By Sheri Hostetler and Joanna Lawrence Shenk This is the third in an Eastertide mini-series called “Rewilding Jesus” that unearths fun and feral images/ideas about Jesus, the Jewish prophet deeply rooted in his place and his community and undomesticated by Empire. The kindom of heaven is like a farmer who sowed good seed in a…
by Joanna Lawrence Shenk This is the second in an Eastertide mini-series called “Rewilding Jesus” that unearths fun and feral images/ideas about Jesus, the Jewish prophet deeply rooted in his place and his community and undomesticated by Empire. John 1:1-5 I confess that given all the bad Christian theology and biblical interpretation out there, I’ve…
by Joanna Lawrence Shenk Matthew 21:1-11 As a congregation located in San Francisco we are very familiar with the experience of public parades and marches, yeah?? They happen all the time around here. Let’s just name some of them: Pride, Trans march, Dyke march, Carnaval parade, Chinese New Year, Ceasar Chavez, MLK march, Climate justice…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk This is the second sermon in our Lenten series, “Fully Alive: Living as Warrior, Monk and Mystic.” It is followed by a reflection by Kenda Host, a member of our congregation, on identifying with the warrior archetype. Ephesians 6:10-20 Draw your strength from the Spirit of Life within and all around…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk Micah 6:1-8 Imagine yourself in the forest that we just heard about during Children’s Time. What do you think you’d be noticing if you were in the forest? Maybe the sound of birds or the height of the trees? Maybe the skittering of the squirrels, rustling the leaves as they bound…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk This sermon is the third in our Advent Series, “Embracing Our Chaotic, Fertile Reality,” which is based in prophecies from Isaiah as well as the wisdom of a modern-day prophet, adrienne maree brown, author of Emergent Strategy. Isaiah 35:1-10 There is so much beauty and abundance in this passage from Isaiah….
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