Written by Devon Miller for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 17, 2020. Acts 17:22-31 Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I evenContinue reading “The Unknown God”
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The Pandemic (As Seen By Someone 65 Years and Older)
The following has been written by Donald Lanctot for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, 2020. As I think of the various voices we could be listening to this morning, I can’t identify anyone lessqualified to speak at this moment of crisis than me (okay, fine, maybe Donald Trump). I have no medical expertise, no theologicalContinue reading “The Pandemic (As Seen By Someone 65 Years and Older)”
“These have no ears”
The following was prepared by Devon Miller for April 26, 2020 Over the past week, we have sat with the work of different artists depicting the disciples’ supper with Jesus at Emmaus. Each of these works of art have their own take on what that moment might have been like; but they also share certainContinue reading ““These have no ears””
Gold Tested by Fire
The following meditation was prepared and recorded by Naomi Wenger for the worship service of Florence Church of the Brethren Mennonite on April 19, 2020.
Passion Sunday: Living Bread in a Time of Empty Shelves
The following was prepared and written by Don Troyer for Passion Sunday, April 5, 2020 Lectionary Texts for April 5, 2020 Isaiah 50: 4-9a: “The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher and skill to console the weary with a word in the morning; he sharpened my hearing that I might listenContinue reading “Passion Sunday: Living Bread in a Time of Empty Shelves”
Lent 5: The Lord’s Prayer: An Ecological Prayer
A number of years ago I was invited to attend a feast and dance circle hosted by the American Indian Studies Program at Michigan State University. An elder was asked to say a blessing. In a conversational tone, he began, “Before we begin feasting, we want to ask a blessing. We are thankful for the health thatContinue reading “Lent 5: The Lord’s Prayer: An Ecological Prayer”
Lent 4: A New Look at the 23rd Psalm
The following was written by Naomi Wenger for the fourth Sunday of Lent 2020, March 22. Introduction My task in providing the meditation for this week was to connect activism and prayer in regards to the Climate Catastrophe. Now, it seems we are facing a more imminent threat to our “way of life” in theContinue reading “Lent 4: A New Look at the 23rd Psalm”
Lent 3: Healing
Today is the third Sunday of Lent. Our Focus today is how the way the things we make and do with our labor contributes to the healing of the Earth.
Lent 1: Tiny Bubbles
A Targum (Job 38-40) I sit here with a glass of warm water in front of me. In the water is an ice cube. As I watch the ice, I see tiny bubbles of air escape that became trapped while the water froze. Within three minutes, the ice cube has completely vanished. How long doesContinue reading “Lent 1: Tiny Bubbles”
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