By Joanna Lawrence Shenk This is the sixth sermon in our Lenten series on the Christian mystics called “A Voice to Call Us Home.” Luke 19:28-40 On this Palm Sunday and final Sunday of our series on mysticism, we turn to a contemporary mystic, Wendsler Nosie Sr. So far in the series, all of the…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk This is the fourth sermon in our Lenten series on the Christian mystics called “A Voice to Call Us Home.” “In the beginning there was the Word; the Word was in God’s presence, and the Word was God. The Word was present to God from the beginning. Through the Word all…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk This is the second sermon in our Lenten series on Christian mysticism called “A Voice To Call Us Home.“ A children’s story on Beguine Marguerite Porete, written by Beverly Walsh, follows this sermon. An audio version of the sermon is available here. Luke 10:38-42 I imagine many of us have heard this…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk Psalm 19:1,7-10,14 19:1 The heavens are telling of your glory, O God; and the skies display your handiwork.19:7 Your law, YHWH is perfect, reviving the soul; your rule is to be trusted, making wise the simple;19:8 Your purposes, O God, are just, rejoicing the heart; your commandments are clear, enlightening the…
By Nekeisha Alayna Alexis, offered on MLK Sunday 2022 Mark 10:17-22 “Whiteness has psychological advantages that translate into material returns” (54) “As I move through my day, racism just isn’t my problem. While I am aware that race has been used unfairly against people of color, I haven’t been taught to see this problem as…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk This sermon is the second in our Advent series, “Rhythms of Rest.” Genesis 1:1-5, 2:1-3 Having moved to the East Bay from San Francisco this spring, one of the things Eric and I are most excited about is having a yard in which to grow and tend plants. We’ve also recognized…
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