Harrowing Of Hell

Evening Prayer: Pilgrimage as Spiritual Discipline

March 2, 2016, Diana Bender preaching

Whenever I start to think I know better, practicing the spiritual disciplines pulls me back, whether it’s praying Hour by Hour, worshipping every Sunday or going on pilgrimage. Together the spiritual disciplines reorient me to a deeper reality. They open me up to grace and to the action of the Holy Spirit in a way that is often powerful and helpful, and sometimes (like with the pilgrimage) even transformational.

All Saints’ Day

November 2, 2014, The Rev. Kate Wesch preaching

But, what is the point? Is the point to be noticed? Praised? Affirmed? Yes. That is exactly the point. We are noticed, praised, adored, and affirmed each and every day by the Lord who created us. Our affirmation doesn’t need to come from other people because it comes from, God, the Creator.

Sabbath Keeping and Self-Examination

March 30, 2014, The Rev. Kate Wesch preaching

We had a day of true Sabbath on this campus yesterday as nearly 20 people gathered for a Lenten Quiet Day. From 10 till 5, we prayed together, ate together, meditated, daydreamed, studied, and rested….all in silence. It was a lovely experience and offered a taste of what Sabbath rest was like in Jesus’ day.

EULOGY FOR CHARLEY BUSH

March 16, 2013, The Rev Doyt Conn preaching

I consider it a great privilege to stand here and remember our friend Charley Bush on behalf of the community. It is a humbling challenge because I know for certain that if each one of us came forward today and spoke for an hour on the life of Charley Bush we still wouldn’t do justice to this most magnificent man.