Recognizing Jesus in Life Abundant

Lakshmi Mandala of Wealth and Abundance John 10:1-10; Acts 2:42-47May 15, 2011 — Jerusalem UCC Remember Easter?Merely three weeks ago, we gathered here to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Remember Easter? Easter was a great celebration of the resurrection of Jesus the Christ.  Easter is more than a celebration of what happened to Jesus.  Yes,…

Comforting the Disillusioned

Monday, I was shocked and disillusioned when I heard that Sojourners made the decision not to post on their blog a video ad made by Believe Out Loud (ad is on the right after you click).  It was “deja vu all over again” reminding me of the rejection by CBS in 2004 of the United…

Sunday Sermon: Recognizing Jesus at the Table

Luke 24:13-35; Acts 2:14a, 36-41May 8, 2011 — Jerusalem UCC (Palmerton PA) The Child by the Church Door Cleopas and his wife were confused. They were walking to the town of Emmaus, trying to sort out what had happened the past few days. In deep conversation they were, and then this stranger joined them —…

Friday Five: Word Associations

Songbird, who blogs at Reflectionary, just got back from a most excellent vacation. Today, as host of RevGalBlogPals Friday Five, she foldly remembers five words from that vacation and invites us to play “Word Association”!  Great idea!  Here are those words, with the first word that came to my mind:  1) Airport – adventure 2) Baseball – Rangers…