Until the Time is Right
Jesus appears unwilling to let his identity be disclosed until he can do so himself, when the time is right. See a crucified king and a kingdom growing silently even when the public square appears overrun by blowhards who poison the land with the politics of fear and cruelty. Rev. Lewicki, preaching.
Boundaries Redefined
Boundaries Redefined. Mark 7 on defilement. Jesus ventures into places and among people at the thresholds. He challenges perceptions about the boundaries between purity and pollution, inside and outside. When the boundaries on which we rely to order our lives and to maintain high walls around our sense of security become unstable — or shattered — […]
The Enemy is Real
Mark’s gospel portrays a world in the grip of political powers which are also spiritual powers; they must be overthrown for God to reign. Evil lurks in many corners of Mark’s world. Jesus dislodges it in scary stories about unclean spirits. He suffers its violence in a state-sponsored execution orchestrated by society’s elites. Nevertheless, restoration […]
How Do We Love?
The fourth Sunday in a 4-week sermon series on the Book of Ruth. Ruth is one of the rare ancient stories in which women drive the story–their dreams, their hopes, their struggles are the focus. Ruth is a story that lifts up the virtue of loving kindness as the most important aspect of life. But the […]
Divine Will, Human Action
The third Sunday in a 4-week sermon series on the Book of Ruth. Ruth is one of the rare ancient stories in which women drive the story–their dreams, their hopes, their struggles are the focus. Ruth is a story that lifts up the virtue of loving kindness as the most important aspect of life. But the […]
A Hol(e)y Safety Net
The second Sunday in a 4-week sermon series on the Book of Ruth. Ruth is one of the rare ancient stories in which women drive the story–their dreams, their hopes, their struggles are the focus. Ruth is a story that lifts up the virtue of loving kindness as the most important aspect of life. But the […]
Loving Kindness
The first Sunday in a 4-week sermon series on the Book of Ruth. Ruth is one of the rare ancient stories in which women drive the story–their dreams, their hopes, their struggles are the focus. Ruth is a story that lifts up the virtue of loving kindness as the most important aspect of life. But the […]
Christianity is an Economic Revolution
“Christianity is an Economic Revolution,” a sermon for Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend by the Rev. David Lewicki.
Renewal of Baptism Vows.
As It Was In the Beginning: On the first Sunday of the year, as we begin a new calendar, we share in the renewal of our baptismal vows. We remember that while so much changes in our lives, we can always “go back to the beginning” and re-discover the purpose for which we were created […]
Feast of Epiphany
This Sunday, we hold our annual celebration of the Feast of the Epiphany, the day when we remember the magi visiting the child Jesus and “seeing” that he was God’s Beloved Child. Worship this week is a mix of selections of poetry and music that move us toward “glimpses” of deep insight, toward the momentary […]