The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23; Psalm 90; Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11; Luke 12:13-21 Where do you find meaning for your life? What is the reason you get up each morning and face the day? What do you … Continue reading →

The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Genesis 18:20-32; Psalm 138; Colossians 2:12-14; Luke 11:1=13 I began my tenure as pastor at Saint Mary’s on Ash Wednesday. The day begins with the words of the prophet Joel which I yearn to … Continue reading →

The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Genesis 18:1-10a; Psalm 15; Colossians 1:24-28; Luke 10:38-42 A few years ago, the political commentator and author, Tom Friedman had an op-ed page in the New York Times called “The Taxi Driver”. He told … Continue reading →

The Hartwick Summer Theological Institute – 27 July 2022 Numbers 22:41-23:12; Psalm 132; Romans7:13–25; Matthew 21:33–46 My first encounter with a Lutheran was with Rev. David Rose of Messiah Lutheran in Rotterdam when I was newly ordained. We taught together … Continue reading →

The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Deuteronomy 30:10-14; Psalm 69; Colossians 1:15–20; Luke 10:25-37 Now that are phones are fundamentally pocket computers with cameras, we are the most photographed and photographing people in history, are we not? We’ve become obsessive … Continue reading →

The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 66:10–14c; Psalm 66; Galatians 6:14–18; Luke 10:1–12, 17–19 I wonder how disappointed Jesus was when the seventy–two returned all excited that they could command demons and spirits. Though given power by Jesus over … Continue reading →