Isn’t it fascinating how differently we all respond to being ill? Some people, when they are sick, want to be pampered. Others want to curl up and be left alone. Still others something in … [Read more...]
Hidden in the Golden Hour
This time of year is lovely and I usually write a column about the turning seasons, noticing the small things like the microbial reasons autumn smells so good. But I am not ready to turn seasons … [Read more...]
“A spark of kindness made a light…”
Sermon Texts for 19A Pentecost “Once the World Was Perfect” by Joy Harjo and Matthew 21:33-46 (You can find both online) https://youtu.be/9G53NNxP1Bg This is a strange sermon that does not end … [Read more...]
A Rant
Rant -- A verb: to speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way. To hold forth, fulminate, bellow, vociferate. A noun: a tirade. This is a rant. Come on people, the lakefront sidewalk is … [Read more...]
Do you want or need this sermon?
mansplain verb (used with or without object) (of a man) to explain something to a woman in a condescending, overconfident, and often inaccurate or oversimplified manner, … [Read more...]
This is not a sports column
I once lived in Columbus, Ohio and the effect Ohio State football had on the mood of the city reminds me of the Bills influence on our region. Though weeks two and three might make us forget, the big … [Read more...]
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Note to Readers: The weekend of September 16-17 saw a series of bomb threats to Jewish houses of worship in Rochester, NY and surrounding area. They turned out to be a hoax but times and places of … [Read more...]
Forgiveness, Part Two
https://youtu.be/iXvKHJ4XBPs This is a sermon about mercy and forgiveness. It is a sermon you have heard a hundred times before, dozens of times from me. It has elements that may be … [Read more...]
September Bumble Bee
Some days just picking up that first foot to take that first step is a chore. You know what I’m talking about, when your foot and your leg just feel heavy and your hip is tight and walking feels more … [Read more...]
Forgiveness and not forgiveness
https://youtu.be/0OzYBn6_Rsk Well, here I am with a brand-spanking new knee but I am still learning how to walk. So don’t push me too hard or I’ll fall over and not be able to get up. I wish I … [Read more...]
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