SAY HER NAME

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world.Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.’ [john 8:12 nrsv] DAILY OFFICE READINGS – January 9, 2026AM Psalm 121, 122, 123; PM Psalm 131, 132Isa. 45:14-19; Col. 1:24-2:7; John 8:12-19 I was in Minneapolis, Minnesota in August of 2021 asContinueContinue reading “SAY HER NAME”

FRIENDSHIPS, FREE SPEECH, AND GOOD WILL

Let your ways be known upon earth,    your saving health among all nations.[Psalm 67:2 Book of Common Prayer] My wife, Linda, served three years in the Peace Corps in Thailand back in the seventies. The Peace Corps was established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy to promote world peace and friendship by providing trained volunteers toContinueContinue reading “FRIENDSHIPS, FREE SPEECH, AND GOOD WILL”

A QUIET WEEK

Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord;    keep watch over the door of my lips.[Psalm 141:3 NRSVUE] The title of today’s reflection was inspired by Garrison Keillor’s opening line from his weekly satirical parody “The News from Lake Wobegon,” which aired years ago each Saturday evening on many National Public Radio stations. Keillor beganContinueContinue reading “A QUIET WEEK”