Speaker: The Rev. Virginia Herring
Today’s gospel reading follows immediately on the verses we read last week. Jesus continues speaking to his disciples about the nature of human and divine relationships. The lectionary splits his discussion into two sections, but ...Speaker: The Rev. Virginia Herring
Many of you know I was recently privileged to make a trip to Israel. In the days after I returned, a friend called, asking questions about my travel. We’d been talking for several minutes when she remarked, “You know, since ...Speaker: The Rev. Virginia Herring
Good Friday Meditation 1 2012 “…for by virtue of your cross Joy has come to the whole world.” How can this cross, standing here, be an instrument of joy? It is stark, almost elegant in its simplicity. ...Speaker: The Rev. Virginia Herring
Even early in the day, the plaza was crowded with people of every size and shape, every age, many races, nationalities, and colors. The sun was warm, and smells were beginning to permeate the atmosphere: the smell of unwashed bodies, ...Speaker: The Rev. Virginia Herring
Experts in the field of preaching say that preachers should never complain to their congregations about the gospel reading assigned for the day. It is a great privilege to be called to preach God’s good news and our sermons, they say, ...Speaker: The Rev. Virginia Herring
It’s the fire that matters! The fire is what’s important. Fire gives heat and light. Fire helps sustain life. Properly harnessed as electricity, fire supports all the technology that has become the lifeblood of ...Speaker: The Rev. Virginia Herring
A long, long time ago, before iPods and such, there was a thing called a “record.” It was a vinyl disk with a hole in the middle and tiny grooves around it. Music was mysteriously embedded in the grooves, and if you put the ...Speaker: The Rev. Virginia Herring
“Come and see.” That was the sum total of Philip’s invitation to his friend Nathanael. Philip had just agreed to turn his own life upside down. Convinced that the long-awaited messiah had come, ...Speaker: The Rev. Virginia Herring
Good morning. Happy New Year! Merry Christmas! We stand in a moment of transition. We are moving out of the holidays – a non-liturgical season that begins vaguely around Halloween, and takes hold in earnest at Thanksgiving ...Speaker: The Rev. Virginia Herring
After years of living as a single adult, I now share my house with my granddaughter and her new baby. It’s been a long time since I had a newborn in my daily world. I’ve forgotten a lot! But I remember a few ...