by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Oct 24, 2022 | Identity, The Founder's Desk
There’s a refrain in one of the songs we sing at our church that goes like this “I am who you say I am.” It’s a rather simple line, but a lesson that takes a lifetime to live out. Most of us begin with: “I am who my parents say I...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Oct 24, 2022 | Crisis, Peace, The Founder's Desk
Like many of you, I have been praying for those affected by Hurricane Ian along the Eastern shore of the United States. I’ve also continued to pray for Ukraine and for Russia, that peace would come sooner rather than later. I want to take some time this morning...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Oct 24, 2022 | Scripture, The Founder's Desk
This week our lectionary text (This article was published a few weeks late!) is on 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5, that well-known passage that describes scripture as “θεόπνευστος,” or “God-breathed.” Our lectionary author, Charles Teixeira rightly points...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Oct 24, 2022 | All Saints' Day
VOICE ONE: To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: Grace to you and peace from God our...
by Sam Orris | Sep 28, 2022 | Communion, The Founder's Desk
For many of us, this coming Sunday will be celebrated as World Communion Sunday. It is a reminder that though we worship locally, we are part of a larger body, a body that is united not by race, ideology or politics, but by our faith in Jesus. But what exactly does...
by Lisa Degrenia | Sep 27, 2022 | Communion, World Communion Sunday
Live Your Love A Liturgy for World Communion Sunday Holy Trinity, Community of Love,Draw your children togetherAcross human boundariesAcross denominationsDraw us together in your creative lightAwaken us to collaboration and mutual callingsQuick to celebrate, serve,...
by Sam Orris | Sep 13, 2022 | Listening, Prayer, Spiritual Formation, The Founder's Desk
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always had a hard time spending extended periods of time in prayer. Our lectionary author this week, Cody Sandahl shares his own struggles with a deep prayer life. And yet, he argues, this doesn’t mean because...
by Sam Orris | Sep 6, 2022 | The Founder's Desk
Most children have already, or are about to, start heading to school. Education is one of those “givens” where I live, no one really questions whether or not it we should educate our children. Americans (and I imagine others) feel so strongly about this...
by Sam Orris | Sep 1, 2022 | The Founder's Desk, Work
A few weeks ago I brought up the topic of vocation, or calling. Right around that time, Frederick Buechner, whose work I had included in that email, passed away at the age of 96. His works have been significant for innumerable people, both directly and indirectly,...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Aug 29, 2022 | The Founder's Desk, Work
I mentioned last week that I spent time recently with friends from college, and this group loves asking deep questions about life and faith. During our time together, we had some assigned reading by Parker Palmer (Let your Life Speak) on the topic of vocation.I find...
