Sunday, July 10 – “Hope — An Illusion?”
What do you hope for? What is hope? Is there a way to have hope grounded in the realities of life? Or is it all just empty illusions?
Topic: Gratitude
From Our Youth
Our Youth Group will share some special thoughts, and we will give special recognition to our teens, RE teachers and advisors.
Blossoming – Homily Text and Intro to Flower Communion
Homily: I will be honest with you – I really don’t like Mother’s Day. I used to go through a raft of reasons why – I’m not a mother, my mother has died. I hate how a day calling for an end to war has become a day reminding us to call our mothers and … Continue reading Blossoming – Homily Text and Intro to Flower Communion
If Everything Is Right, Why Is Everything So Wrong?
A contemplation for this Lenten season.
What Is Remembered, Lives – Sermon Text
One of the English language’s most famous poems about loss is “Remember” by Christina Rosetti; the sonnet’s final couplet reads Better by far you should forget and smile Than that you should remember and be sad. I for one would rather forget that my father died suddenly at age 60 and remember that try as … Continue reading What Is Remembered, Lives – Sermon Text
Thank You!
A service of gratitude.
Always Room for One More – Homily Text
Homily: Thanksgiving mornings in my house always began the same way: a slice of Mom’s coffee cake, warm from the oven, a big glass of orange juice, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade on the television, and newspaper spread out on the dining room table so we could polish the silver. The scents of cinnamon and … Continue reading Always Room for One More – Homily Text