Thankful Memorial, ChattanoogaFebruary 16, 2020Year A, Epiphany 6 Deuteronomy 30:15-20Psalm 119:1-81 Corinthians 3:1-9Matthew 5:21-37 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. There is a rationale behind the selection of scriptures we… Continue reading

Thankful Memorial, ChattanoogaFebruary 2, 2020Year A, The Presentation Malachi 3:1-4Psalm 24:7-10Hebrews 2:14-18Luke 2:22-40 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. Remember those emergency warnings we used to get on t.v.?  You’d… Continue reading

Thankful Memorial, ChattanoogaJanuary 26, 2020Year A, Epiphany 1; Annual Parish Meeting Isaiah 9:1-4Psalm 27:1, 5-131 Corinthians 1:10-18Matthew 4:12-23 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. There’s something really wonderful about unlikely… Continue reading

Thankful Memorial, Chattanooga January 12, 2020 Year A, Epiphany 1 Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 29Acts 10:34-43Matthew 3:13-17 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. As Matthew’s gospel tells it, Jesus asks John… Continue reading

Thankful Memorial, Chattanooga January 5, 2020Year A, Christmas 2 Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 84:1-8; Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-19a; Matthew 2:1-12 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. As we prepare to celebrate the… Continue reading

Thankful Memorial, ChattanoogaDecember 24, 2019 Year A, Christmas Eve Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. Listen again to the Christmas story in… Continue reading

I haven’t intended for this blog to take up death as one of its main subjects, but it is a topic I keep coming back to.  In part, I think this is because my profession has given me a kind… Continue reading

Thankful Memorial, Chattanooga; December 1, 2019; Year A, Advent 1 Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44 A few weeks ago, our organist Sheryl told a few of us who were here before the service a story about the… Continue reading

Some weeks ago, I attended a discussion with a registered dietician about kids’ nutrition.  The event was hosted by Beatrice’s preschool and the dietician, Mary Pate-Bennett, was on hand to answer all the millions of questions we parents have about… Continue reading

Thankful Memorial, Chattanooga; November 17, 2019; Year C, Proper 28 Isaiah 65:17-25; Canticle 9 (Isaiah 12:2-6); 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19 “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines… Continue reading