July 1, 2012 Peg Weissbrod
I officiated a wedding not long ago and as the couple recited those familiar vows: “To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish ’till death do us part” the thought flashed Read the rest of this entry »
June 24, 2012 Peg Weissbrod
In May of this year, I read a very interesting article in the New York Times entitled, The Outsourced Life. It was written by Arlie Russell Hochschild. I would like to share some of it with you:
In the sprawling outskirts of San Jose, California, I find myself at the apartment door of Katherine Ziegler, a psychologist and wantologist. Could it be, I wonder, Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »June 10, 2012 Peg Weissbrod
This is another one of my favorite Bible passages – sublime stuff; although usually reserved for death beds or memorial services. I remember a particularly robust man, now less than 100 pounds, curled up in his hospital bed. “As our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »June 5, 2012 Peg Weissbrod
Today’s service – introducing The Micah Initiative – was momentous for our congregation and so our audio includes more than just the sermon. Listen to the Heights High Alumni Barbershop Quarter, the Micah 6 Scripture reading, the sermon and explanation of the initiative by members of the Ministry of Justice and Mission, our congregation singing “What Does the Lord Require,” and finally, the postlude by the Barbershop Quartet.Do you have a bible verse that is important to you? A kind of “go to” memory verse? I have several but my favorite is Hebrews 12:1 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »May 27, 2012 Peg Weissbrod
I wonder what the Roman Reporter Daily News (Jerusalem edition) would have reported about Pentecost? Let me suggest a headline: “Dangerous Drunken Mob Occupies Jerusalem.” “Parthians, Medes, Elamites, Cretans, Arabs joining in mass frenzy.” “Slaves and women are told that they are part of the vanguard!” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »May 20, 2012 Peg Weissbrod
This morning’s scripture is positioned right between the end of Jesus’ ministry on earth, and the beginning of the disciples’ ministry without Jesus. We really can’t get from Easter to Pentecost without going through Jesus’ departure from earth known as the Ascension. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »May 13, 2012 Peg Weissbrod
Our Gospel reading this morning lays bare the bedrock of our faith – and it is LOVE. “This is my commandment: that you love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15:12) “God is love.” (I John 4:8) “God so loved the world.” (John 3:16) If you remember nothing else remember this: God is love. Upon this, everything about our faith is based. Read the rest of this entry »
May 6, 2012 Peg Weissbrod
Last Saturday, I drove to Peters Township which is just south of Pittsburgh to see the Heights girl’s lacrosse team play. They won by the way! It takes 2 hours and 15 Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »April 29, 2012 Peg Weissbrod
I have always admired the evangelical preacher and author Tony Campolo. Once, preaching to a large congregation of evangelicals about Third World famine victims, he said, “They’re starving, and you don’t give a damn. And what’s worse, you are more upset that I just said ‘Damn’ than that these people are starving!” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »April 22, 2012 Peg Weissbrod
To gain inspiration for this homily, I spent time looking at the iconic image of the earth, taken from Apollo 17 in 1972, the famous Blue Marble. It really is a stunning photo. NASA says it’s the most widely distributed image in human history. It was taken right after the first Earth Day in 1970.
I came across another image of the earth-a cutaway illustration of its four layers. You know – the inner solid iron core, the outer core with hot swirling lava that sends out magnetic waves outward through the mantel, and wrapped up in the outer crust.
These two angles on the earth – the one from 28,000 miles away, and the other, and the other, its iron core – help us on Earth Day to frame two important perspectives. Read the rest of this entry »
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