“Obscure Saints”

“Obscure Saints” St. Simon and St. Jude and Reformation-ish Sunday October 28, 2012 Guest preaching at Memorial Congregational Church, UCC in Sudbury MA  “So never forget how you used to be. Those of you born as outsiders to Israel were outcasts, branded “the uncircumcised” by those who bore the sign of the covenant in their …

Christian Social Ethics & the 3 Massachusetts Ballot Questions

Christian Social Ethics and the 3 Massachusetts Ballot Questions Remarks delivered at “How Does our Faith Influence of Vote,” an ecumenical forum and dialogue on Wednesday October 24, 2012 at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Newton. For more information and congregational resources, video summary, bulletin inserts, hymns, discussion questions and “holy listening”  guide, visit: http://masscouncilofchurches.org/ballot2012.htm Introduction Last …

Livestronger: Lance, Jesus, the Fame Monster, and Glory

Livestronger: Lance, Jesus, the Fame Monster and Glory October 18, 2012 St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in East Longmeadow joint service with East Longmeadow United Methodist Church “James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, ‘Teacher we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.’ And …