Worship: Season of Pentecost, Exodus 1:8-2:15, “Moses’ Identity Issues” Artwork: Shiphrah, Puah, Jocheved, Miriam, Pharaoh’s Daughter, and the infant Moses; Mural, Dura-Europos Synagogue, Syria, before 245. Read More
Worship: Season of Pentecost, Isaiah 56:1-8, “God Gathers Outcasts” Artwork: “Woman of Canaan,” Sadao Watanabe, 1913-1996. Read More
Worship: Season of Pentecost, Genesis 37:1-28, “Joseph’s Blind Journey” Artwork: “Joseph at the Well”, a traditional Derbyshire Well Dressing, Brakewell, Great Britain (2004). Read More
Worship: Season of Pentecost, Genesis 32:22-31, “Jacob’s Ultimate Struggle,” Celebration of Holy Communion Artwork: Mike Moyers, “Israel” Read More
Worship: Season of Pentecost, Roman 8:26-39, “Firstborn of Many” Artwork: Naive drawing in the style of an ancient map of Jerusalem to communicate Christian kinship and peace among Islam, Christianity, and Judaism (2011). Read More
Worship: Season of Pentecost, Roman 8:12-25, “First Fruits Promise a Harvest” Artwork: History of Our Community, Becca Gannick and Preston Taylor YMCA Boys and Girls Club Read More
Worship: Season of Pentecost, Genesis 25:19-34, “Conflict & God’s Purpose” Artwork: Esau Gives Up His Birthright, Everhard Rensig (possibly) and Gerhard Remisch Read More
Worship: Season of Pentecost, Genesis 24:34-67, “Comedy & God’s Purpose” Artwork: Isaac’s Messenger Drinks from Rebecca’s Jug, relief sculpture, Milan Cathedral Read More
Worship: Season of Pentecost, Jeremiah 28:5-9, “Prophetic Discernment” Artwork: Hand of Christ / The Palm of Peace (1897) by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1865-1931. Read More
Governor Northam recently announced his support for making Juneteenth, June 19, an official Virginia holiday. Here are two articles from 2018 explaining what Juneteenth is and why everybody needs to celebrate it. Read More