship, Worship Bulletins | No Comments »June 24, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
I listen to the podcast The Daily narrated by Michael Barbaro, every morning when I walk our dog Leo. One morning last week the podcast shared the story of Micheline, a woman from Burkina Faso. Micheline received asylum in the United States several years ago. She escaped a brutal husband and thankfully found her way to this country before Attorney General Sessions closed the door on women seeking asylum for abuse. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »June 22, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
Posted in Worship, Worship Bulletins | No Comments »June 17, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
Tomorrow morning my husband and I are taking off for study leave with our beloved teacher, Richard Groves. Richard is the founding Director of The Sacred Art of Living Center in Bend, Oregon. A former priest, chaplain, and hospice executive, Richard, along with his late wife, Mary, founded the center to provide workshops and professional development focused on whole person caregiving and especially training people to walk with others through death and bereavement. Clergy, doctors, nurses, and other caregivers take a variety of courses through the center and travel with Richard to sites that are rich in spiritual history. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 2 Corinthians: 5: 6-9 and 16-17, Caleb Wright, endure, freedom, Give Me Jesus, Juneteenth, Lauren Wright, Mother WIllie Mae WrightJune 14, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
Posted in Worship, Worship Bulletins | No Comments »June 10, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
According to Time Magazine these products were among the most successful technology failures of all time. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Acts 4: 32-37, failure, faith, Gordon Crosby, Potter's House, pruning, Psalm 138, spiritual creativity, success, successful failuresJune 7, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
Posted in Worship, Worship Bulletins | No Comments »June 3, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
When I was growing up in Arlington, Virginia back in the 60s you couldn’t get beer or wine at the grocery stores on Sunday due to “blue laws.” Mothers came home from church and the pot roast appeared. How come the Sabbath used to be sacrosanct except for the pastor and the cook of the Sunday meal? I’m just sayin.’ Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: agitation, anarchy, blue laws, laws, Mark 2:23-3:6, Psalm 139:1-6, Psalm 139:13-18, rules, SabbathMay 31, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
Posted in Worship, Worship Bulletins | No Comments »May 27, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
I couldn’t write a sermon for today. The more I tried, the more difficult it became. The weight of this, all of this- just got too heavy. I prayed. I cried. I re-read the scripture. I binged watched Jane the Virgin on Netflix. I wanted God to give me the perfect words to end this perfect story. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: asleep, Caleb Wright, Do something, Mark 5: 35-43, Memorial Day, Psalm 139: 7-12, Scripture Pyramid, Shannon Headen, Talitha Cum, They Won't Go When I Go, waking up, Youth Sunday
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