Jim Wallis writes "When I first read Matthew 25 as a student activist, I felt it was the most radical thing I had ever encountered" He goes on to say that "Matthew 25 has continued to convert me over and over again in new ways." I find it striking that with all of the talk about apocalypse and the "second coming" rising again in Christian Nationalist circles in the US with our undeclared war upon and bombing of Iran that this scripture is never mentioned or used in the conversation. 

Yet, this very apocalyptic scripture about judgement is directly from the mouth and teachings of Jesus. What does Matthew 25:31-45 say about Jesus' spirituality? What does Jesus want us to know is important in this evocative scripture about "the least of these" and our responsibilities toward them? Does (this scary word) Apocalypse mean what we think it means? Join us this Sunday as we continue our Lenten series about Jesus' spirituality with " Even So Lord Jesus Come: Converted Over and Over Again In New Ways- A Conversation About Apocalypse (Apokalupsis: ἀποκάλυψις) Then and Now. I look forward to being with you on Zoom and Livestream on our Lenten Journey. -Rev. Jeanne

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There are many in our nation who are really distorting the Christian scriptures, and teachings of Jesus beyond recognition right now. The stakes are very high. And as we navigate that, I think it important that we remain committed to rooting ourselves in the scriptures, and exploring what Jesus really said and taught during these challenging times.

I look forward to accompanying you on this journey. If you have any questions. Please let me know.  See you'all @5:30 

- With Infinite Love and Gratitude, Rev. Jeanne.

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Jan Richardson writes, "With its images of ashes and wilderness, Lent challenges us to reflect on what we have filled our lives with, and to see if there are habits, practices, possessions, and ways of being that have accumulated, encroached, invaded, and accreted, layer upon layer, becoming a pattern of chaos that threatens to insulate us and dull us to the presence of God." I think Jesus in his full divinity and humanness has a lot to teach us about navigating the things in our lives that dull us to the Holy. In that spirit, we begin a new journey during this season of Lent into Jesus' spirituality. Join me for a deep dive into Luke 4 and Jesus' testing/temptation by Diablos (the Devil/Voices of Untruth) in the Wilderness. What can we learn from Jesus spiritual groundedness here? Where are we encountering Diablos and WIlderness wandering in the 21st Century? I look forward to being with you for "Ordering Our Steps: A Conversation about Wilderness Wandering, Temptation, Identity, Meaning Making, and Leveling/Alignment." -Rev. Jeanne

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Rachel Held Evans writes, "If you are looking for an out-dated, irrelevant ancient text (when you read the bible), you will find it. If you are looking for truth, believe me, you will find it. This is why there are times when the most instructive question to bring to the text is not "what does it say?", but "what am I looking for?" So this Sunday, in keeping with our "Underrated and Overlooked Women in the Bible" series. we will go looking for Divine Mother Wisdom in the very patriarchal Hebrew Bible. In Proverbs 9, Mother Wisdom has some surprisingly relevant (for our current situation) thoughts about openness, hospitality, being self reflective and curious, and dealing with all the hate and "scoffers" around (and within) us. So join us this Sunday as we dive into Proverbs 9 and explore the theme,  "What Are We Looking For?: Wisdom (chokmah חָכְמָה), Hospitality, and Some Surprisingly Relevant to the 21st Century Advice About Dealing With Hate, Haters, and Our Own Stuff. I look forward to being with you on Zoom and Live-Stream for another great conversation! -Rev. Jeanne   

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As we discussed last Sunday, Luke uses the Greek verb sumballo συμβάλλω, (which is usually translated pondering) to describe Mary's internal process as she brings Jesus into the world. As I suggested in my Advent blog, "Sumballó/pondering is not linear. It’s a winding journey from present, to past, and back to present. It involves remembering, feeling, thinking things through, tossing them together, and listening for the voice of the Holy- all while cultivating hope for the future." And so we continue our spiritual practice of pondering in the Non-Canonical Gospel of James with young Mary, who has taken on a very special sewing project for the temple. As she is immersed in her important and time consuming work, things get more than a little weird. Join us this Sunday as we continue our pondering with James' midrash of Mary trying to make sense of the ordinary and the extraordinary in her young Jewish life. I look forward to being with you for  "Stay, Wait, There’s Something On The Horizon: Pondering (Sumballó:συμβάλλω) With Mary the Restless Weaver (From the Non-Canonical Gospel of James)"  Don't forget to bring your communion elements to worship so we can share holy communion. I look forward to being with you for Zoom and Live-Stream as we ponder and journey through Advent together. -Rev. Jeanne

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