Prayer is one of the most fundamental aspects of our spiritual life and it is the one aspect with which more people, especially those who have grown up in a more liturgical rather than evangelical denomination, find that they struggle. Prayer is a foundational practice of the Jewish faith from which we have deep spiritualContinue reading “Proper 12 2022”
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Baptism of Jesus 2022
Last year several of us read the Gospel of Mark straight through, start to finish, as though it was a piece of literature. I think it was an eye opening experience for those who participated as they watched Mark sandwich particular stories together in a way that brought a deeper meaning to the individual storiesContinue reading “Baptism of Jesus 2022”
7 Easter 2021
As many of you know, I enjoy dabbling in genealogy. I especially love reading the old colonial wills because they gave you great insights into the life and relationships of the individual. They all begin with “being of sound mind” much as ours do, but then many of them unashamedly admitted the “uncertainty of life”Continue reading “7 Easter 2021”
7 Easter 2020
“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.” 1 Peter 4:12 A couple of weeks ago, my sermon dealt with perspective. We all like to think that whatever difficulties we are facing are unique and worse thanContinue reading “7 Easter 2020”
The Rev. Beverly Patterson 