John 13:1-17, 31b-35 On the last night of his earthly life, Jesus gave his friends a gift. Knowing that he would be betrayed by someone close to him this very night, knowing that most of the people in the room would pretend not to know him by morning, knowing that tomorrow the entire world wouldContinue reading “The Gift”
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Our Story
Luke 19:28-40 & Luke 22:14-23:56 I’ve had a lot of conversations lately about this particular Sunday liturgy. Palm Sunday done in its fullness is an exceptionally long, logistically complicated service with a sharp change in tone about midway through the service. We begin in joy and pomp, with props and upbeat music and even aContinue reading “Our Story”
Love Laid Bare
Maundy Thursday, John 13:1-17, 31b-35 When I was in college, I lived for a year and a half in a house owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky. This house was on the same property as St John’s Episcopal Church, right next door to the house they used as their church office. It had aContinue reading “Love Laid Bare”
Mother A Writes 