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This sermon is a bit of an improvisation, though I do have some things written down and I’ll try to keep it orderly and brief. I want to share some reflections that came to me after being at the Hands Off Rally on the Mall yesterday afternoon, and I want give others a chance to do the same. I put this together last night, so bear with me. …
Last Sunday, Elizabeth said that one of the functions of art is to make the revolution irresistible. So I want to talk just a little bit about my connection with the hymns for today, because each of them is a good example of making not just the revolution, but the Reign of God, irresistible.…
Our theme for this season of Lent is “Enough Is a Feast.” As I’ve been thinking about enoughness, I notice the questions that continually run through my mind. Am I drinking enough water? Eating enough vegetables? Getting enough sleep? Am I doing enough? When does doing enough cross over doing into too much?
In a democratic society, how much democracy is enough? Does a shrinking democracy reach a point of being not enough, and how would we know when that happens?…
William based his sermon on the lectionary texts for the day, speaking of despair and hope. The text for this sermon is not yet available.…
Take a breath. Now take a deeper breath.
Close your eyes, and lay your hands open on your lap.
Take another breath.
Feel your feet on the floor, feel the weight of your hands.
Feel your heartbeat.
Clear your mind, just focus on your breathing.
You have joined this community to give you new life.
Can you let energy come in your lungs as you breathe.…