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Words for the Beginning
Star of Bethlehem by Hannah Garrity, A Sanctified Art I, like many others, have spent time reflecting on 2024 and looking ahead to 2025....
Dec 26, 2024
Rituals
Center Christ by Hannah Garrity, Sanctified Art Faith is a journey. And that journey is marked by rituals and rhythms. We come to...
Dec 19, 2024
We Need One Another
We come to the fourth Sunday of Advent with eager anticipation. We know that Christmas is just around the corner. But after the splendor...
Dec 12, 2024
Mary's Song
During the Advent and Christmas season we hear a lot about Mary, the mother of Jesus. We hear the story of Gabriel’s appearing to her,...
Dec 5, 2024
Do Not be Afraid
I’ve always been struck by the angel’s words to Mary. “Do not be afraid.” They are words that echo the angel’s words to Zechariah and...
Nov 27, 2024
This Season of Advent
“Does anyone know what Christmas is all about?” asks Charlie Brown, in the beloved holiday classic A Charlie Brown Christmas....
Nov 25, 2024
Go and Love
Jesus is approached by an expert in the law who asks him, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” I have to say, I appreciate...
Nov 14, 2024
We Still Have Questions
According to recent studies, children, elementary age and younger, ask on average 300 questions a day. Although, I’m guessing some...
Nov 7, 2024
We are God's Church
The church in Corinth, to whom Paul wrote 1 Corinthians, is a church in turmoil. Paul first visited Corinth near the end of his second...
Oct 31, 2024
Celebrating All Saints' Day
This Sunday, November 3, we will celebrate All Saints’ Day as part of worship. The truth is, sometimes we don’t know what to do with...
Oct 24, 2024
The Space Between
We find ourselves in the middle of the book of Exodus. It’s one of those moments in the story that gets easily forgotten. There are...
Oct 17, 2024
Be Gentle
If asked the question, “What is your greatest strength?” when was the last time you responded, “Well, I’m particularly meek.” I’m...
Oct 10, 2024
From Dust. To Dust.
If there is one thing that it seems like we want to get rid of the most, it is dust. Dust isn’t exactly our most prized possession, and...
Oct 3, 2024
Come to the Table
Each month, when I invite us to the Communion Table, I begin with the simple word “Come.” Come to the Table. It is, perhaps, one of the...
Sep 25, 2024
Christian Hospitality
When I first travelled to Egypt I had this idea that my presence would be an encouragement to the Christians there. And it was. But those...
Sep 19, 2024
God Calls Us Together
The book of Exodus is the powerful, dramatic, and true story of God working salvation. That is God doing for us what we cannot do for...
Sep 17, 2024
Take Up the Cross
Imagine the scene, Jesus and the disciples are walking through the villages of Caesarea Phillip, when Jesus asks them a question. “Who do...
Sep 5, 2024
To Be Together
You’ve probably heard phrases such as, “We’re better together” or “Two is better than one.” In fact, I’ve preached those exact ideas. The...
Aug 29, 2024
Olympic National Park
Our final stop of our summer road trip takes us to the West Coast, and to Olympic National Park. Olympic National Park is the park that...
Aug 22, 2024
Gates of the Artic
You can fly in, hike in, or “mush in,” but you cannot drive in! Gates of the Arctic National Park is inside the Arctic Circle, making it...
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