Category Archives: Postcards

A postcard for the 9th Sunday after Pentecost 08/07/22 Hebrews is a mysterious book of the Bible. Hebrews was originally attributed to Paul, but early in the life of the Church it was understood that it was not one of Paul’s letters. Several other early church figures have been speculated as authors: Barnabas, Apollos, andContinue reading “By anonymous”

A postcard for the 8th Sunday after Pentecost 07/31/22 What we choose to see matters. In art, the artist makes conscious choices of what the viewer will see. Artists can use line, light, and shadow to direct our attention to parts of the scene they want to emphasize. So two artists can paint the sameContinue reading “What do you see?”

A postcard for the 7th Sunday after Pentecost 07/24/22 Where you’re planted matters. After church on Sunday, a few of us were talking about The Book of Common Prayer and our liturgy (especially Holy Eucharist). We share how enriching it was to learn that what we do on Sunday connects us to Christians around theContinue reading “Planted in good soil”

A postcard for the 6th Sunday after Pentecost 07/17/22 Sometimes you just got to say “wow.” By now it is obvious that I am a space nerd and this won’t be my last space-related postcard/sermon. But I invite you to take a moment to appreciate these amazing images from the James Webb Space Telescope. TheContinue reading “Space is cool”

A Postcard for the 5th Sunday after Pentecost 07/10/22 “In our prayers for you we always thank God . . . That is how the writer of Colossians begins their letter, with gratitude for the ministry of the Christian community in Colossae. That starting point of gratitude has marked the start of my week. ThisContinue reading “We always thank God”