May 10, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
The other day I was meeting with the General Presbyter of the our Presbytery, Linda Badger Becker, and we got to talking about wise words that we received from our mothers growing up.
Linda shared a saying that her mother said to her and that she passed on to her children. “Balloons break and milk spills!” In other words, “stuff happens!” Indeed “stuff” does happen. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: maturity, mother, Mother's Day, relationshipsMay 3, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
I received an email from my brother Andrew, who lives in Cairo, Egypt and has lived through the so-called “Arab Spring” there, with the rioting and police and army response. He asked if I was going to say something about the unfolding events in Baltimore. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »April 26, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
As I understand it, one difference between sheep and cows is that cows get moving by being herded from behind. Someone has to stand behind the cows and prod them along. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »April 19, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
A member of our church community preached today on a sensitive personal matter. There is no text available.
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »April 12, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
Happy Easter! Christ has risen, he has risen indeed! It is a week later and here we are in the same room. There are a bit fewer of us this week, but that’s ok. It’s hard to believe there are only six Sunday’s before Pentecost. It takes at least six weeks or so for us to get our feet back on the ground, our heads to clear and get ready for the Holy Spirit to come! Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »April 5, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
Happy Easter! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Each year the Easter story comes from one of the four gospels. Each gospel writer has a bit different take of the events of that first Easter morning when the disciples (both men and women) got the surprise of their lives. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »March 29, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
This is one of the most poignant stories in all of scripture: Jesus climbing on the donkey and riding into Jerusalem, knowing full well that this is no joy ride. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »March 22, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
Philip and Andrew tell Jesus that some Greeks want to see him. And Jesus knows that NOW his hour has come. There are at least three other times in John’s Gospel where Jesus declares that his time has not yet come, but now Jesus is deeply aware of a change and he turns towards Jerusalem and the final days. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: die to self, Frozen, John 12:20-33, Let It Go, letting go, planting seeds, risk, take a chance, time, trustMarch 15, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
I’m veering from the Lectionary texts today and taking us backward to the first Sunday of Lent when traditionally we read the story of Jesus’ temptations in the wilderness. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: baptism, Lent, temptation, wildernessMarch 8, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
Clover and I meet every Monday afternoon to discuss what is going on around here. Often we also talk theology and bible and personal faith. We laugh a lot – at our own jokes – we think we’re funny! Read the rest of this entry »
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