August 5, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
If we take the reading from 1 Timothy, that Dorothy Herd just read, literally–this could be a very short sermon. By way of explanation, that verse is part of our Picks from the Pews sermon series where you all have suggested interesting or difficult passages as sermon topics. I am, however, responding to Peg Weissbrod’s request that I not keep silent today, but rather speak about this troubling text from 1 Timothy. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 1 Timothy 2: 11-15, 2 Corinthians 3: 4-6, Acts 10, barriers, biblical interpretation, bigotry, call, challenging texts, fear, gender, Holy Spirit, ignorance, Jack Haberer, Jurgen Moltmann, Mary Magdalene, mythologies, Scripture, slavery, stories, women, women disciplesJuly 29, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
Robin Craig, a member of this Presbytery who was ordained out of Forest Hill Church, recently reignited my practice of gratitude with a little exercise she’s been doing on Facebook called “5 Great Things About Today.” Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24, abundance, balance, community, Diana Butler Bass, Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart, grateful, gratitude, gratitude muscle, John 6: 5-14, resilience, scarcityJuly 15, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
Let’s start this sermon with a little audience participation. Here’s the question: having listened to our Scripture reading with whom do you most identify? Who here is Team Mary? Who here is Team Martha? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: anxiety, connection, contemplation, empathy, equipping, fear, hospitality, inspiration, Inward/Outward Journey, Luke, Luke 10: 38-42, Martha, Mary, nature, peace, power, prayer, relationship, rest, service, stress, study, trauma, walking the walk, wholeness, worryJuly 8, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
Susan was afraid to go to her boss and tell him that his suggestive humor was offensive. John didn’t like the way that the leader of the committee always interrupted and put people down. Barb was hurt because in the ministry meeting she never seemed to be listened to. But Susan, John and Barb didn’t say anything. They didn’t confront. They didn’t want to rock the boat, or cause trouble. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 6 steps to get over conflict avoidance, Amy Morin, community, conflict, confrontation, exegete, Matthew 18:15-20, Psychology Today, reconciliation, relationships, speaking truth in loveJuly 1, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
One evening last week Lisa Vahey told this story at the meeting of those who volunteer their time to be with Leonor, Adan and Louis Mario as they live with us in Sanctuary. She shared with us that often she takes Adan (who is four) to the Stone Oven on Lee for a cookie. So Adan and Lisa enter Stone Oven and apparently there are two tables filled with Forest Hill members and Adan goes right up and says hello, starts working the crowd as only he can. He knows people that Lisa doesn’t. And as she completed this story she became choked up and said: “Adan feels at home in this world, he feels welcomed!” Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Timothy 3: 16-17, anchor, biblical justification, biblical truths, borders, children, community, compassion, divine intention, Dr. Martin Luther King, due process, hope, imagination, Immigration Task Force, Isaiah, justice, oppression, reconciliation, separation, shore, status quo, the alien, the marginalized, the oppressed, the outcast, the poor, welcomeJune 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 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 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 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 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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