Church in Autumn

Church in Autumn
Originally uploaded by Salin Low

I know I'm a bit late posting this, but it really was lovely. The pumpkins were great and spoke of an abundant harvest.

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It's the newsletter for December. Let's see how this code works.

Throw Off Your Cloak

Sermon Oct. 25 -- We are wrapped in fears and self-imposed limitations which faith can overcome.

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Tapped by a Saint

Sermon on November 1, 2009 -- Saints tap us on the shoulder to point us in the direction of abundant life.

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Remember to leave the lights on

One of the greatest irritations of my ministry in Pine Meadow is keeping the spotlight which shines on the front of the church working as it should. Besides replacing light bulbs, I have to reset the timer to correspond with times of light and night, and this is not a digital wonder, like we have these days. Sometimes it's wrong because there's a screw loose, literally.

I don't know if anyone has ever come to St. John's because it is so visible at night, but it doesn't hurt.

The other night I visited another parish. My GPS told me where it was, but the first time I passed it I just kept driving. The parish house was dimly lit, but it looked like a residence. The church was not lighted at all. Probably other people have missed it, just as I did.

It's not green to have a light on at night, but it seems to me that it's definitely in line with our charge to spread the Gospel and bring light to the world.

Shine on!

Catching Up and Catching On

I'm trying to get all the old sermons posted. While I cut, convert, and publish, I'm also working to upgrade our weekly emails and make the monthly newsletter more presentable for digital reading. It takes a lot of trial and error, and sometimes I'm not sure who's even reading it. Of course, the point of all this is to let others know how much God love them.

A Tale of Two Widows

November 8, 2009 -- The nameless widow with two mites compared with the young and famous widow Ruth. Each has something to tell us about God's attention and our part to play in God's story.

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Getting Ready for Life

Sermon of Sept. 13, 2009 -- A lot of life is preparing for the opportunity to follow Christ. This preparation is something we must make a daily habit if we are to be ready to show others God's love.

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Outsiders Need Attention, Too

Sermon at St. John's on Sept.6, 2009. The Syrophoenician woman, the minority representative of her time, reminds us that we are called to give attention, respect and love to those who are too often ignored or worse.

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I'm back. Watch out!

First I went on vacation. Then I came back and had to catch up. Then the thought of uploading past sermons wore me out. I'll be playing catch up over the next few days. If it took me over two months to give these sermons, try listening to them in the same amount of time.