Guest Preacher Julia Baker Backward Miracle Every once in a while we need a backward miracle that will strip language, make it hold for a minute: just the vessel with the wine in it— a sacramental refusal to multiply, reclaiming the single loaf and the single fish thereby. I am often asked what my poems…
Month: July 2024
The Steadfast Love
Rev. Dr. Nate Hosler Lamentations 3:22-33, 2 Corinthians 12:2-10, Mark 6:1-13 [Scripture texts found at the end] “The truth is, we think church is for people living in the “after” picture. We think church is for taking spiritual Instagrams and putting on our best performances. We think church is for the healthy, even though Jesus…
Garden Peace
Sermon by Dana Cassell Scripture: Psalm 86 On the greenway in the park where I walk the dog every day, someone has spray-painted the flower planters: Money for war, But can’t feed the poor. I see that graffiti nearly every day, but this week, as I was reflecting on Psalm 85, it seemed particularly appropriate,…
Washington City Church of the Brethren 