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Women of the Early Church: Mary(mother of John) and Rhoda
Adapted from a sermon preached at Old South Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Hallowell, Maine, May 15, 2022. Scripture: Acts 12:1-19 For those who attend mainline churches (and the Roman Catholic Church) and count on attendance at Sunday worship … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 12:1-19, Mary and Rhoda, Women in the Church, Women in the Early Church
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Would Things Be Different? Women in the Early Church: Tabitha
Based on a sermon preached at Old South Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Hallowell, Maine, May 8, 2022. Scripture: Acts 9:36-43 On so many levels and for so many reasons, this story from the ninth chapter of Acts is … Continue reading
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Tagged Church and abortion, Roe v Wade, Tabitha, Women in the Church, Women in the Early Church
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The Women Around Jesus: In Remembrance of Her, The Anointing
Scripture: Mark 14:3-9. This post is adapted from a sermon preached at Old South Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Hallowell, Maine, April 10, 2022 (Palm/Passion Sunday). I apologize that this post, and its theme, is out of order with … Continue reading
Easter 2022: Mary Magdalene, Part 2
Adapted from the Easter Sunday sermon at Old South Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, in Hallowell, Maine. Scripture: John 20:1-18 Many years ago, when I was a young adult, I found myself, for reasons that I don’t remember, home … Continue reading
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Lent 2022, The Women Around Jesus: Mary of Bethany
From a sermon given at Old South Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Hallowell, Maine. Scripture: John 12:1-8, Luke 10:38-42 (with reference to John 11 as well) My name is Mary and I was a friend of Jesus. I’d like … Continue reading
Lent 2022, The Women Around Jesus: Martha
Adapted from a sermon preached at Old South Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Hallowell, Maine, March 20, 2022. Scripture: John 11:1-27; Luke 10:38-42 When I was a student at Harvard Divinity School in the early 1990s, I took a … Continue reading
Lent 2022, The Women Around Jesus: Mary Magdalene, Part 1
Adapted from a Sermon preached at Old South Church, Hallowell, Maine. Scripture: Luke 8:1-3; Mark 15:33-41 Mary Magdalene. Mention her name and you might remember that she was present at the empty tomb on Easter morning. But, it’s also likely, … Continue reading
Screaming My Way Through Lent
At Old South this Lent, we are focusing on the women around Jesus. We are exploring stories about the women who worked with and were friends with Jesus. We are also considering stories of women, like the Samaritan Woman at … Continue reading
A Different Lent
For Christians, Lent is the season in which we remember the forty days Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness while dealing with the temptations of the devil. Some Christians give something up for Lent, something that will require tests of … Continue reading
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I Can See You
A very good friend of mine writes fairly regularly for a major newspaper. In a recent column, she included a brief reference to a trip to a museum and made note of an exhibit that she saw with her wife. … Continue reading
Hope in the Wilderness 