In the aftermath of the shooting at the mosques in Christ Church, New Zealand a logistical and utterly poignant question became prescient. What should be done with the pile of shoes amassed outside the doors of the mosque? Should they be left so loved ones could retrieve them? Should they be thrown away so that … [Read more…]
When we imagine baptism, most of us picture babies wrapped in flowing, white gowns, perhaps punctuated with a little cap or bonnet, anxious parents juggling pacifiers and bottles, and admiring grandparents and godparents oohing and gooing around the font. Today, we have a very different scenario. We have the traditional scenario names above combined with … [Read more…]
As Labor Day comes and goes, people all around will start many conversations with the ubiquitous, “How was your summer? Or “Did you have a good summer?” Most of us have a knee-jerk responses to that question “Good” or Wonderful “ or really looking forward to the start of the school.” But, this much-loved and … [Read more…]
Sermon preached by the Rev. Melissa Q. Wilcox Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: The word sandwich can seem pretty straightforward. Most of us imagine bread, a slice of ham or turkey, maybe some lettuce and tomato and, perhaps, mayo or mustard. When I moved to Philadelphia, however, I needed to learn a whole new lingo … [Read more…]
Preached by the Rev. Melissa Q. Wilcox The word sandwich can seem pretty straightforward. Most of us imagine bread, a slice of ham or turkey, maybe some lettuce and tomato and, perhaps, mayo or mustard. When I moved to Philadelphia, however, I needed to learn a whole new lingo for large sandwiches. Having grown … [Read more…]