Praying for Sin

The president of my ordaining congregation wanted me to have a long career so he warned me to: "pray for sin so you will always be in business" Many years of ministry later, I have come to see that behind his quip, there lies an ironic and iconic truth, namely that we have built much of our lives upon the negative, upon our view of the world as divided and degraded. I'd like speak about the positive results of reversing this view.

For Those Who Raised Us

For many Christians, this is All Souls Day. During today's service we remember and celebrate those who raised us -- family, friends, mentors -- who may still be with us or who have passed on. Everyone is invited to bring a photo or small item of remembrance to the service.