A sermon offered on the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, August 30, 2020. Moses is all grown up when God drops into his life. His excitement about the encounter with God at the burning bush quickly turns to uncertainty and excuses when he realizes that God is sending him. Readings: Exodus 3:1-15 * Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26,ContinueContinue reading ““Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?””
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“The beginning of liberation often comes in the form of saying no to death”
A sermon offered on the 12th Sunday after Pentecost, August 23, 2020. While I know the opening chapters of Exodus are the origin story for Moses, for me Shiphrah and Puah steal the show. Their act of defiance and use of Pharaoh’s ignorance and prejudice against him lays the foundation for continual confrontation and challenge.ContinueContinue reading ““The beginning of liberation often comes in the form of saying no to death””
“It’s all over but the shouting.”
A sermon offered on the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, August 16, 2020. The readings for this Sunday are powerful, provocative, and involve a lot of shouting. I read these alongside the annual celebration of Jonathan Myrick Daniels, an Episcopal seminarian who was murdered in 1965. Daniels is remembered as a martyr in The Episcopal Church.ContinueContinue reading ““It’s all over but the shouting.””
“…when we are so focused on our position, wrapped up in the fear of losing our position, we make a mess of things.”
A sermon offered on the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, August 9, 2020, based on the story of Joseph, his fancy coat, and his angry brothers. Readings: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 * Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b * Romans 10:5-15 * Matthew 14:22-33 https://youtu.be/50kirhtmAZ4 Audio only is available here
What is the 4th of July?
168 yrs to the day after Frederick Douglass issued his “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” message, I joined with the faith leaders of the Poor People’s Campaign in preaching on that theme from my particular context of The Episcopal Church in Alabama. The texts for reflection included Frederick Douglass’ speech, theContinueContinue reading “What is the 4th of July?”
Kelley Hudlow 