November 1, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
Those of you paying attention may be wondering to yourself, “Isn’t this the same text John preached on two weeks ago?” The answer is “Yes!” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »October 25, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
In my Bible the little paragraph heading over the lectionary Gospel Lesson for today reads “The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus.” At first glance that’s what the story seems to be about—a blind beggar sitting by the side of the road, calling out to Jesus and having his sight restored. It’s a riveting tale of a marginalized, disabled person who, courageous in Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Bartimaeus, blessings, blind, commitment, courage, faith, fear, healing, love, Mark 10, Psalm 34, sight, Son of David, the Jesus Prayer, trust, visionaryOctober 18, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
A parishioner came to his pastor, Rev. Peter Marshall, the once renowned pastor of my home church – New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. This person had a “problem” that would be nice to have! The person said: “I used to tithe when I didn’t make so much money, but now I make $500,000 a year and I can’t tithe anymore.” Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Matthew 6, Micah 6, pledge, Sermon on the Mount, spiritual discipline, stewardship, tithe, treasureOctober 11, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
I’m going to start by telling you a story. About 15 years ago, I was working as a bank teller at Bank One on Cedar and Fairmount. The teller staff consisted of five women. Four of us were twentysomethings: unmarried, college students, a couple of us were single mothers. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »October 4, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
I’ve been pretty nervous about preaching this morning. It’s been helpful that this isn’t my first time preaching at Forest Hill. It’s also helpful that everyone here has uniformly been kind and welcoming and generous toward me. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: covenant, Job, marriage, ordination, Peacemaking Offering, Pope Francis, relationships, trust, vows, World CommunionSeptember 27, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
It is so exciting to begin reading the prophet Amos together. Amos wasn’t a prophet by profession, or a pastor; he was a herder and a dresser of sycamore trees speaking with such power to the powers that be. “Thus says the Lord: For three transgressions and for four, I will not revoke punishment!” You tell them, Amos, you tell them! Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »September 20, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
I know this is true for me, so I suspect it is true for many of you. I can get so bogged down in worry, that I miss so many wonderful things. I become so confused by questions that I miss answers. I get so lost in the moment of shadow that I Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: baptism, fear, Franny and Zooey, like a child, Mark 9: 30-37, suffering, wonder, worrySeptember 13, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
After Easter, I count the weeks until the summer schedule begins. But then, come the 2nd or 3rd week of August I start looking forward to this day – kick-off Sunday and Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »September 6, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
Elder Jean Reinhold was our guest lay preacher this morning.
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »August 2, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
As Monty Python would say: And now for something completely different.
At the Epiphany service last year when we came forward to receive the Lord’s supper we were also to take a colored paper star from a wicker basket at the communion rail. On the reverse of the star was a gift to us—a word for meditation during the succeeding year. Read the rest of this entry »
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