Big people: please consider asking a bilingual friend(s) to help with this lesson.] Hi everyone. Thank you for clicking on this option to hear a lesson. We miss you at church and we can’t wait until we can all be back together again in church. Do any of you speak two languages? What a wonderful…
The scriptures you read today are about the story of the Ascension in the Book of Acts. The lectionary places today’s gospel, John 17:1-11 – Jesus’ prayer concerning unity – at the end of the Easter season; but in John’s gospel the prayer for unity among His followers occurs at the end of the last supper, so that…
I am not a music maker just a music lover. I do love making a joyful noise and I so miss singing in church. I miss the vibrations in the wooden floor as Ryan powers up the organ. I miss the harmonies sung by the choir, the ringing of bells and the cantor’s clear soprano…
I have a vivid memory of listening to Joani’s sermon the first Sunday of our quarantine, admittedly while I cleaned our house and the boys napped. Anyone else remember not multitasking? But what I mostly remember was how comforting it was to listen to her familiar voice. She encouraged us to think of the hardest…
1963. Open my wardrobe and what do you see? Smocked dress and white puffy blouse. Catholic school uniform and Peter Pan collars. Mary Janes and Keds. 1973. Open my wardrobe and what do you see? Peasant dress and army jacket. Bellbottoms and macramé belts. High School blazer and saddle shoes. 1983. Open my wardrobe and what…
Before you start, read the instructions below! On the Feast of Pentecost we celebrate hearing the voices of all persons — no matter how small! This requires two screens, one to listen and one to read along. So maybe an iPad or iPhone to listen. And a Mac to read and follow along with the…
“Lord we do not know where you’re going, how will we know the way?” Jesus has gone to make a dwelling place. How many of us would like to be in that dwelling place, rather than our own dwelling place? Maybe it’s a little bigger. Maybe there’s more yard. Maybe, just maybe, the annoying people in our…
When I arrived at Emmanuel almost seven years ago (where does the time go?) there was some initial discussion about starting a parish blog. I loved the idea and put it on our wish list. And well, here we are, nearly seven years later, ready to check that box. As you can tell, some things…
This is the official introduction to Emmanuel Voices: A Parish Blog. So, I am going to start off by telling a story or two – in my own voice. (This is also the homily for May 31. And for younger folks here is something new: Story Time: Joani Reads “Horton Hears a Who”) My dad, Dr.…
Hi everyone, thank you for tuning into today’s sermon. These certainly are wild and ever changing times and we at Emmanuel are doing our level best to adapt with the changing news and happenings all around us – all in a spirit of flexibility, joy and anticipation. Working hard to stay in the present moment and…
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