Genesis 45, Luke 6 In order to understand the story of Joseph and his brothers, we need to return to the origins of this dysfunctional family. Their father, Jacob, was the younger of two sons to Isaac and… Read More
Jeremiah 17:5,7 Luke 6:20-21, 24-25 Our scripture readings for today talk about blessings and curses. I have to admit that there’s a part of me that wants to run away from the idea of blessings and curses, the… Read More
Luke 5:3-10. Isaiah 6:1-8 In her book ‘“When “Spiritual but Not Religious” Is Not Enough,’ Lilian Daniel wrote: When I meet a teacher I don’t feel the need to tell him that I always hated math. When I… Read More
Luke 4:21 ff: I Corinthians 13: 4-7 Between urgency and patience Dear friends, Draft Some of you may remember me telling you that before she left Chelsea gave me a map of the BART Or Bay Area Rapid… Read More
Luke 4:16-21 “First Things First” As we’ve been moving together through this season of Epiphany, we’ve had the opportunity to reflect on the “firsts” in Jesus’s life and ministry. Before Epiphany there was Christmas, when the light of… Read More
John 2: 1-11 By Veronica Gould Wedding at Cana: First Reflection In our gospel reading today, we find Jesus with his mother and his new friends at a wedding reception. They’re all out of wine but the party’s… Read More
Posted: April 11, 2019 by Rola Al Ashkar
Reflection March 03, 2019 By Veronica Gould
Exodus 34, Luke 9 Transfiguration There are many ways to describe the differences between churches. There are denominations, like Presbyterian and Lutheran. There are evangelical churches. Some churches are large or small, multicultural or ethnic. But one way… Read More