The Table
When I was 20, I spent five months studying and researching interfaith relationships in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal and Ladakh, India. Part of that time, I spent in high […]
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Holy Humor Communion Liturgy
Holy Humor is a tradition that dates back to the fifteenth century. Typically celebrated the Sunday after Easter, the mass provided some levity after the heavy season of Lent. Its […]
Communion Setting for Advent
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It […]
A World Communion Story and Liturgy for Strange Times
A Story before the Meal I was not excited about my first in-person communion service during the pandemic. I felt like the virus was just taking away one more thing. […]
Grace and Vanilla Wafers
This morning my ravenous, growth-spurting twins decided that Mini ‘Nilla Wafers were the only acceptable food in our house. I doled out four—one for each hand for each twin, and […]
#BelovedCommunity
Hashtag my trauma Publicize my drama Go ahead, paparazzi me and my mama. Don’t understand The supply and demand For our vulnerable blogs And sensational vlogs Voyerism or loneliness? My […]
Come to the Table
Many years ago, my friend had a young daughter with serious medical issues who had to be hospitalized for several weeks. Understandably, my friend was under enormous stress and she […]
Communion in the City
There’s a story, a myth perhaps, about a congregation that stopped all activities during Lent. That season they gathered for Sunday worship, and then the pastor and elders visited the […]
A Prayer for the End of Nursing
O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You knew the moment when that sweet baby skin first touched my chest when that sweet little mouth gaped like a […]
When Tradition Becomes Commonplace
I suppose a pastor’s favorite holiday should be either Christmas or Easter…but truth be told, I love Thanksgiving. I have fond memories of waking up in morning and lazing around […]
