Thursday, February 19, 2015 The Road to Sacredness …and in the wilderness, where you saw how the Lord your God carried you, just as one carries a child, all the way that you traveled until you reached this place. …
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“Out of the Ashes”–a Lenten Devotion for Ash Wed, Feb. 18, 2015
Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Teach me your way, O God, that I may walk in your truth…” Psalm 86:11 Eight years ago, we planned to have an Ash Wednesday Labyrinth Walk. It fit our Lenten theme of “Journey” perfectly. On…
An Epiphany of Light; An Epiphany in the Dark
Introduction Greetings friends, and welcome to snowstorm worship! I invite you to take some time on this snowy day to read these scriptures, reflect on their meaning, and pause for prayer. Today is the last Sunday in the season…
Walking Wild–February 8, 2015
Walking Wild Isaiah 40:21-31; Mark 1:29-39 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark February 8, 2015 Her life was falling apart. A few years before, at the tender age of 22, Cheryl had watched her mother suffer and die from cancer. She…
“Hungry Wolves”–February 1, 2015
“Hungry Wolves” 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark February 1, 2015 For the next few Sundays, our gospel readings are stories of healing from Mark’s account of Jesus’ life. True to Mark’s style, the stories are…
A Question to Live– January 11, 2015
“A Question to Live” Genesis 1:1-5, Mark 1:4-11 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark January 5, 2015 I found it on Facebook. Or perhaps, more accurately, it found me. In fact, it poked and prodded me, appearing and reappearing in my…
“Do Not Fear”–December 21, 2014
“Do Not Fear” Isaiah 35; Luke 1:26-38 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark December 21, 2014 “Do not fear! Be strong!” The prophet Isaiah challenges a people whose hearts are fearful, so fearful their hands become weak and their knees feeble.…
“Honoring their Lives”–a Pastoral Letter from Rev. Dr. Debbie Clark
Dear friends, On Sunday at 10 am, as we are gathering at Plymouth Church for our combined Epiphany service, a large group will be gathering in New York City to honor the life of police officer Wenjian Liu. He was…
“Our Grassy, Flowery Lives”–December 7, 2014
“Our Grassy, Flowery Lives” Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark December 7, 2014 “It’ll get better,” I assure them. “I promise.” I’m not sure they believe me. When the Wednesday night and Thursday morning Bible Study classes…
“Jesus Wept”–A Pastoral Letter–November 25, 2014
“Jesus wept.” –John 11:35 Dear friends, “What would Jesus do?” When I was in high school people wore ankle bracelets with “WWJD” on them; others put the question on their car bumpers. I haven’t seen a WWJD bracelet in a…