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God. We would love to be a holy nation. Not our political nation, exactly,since we come from many nations, many ethnicities. But like you asked Israel through Moses from the mountain at the beginning of their freedom. “If you will listen to me,” you said.“If you will keep my covenant,” you said.“Then you will be […]

Nancy and I were talking about the things troubling my heart the other night. Which is a nice way of saying, why I was grumpy. I started listing some things. “But that isn’t your responsibility,” she said. “And that isn’t either.” She could have reminded me that the next two things were obligations I had […]

In which Rich finally makes it to the bridge! +++ The next morning Becky and I sat in bright sunshine at the base of the same single-lane bridge, which now seemed less foreboding. I set off to finally if Old Chain of Rocks Bridge was worthy of the effort and anticipation. Chouteau Island turned out […]

Here’s an excerpt from my chapel reflection from June 11, 2023. It’s outliny, but you may find it helpful. The text is Matthew 9:9-26. +++ The reading today began with Matthew.  And what we read is that he was sitting at the table of a tax collector. The implication is that he was the tax […]

In the church calendar, we are in the season after Pentecost. From now until December, the Sundays aren’t anything special. After the fasts and feasts, after Advent, Christmastide, Epiphany, after Lent and Holy Week and Eastertide, we are in ordinary time, Sundays known by their numbers, or by their weeks after Pentecost. +++ God. It […]