Matthew 25:31-46 November 26, 2023 “Lord, when was it that we saw you…?” (Matthew 25:37, 44, NRSVUE) I’m going to start with a confession. Years ago–and this is not it! This is just an aside!–I used to like to start my sermons with a funny story, as much as possible a funny story from myContinue reading ““How Do We Live Our Lives?””
Monthly Archives: November 2023
“Dedication Sunday: Hop To It!”
Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 November 12, 2023 – Dedication Sunday Seven years ago, in October of 2016, I preached a sermon at The United Church (of Los Alamos) called “Babylon & Chronic Fatigue: Living in Exile,” in which I drew some parallels between my experience of living with chronic fatigue for, at that point, just overContinue reading ““Dedication Sunday: Hop To It!””
“The Blessed-Are’s…”
Matthew 5:1-12 November 5, 2023 – All Saints Sunday – WRPC So, first things first. Last week, as I began to reflect on these things that we call “The Beatitudes,” it occurred to me that I didn’t really know what that word–beatitude–meant or where it came from! So I looked it up. And I foundContinue reading ““The Blessed-Are’s…””
“Love Your Neighbor As Yourself”
Matthew 22:34-40 October 29, 2023 [Jesus] said to [the Pharisee], “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ (Matthew 22:37-39, NRSV) AContinue reading ““Love Your Neighbor As Yourself””
Rev. Deborah Beloved Church (aka "Pastor Deb") 