Updated on October 5, 2020 by Veronica Gould
“I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.” Jeremiah 31:25 NIV October is upon us, and my heart is longing to be up at Zephyr Point with friends and ministry colleagues at the annual Ethnic Concerns Consultation Conference…. Read More
Updated on April 23, 2020 by Veronica Gould
Today is Earth Day, and I wanted to honor the 50th annual celebration of Earth Day with a reflection following the theme of “Creation Care”. Many Christians use this term to refer to our commitments to environmental stewardship… Read More
Updated on April 12, 2020 by Veronica Gould
Every Holy Week, I think of the reflection (cited below) on Holy Saturday by James Martin, SJ. I first heard about it from a friend in college. “We are living in Holy Saturday”. Out of the three days… Read More
Updated on April 9, 2020 by Veronica Gould
John 13:21-32 After saying this Jesus was troubled in spirit, and declared, “Very truly, I tell you, one of you will betray me.” The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he was speaking. One of his… Read More
Category: Devotionals Tags: 2020, April, April 8, Betrayal, devotional, Holy Week, John 13, John 13:21-32, Judas, love, Spy, Veronica
Updated on April 5, 2020 by Veronica Gould
My friends, we are in the valley of dry bones. Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost, and we are cut off completely. Cut off from our usual sources of joy and support and entertainment. Cut off from our patterns of community and work and school. Cut off from the systems we have idolized for so long, in which we have put our faith. As we watch these idols fall, now is the time that we see that we need God the most. We have seen our government fail. We have seen corporations fail. Facing this crisis with our human strength alone, I am certain we will fall to despair.
But with the strength of God, we will be raised up from these graves and we shall live! God is breathing a new Spirit into this land. Brothers, sisters, and siblings in Christ, as we feel our breath now more than ever, our Lord is closer to us than our very breath. Our God is the God of resurrection hope, the God of all good, conquering evil, and our promise of salvation, trampling down death by death and giving life even to dry bones.
Category: Sermons Tags: 2020, breath, church, covid-19, dry bones, Ezekiel, good, Gospel, heal, Jesus, lawful, Lent 5, Luke, March 29, pikuach nefesh, Sabbath, sermon, Veronica
Updated on April 5, 2020 by Veronica Gould
When I was serving as a chaplain at UC Davis last summer, I was drawn back again and again to the words of Psalm 91. “You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies… Read More
Category: Devotionals Tags: 2020, Coronavirus, covid-19, devotional, health, hero, heroes, Jesus, March 27, Psalm 91, savior, sick, Talmud, Veronica, virus, work
Updated on March 10, 2020 by Veronica Gould
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March 8, 2020– Second Sunday in Lent Sermon by Veronica Gould, “Not My Will, But Thine” Matthew 6:9-13, 7:7-8, 26:36-42 Going a little farther, Jesus fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it… Read More
Category: Sermons Tags: 2020, Jesus, Lent, Lent 2A, Lord's Prayer, March, March 2020, Pray, Prayer, Sermon March 8, Transformation, Veronica, veronica gould, Will
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Tag: 2020
Oct 3: At-Home-Retreat
Updated on October 5, 2020 by Veronica Gould
“I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.” Jeremiah 31:25 NIV October is upon us, and my heart is longing to be up at Zephyr Point with friends and ministry colleagues at the annual Ethnic Concerns Consultation Conference…. Read More
Category: Devotionals Tags: 2020, at home, devotional, ECC, Prayer, retreat
Apr 22, 2020: Creation Care
Updated on April 23, 2020 by Veronica Gould
Today is Earth Day, and I wanted to honor the 50th annual celebration of Earth Day with a reflection following the theme of “Creation Care”. Many Christians use this term to refer to our commitments to environmental stewardship… Read More
Category: Devotionals Tags: 2020, creation, creation care, earth day, environment, green, Laudate Si, Pope Francis
Apr 11, 2020: Living in Holy Saturday
Updated on April 12, 2020 by Veronica Gould
Every Holy Week, I think of the reflection (cited below) on Holy Saturday by James Martin, SJ. I first heard about it from a friend in college. “We are living in Holy Saturday”. Out of the three days… Read More
Category: Devotionals Tags: 2020, devotional, Disciples, Holy Saturday, Holy Week, James Martin SJ, Jesus, veronica gould, Wait
Apr 8, 2020: Spy Wednesday
Updated on April 9, 2020 by Veronica Gould
John 13:21-32 After saying this Jesus was troubled in spirit, and declared, “Very truly, I tell you, one of you will betray me.” The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he was speaking. One of his… Read More
Category: Devotionals Tags: 2020, April, April 8, Betrayal, devotional, Holy Week, John 13, John 13:21-32, Judas, love, Spy, Veronica
Mar 29, 2020: What Gives Us Life
Updated on April 5, 2020 by Veronica Gould
My friends, we are in the valley of dry bones. Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost, and we are cut off completely. Cut off from our usual sources of joy and support and entertainment. Cut off from our patterns of community and work and school. Cut off from the systems we have idolized for so long, in which we have put our faith. As we watch these idols fall, now is the time that we see that we need God the most. We have seen our government fail. We have seen corporations fail. Facing this crisis with our human strength alone, I am certain we will fall to despair.
But with the strength of God, we will be raised up from these graves and we shall live! God is breathing a new Spirit into this land. Brothers, sisters, and siblings in Christ, as we feel our breath now more than ever, our Lord is closer to us than our very breath. Our God is the God of resurrection hope, the God of all good, conquering evil, and our promise of salvation, trampling down death by death and giving life even to dry bones.
Category: Sermons Tags: 2020, breath, church, covid-19, dry bones, Ezekiel, good, Gospel, heal, Jesus, lawful, Lent 5, Luke, March 29, pikuach nefesh, Sabbath, sermon, Veronica
March 27: The Problem with Heroes
Updated on April 5, 2020 by Veronica Gould
When I was serving as a chaplain at UC Davis last summer, I was drawn back again and again to the words of Psalm 91. “You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies… Read More
Category: Devotionals Tags: 2020, Coronavirus, covid-19, devotional, health, hero, heroes, Jesus, March 27, Psalm 91, savior, sick, Talmud, Veronica, virus, work
Mar 8, 2020: “Not My Will, But Thine”
Updated on March 10, 2020 by Veronica Gould
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March 8, 2020– Second Sunday in Lent Sermon by Veronica Gould, “Not My Will, But Thine” Matthew 6:9-13, 7:7-8, 26:36-42 Going a little farther, Jesus fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it… Read More
Category: Sermons Tags: 2020, Jesus, Lent, Lent 2A, Lord's Prayer, March, March 2020, Pray, Prayer, Sermon March 8, Transformation, Veronica, veronica gould, Will
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