Delayed…in Lent

One of the tools I use daily is an app entitled Lectio365. It is a daily guided prayer using scripture passages from the lectionary. It’s read by some folks in England and the 24/7 prayer movement. For some reason I feel holier and smarter when I listen. At the beginning[…]

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Lent – Week 1: Being Beloved

One of the more powerful moments on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land is to see, experience and remember at the Jordan River the baptism of Jesus. As the Sea of Galilee empties into the Jordan, a place of remembrance has been set up for pilgrims to come and experience[…]

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Doubt: Evil in the world and God, doubt, questions, worry, evil

For 3 weeks now, our world has had a front row seat for a horrendous event – the earthquake of Japan has become a rallying cry for humankind. There are millions of different voices all screaming for some hope in the midst of such a tragedy. Some use humor as[…]

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Hem Notes Expanded – Lent

Yesterday was a very important day in the church calendar – Ash Wednesday. Actually, it began the Sunday before if your being a strict liturgical follower with the celebration of the Baptism of Christ. Traditionally, we celebrate the baptism of Jesus on that sunday and then the following Wednesday we[…]

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