Matthew 2:13-23 – a sermon for Christmas 1A
When we talk about the first Christian family, we often talk only about the baby Jesus and his mother, Mary. This may be because the Gospels tell us very little […]
Buy, Buy, Baby, Buy, Buy
I am not yet a mother, but my neighbors are. Through immersion in their worlds, I have come to learn of the vital importance of the binkie, the swing, the […]
To Be Made Whole
Riding my bike from my daughter’s day care, I keep thinking about how to deal with our longing for each other. It’s intertwined with my feeling of guilt. I still […]
Oh Mother, Where Art Thou?
It just happened again. I put down a copy of my seminary alumni magazine, after reading yet another article about how clergywomen can “have it all.” In the nearly seven […]
Moments of Silence
I miscarried very, very early after I became pregnant for the first time. For one brief evening, my husband and I were naively dumbfounded and excited by the potential of […]
Breastfeeding as Spiritual Practice
The mother can lay her child tenderly to her breast, but our tender Mother Jesus can lead us easily into his blessed breast through his sweet open side, and show […]
Should I Stay or Should I Go (Part time)?
One Thursday evening several months ago, I met with a mothers’ group at the church. We call ourselves the Night Owls because we meet in the evening to accommodate mothers […]
Taking Your Baby to Work
I am a pastor and am also a mother of two delightful girls. Most days I can make those two professions work together pretty well, but some days – not […]
Becoming the Church Mom
Each Mother’s Day at worship, one of my first call churches in the mountain valleys of Pennsylvania gave out flowers to all the women of the congregation. The children came […]
On the Seventh Day, God Napped
And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done. So God […]
