A Theology that Works by Rev. Jane Siebert

Recently I was sitting with a woman whose husband was dying in the hospital bed next to us. We were watching his respirations slow and his blood pressure drop on the monitors. We were strangers prior to this night where my job as hospital chaplain and her love and dedication as a wife brought us […]

The Prodigal Son and Pinocchio by Rev. Emily Jane Lemole

Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him.  Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.  Bring the fattened calf and kill it.  Let’s have a feast and celebrate.  For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.”  (Luke 15:22-23) Our inner […]

Traveling Lightly, or Putting Down the Cabbages by Rev. Leah Goodwin

In the world of transportation, of movement between places, two types of people exist: those who travel lightly, and those who fairly emphatically do not. I make this claim as an unashamed member of the latter camp, part of that group of reluctant nomads whose tents are pitched swiftly and nests feathered thoroughly, who break […]

Fear Not by Rev. Alison Longstaff

“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” (Luke 12:6-7) This weekend, we have been exploring the Book of Revelation. We spent some time exploring the […]