Outsider to Evangelist: The “Woman at the Well”
Who is “the woman at the well”? An outsider for sure. Yet Jesus takes time to not only talk with her, but offer her his teaching. In doing so, he traverses boundaries of ethnicity, gender and social norms to create community. The “living water” he offers is transformational. This story will resonate with anyone who’s ever felt like an outsider, or seeks to participate in building truly inclusive, compassionate, life-sustaining community.
March 1: “Born Into Belonging”
Nicodemus seeks out Jesus and is invited to be born again by water and the spirit, into a new family and a new “center of gravity”.
He leaves unsettled.
By the end of the Gospel, we find him cradling the broken body of the one who invited him into new birth.
Born into belonging.
This is Lent’s ongoing invitation to us.
To “re-locate” ousrselves in Christ.
To re-center our lives not around nation, tribe, ideology, success, or even family — but around the love revealed in Jesus.
Feb.22: “The Long Road of Love”
Who are you when the distractions fall way? Lent asks us to slow down, create space and listen to the truth of our lives. Which voices do we listen to: the ones who tell us we are what we achieve and own, or do we listen to and trust the voice of love?
Sunday, Feb 1st: Do Justice - Love Kindness - Walk Humbly
Jesus didn’t always talk about politics but when he did, he was specific about who and what needed to change. How do we make our faith and our Vision as a faith community actionable?
The Baptism of Jesus - Matthew 3: 13-17
You are God’s own; God’s child; God’s Beloved. Even in the deepest water. Without you having to accomplish anything. Can you hear that today?
“Come and See” - Reflections on John 1: 19-42
What does Jesus’ invitation to “Come and See” really mean?
Living in Kairos
REFLECTION FOR ALL SAINTS’ - NOV.2, 2025
At a time of the year when the veil between worlds and times feels “thin” and easily traversed - we remember the saints, we ask God’s spirit to gather us, along with past, present, and future into a holy moment of the possible - and into an awakening, and deep assurance that we are part of a story; that our mustard seed lives do matter, to the story and to God.
Kingdom… or Kin-dom?
REFLECTION FOR REIGN OF CHRIST SUNDAY - Nov.23, 2025
In the light of recent “no kings” marches, what are we to do with a celebration that calls Christ a king?
Peace within Creation
The Season of Creation invites us to renew our relationship with God as Creator and with all creation through three essential postures: Celebration, Conversion & Commitment.
Christ is Alive: An Easter Message of Hope
Sometimes we’ll get to see God’s resurrecting, life-renewing activity for ourselves, and sometimes, we won’t. That’s where faith comes in, as we plant seeds, speak our truth, wave our signs, and choose love over fear.