The half empty glass of pessimism that is raised by the writer of Ecclesiastes
is met by the half-full chalice of life-giving blood that is offered to us by our Lord
during the prelude to his execution.
Two cups shared, filled with tension and realism,
given to us to drink;
one an antidote to the faux optimism that too often masquerades as spirituality;
the other a drink that flows from death and quenches the thirst of life.
Category Archives: Year C
The Kingdom of God is like Two Target Gift Cards
Lectionary 17 (9th Sunday after Pentecost)Genesis 18:20-32; Luke 11:1-13Sunday, July 25, 2010 Grace to you and peace, from the one who is, who was, and who is to come. Amen. I was out shopping with my girls the other night. They each received for their birthdays a great gift, one they couldn’t quite quantify –Continue reading “The Kingdom of God is like Two Target Gift Cards”
The Blessed and Holy Task of Being God’s People (Lectionary 14, Year C)
Lectionary 14 (Sixth Sunday after Pentecost)Luke 10:1-11, 16-20July 4th, 2010 Grace to you and peace, from the one who is, who was, and who is to come. Amen. I went back home to Philadelphia last week for five days with my kids.I went to a baseball game to see my beloved Phillies play – theyContinue reading “The Blessed and Holy Task of Being God’s People (Lectionary 14, Year C)”
Speaking Words of Life to Hatred and Death (Lectionary 10, Year C)
Lectionary 10 (2nd Sunday after Pentecost)1 Kings 17:17–24, Galatians 1:11-24, Luke 7:11-17June 6, 2010 Grace to you and peace, from the one who is, who was, and who is to come. Amen. On Wednesday I came home to a most unsettling flier left in my door – an anti-immigrant rant from a group calledContinue reading “Speaking Words of Life to Hatred and Death (Lectionary 10, Year C)”
God Will Work a Way (Day of Pentecost, Year C)
Day of Pentecost, Year CGenesis 11:1-9; Acts 2:1-21; John 14:8-17, 25-27May 23, 2010 Grace to you and peace, from the one who is, and who was, and who is to come. Amen. “Do not let your hearts be troubled,” Jesus says, “and do not let them be afraid.”Alex, Aylin, William, James, Sophia, Tristan, Marina, AnnaContinue reading “God Will Work a Way (Day of Pentecost, Year C)”
The Lutheran Zephyr 