Minister's Musings

There is an allegory. I’m not sure the source but it is  attributed to a few people, from a 13th century Buddhist to American writer David Foster Wallace. It goes something like this: “There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, ‘Morning, boys. How’s the water?’ And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes, ‘What the hell is water?’” read more

Between Easter and Pentecost the revised common lectionary offers many scripture passages from the Acts of the Apostles. A lot happens. We watch the newly evolving Christian movement take shape and spread. We see humans trying and failing and succeeding. We hear passionate speeches about the risen Christ (with fairly absolute language at times). read more

What time is it? As I write it is noon on Wednesday of Holy Week- the week we follow the events that mark the final days of Jesus’ life. The Palm Sunday celebrations saw Jesus enter Jerusalem amid a crowd crying out to him. That was three days ago. Tomorrow, Maundy Thursday, we will recall the last supper he shared with his disciples, the prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane and his arrest. Friday morning we will hear, reflect and pray our way through his passion, his death, and his burial. And then we wait… until the great celebrations of Easter morning! read more

Welcome to Holy Week. Last year during Holy Week I had the rare and beautiful opportunity to follow Holy Week processions through the streets of Antigua and Xela Guatemala and what stays with me from that time is the devotion those processions express. read more