Author: Joanna Lawrence Shenk

  • Sermon: Capitalism and the Self

    By Joanna Shenk This is the third sermon in a Lenten series called “Capitalism: A Bible Study.” Mark 5:1-17 Wednesday was an intense day for me. It began with a trip to the San Francisco County Jail which is located in San Bruno. A friend of mine, Ellen, teaches classes there and invited me to…

  • Article: Singing for Justice

    By Pat Plude Come let us all unite to vote, reform 13! Let corporations pay their share, reform 13. There are too many loopholes, we lose our libraries and schools Come vote with us for justice sake, reform 13! Make it fair (hashtag!) Make it fair (hashtag!) Come let us all unite to vote to…

  • Sermon: Threatened by Epiphany?

    By Joanna Shenk Matthew 2:1-12 Mark 1:4-11, this version also read in addition to the NRSV I was in high school when I first learned the word “Epiphany.” At my school we had a Spring Arts Day each year, where the high school grades competed against each other in various categories: vocal, instrumental and theatrical…

  • Sermon: Imprisoned by Hope

    By Joanna Shenk Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Zechariah 9:9-12 I had a hard time getting out of bed yesterday morning. I was feeling the weight of a lot of things and wondered if it was futile and disingenuous to write a sermon that offered hope. I wasn’t feeling hopeful. I was feeling more like the…

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