This is the first 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. Almost a year ago, I was in Milan to officiate the wedding of one of our former MVSers, Alyssa Schrag, and…
Back to the Basics: Reintroducing the Church to Itself Matthew 10:1-5, 7-13 During this series, we are reweaving the story of our church after the unraveling of the pandemic and so many losses. This has been holy work, this mending of the fabric of our community. We have listened to sacred stories from our wise…
By Jim Brenneman Scripture Litany: Psalm 104:24;1Corin.12:4-5; Col.1:15-23 How many are your works O, Lord, Creator of the Universe! In wisdom you have made them all; the whole cosmos is full of your creatures. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there…
After Sarah Augustine’s powerful sermon at our Indigenous Peoples’ Day service, Kinari Webb responded with an invitation and challenge to our community to join her in donating any money we make off of extractive industries, like mining, toward a full-time salary for Sarah.
Isaiah 6:1-8 This past weekend, I spent four days in Death Valley, homeland of the Timbisha Shoshone. We were celebrating the 80th birthday of a dear friend, who said she wanted to go somewhere where she could gaze at stars. And so I googled, “Where is the best place to stargaze in California?” and Death…
This sermon, by Geoff Martin, is a follow-up to our Earth Day service of April 25. Psalm 96:11-13, 1 John 2:15-17 Opening On Christmas Day, 1996, I tore open the wrapping on my first CD player—top-loading with a double cassette deck and detachable speakers. Later that day, from my grandparents, my first CD, called Seltzer,…
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