Month: September 2023

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16Jesus tells a parable of workers in a vineyard and wages that strain our understanding of “fairness,” maybe until it breaks and we question how we connect labor and life… and discover God’s justice.

Scripture: Psalm 98:1-6, Romans 8:31-38Our traditions offer us a part in the music of life: ancient songs which carry the memory of both pain and liberation, and new songs which inspire us to see new life and transformation. As we begin a fall of deepening our welcome and care for our LGBTQ+ siblings, how can … Read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20Jesus shares ways of living in the tensions of community… are these only for emergencies? Or might we be called into a changing community that can engage those tensions and find creativity?

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21A letter to the early church offers and inspiring—then challenging—instruction on how to hold together in community after rupture and conflict, and maybe after we have been… wild things.