Text: Mark 14:1-9 (Jesus is anointed at Bethany) “Jesus Christ Superstar”, the 1970 rock album, which was produced as a musical on Broadway in 1971 and a film in 1973, was a big deal for me and my friends. In 1971, the confirmation class to which I belonged discussed the album; and we probably learned … [Read more…]
Text: Luke 1:26-56 (the miraculous conception of Jesus) Churches like Mill Woods United spend a lot of time disseminating news. We maintain a website and a presence on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. We send out a weekly e-newsletter called “What’s the Buzz.” We produce the Morning Messenger news bulletin every week. … [Read more…]
Text: Luke 18:9-14 (a parable about prayer) Anne Lamott in her 1999 bestselling book “Travelling Mercies” wrote the following about prayer: “the two best prayers I know are ‘Help me, help me, help me’ and ‘Thank you, thank you, thank you.’” In the parable from today’s Gospel reading, Jesus refers to both: a prayer of … [Read more…]