Minister's Musings

This Sunday we will shape worship around Aaron’s chapter on PRAYER in his book “Weird in the World: Living Towards the World God Wants.” We will also explore the story of Nicodemus’ visit with Jesus: two faithful people, having a respectful conversation about the realm of God and our way of participating in that – is it body? Spirit? Both? And, how does prayer fit in to figuring that out? read more

Welcome everyone to the season of Lent. On Tuesday a Highlands and St Catherine’s crowd gathered in the lower hall and ate pancakes. There we began to think about this 40 day journey that stretches out before us. We begin with Ash Wednesday and it will end on Good Friday. Lent is our yearly opportunity to take stock, to slow down, and to sink into the narrative arc of the Christian faith enough that we can be shaped and formed by it once again. read more

This Sunday in worship we will explore the Transfiguration and there are so many directions to take. We could explore how it connects Jesus to the experiences of the law and prophets, how it changes the lives of the disciples forever, the ramifications to our own lives when we choose faith or proof. read more

You are, I am, we are, they are. “You are the salt of the earth.” I am the salt of the earth. We are the salt of the earth. They are the salt of the earth. “You are the light of the world.” I am the light of the world. We are the light of the world. They are the light of the world. Jesus is clear in Matthew (5: 13-20). It’s us. Right now. As we are. It’s not “you can be the salt of the earth if you …” Or, “you might be the light of the world if you …” No. You are. Right now. As is. read more