A New Thing
God is doing a new thing - a lot of new things! - at Church of the Good Shepherd. What does it mean when God does something new in our...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice
- Jun 11, 2018
- 7 min
Crazy Love
Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice
- May 7, 2018
- 7 min
Abide
View from La Verna near Assisi, Italy Jesus said to his disciples, “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love." -...
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kchalmers6
- Nov 1, 2017
- 4 min
Why I Give
During stewardship season we ask all members to make a pledge. A pledge is a promise to give to the church over the course of a year. ...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice
- Oct 23, 2017
- 6 min
What is Your Starting Place?
Why do we read the gospel from the center aisle? When you throw a pebble in a pond what happens? Kerplunk – and then circles –...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice
- Sep 17, 2017
- 7 min
Together We Teach Forgiveness
Good morning! It is so good to be with you this morning – worshipping as one congregation – worshipping together knowing that right...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice
- Sep 11, 2017
- 6 min
Mad Men (or how not to be)
Click the image to listen to the sermon. Despite the storms in our world right now, this morning’s gospel doesn’t deal with catastrophic...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice
- Aug 21, 2017
- 6 min
Stories That Are Hard to Hear
A few weeks ago I was talking with a doctor who was telling me about a meeting dicussing patient satisfaction surveys – you know when...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice Weeks
- Jul 16, 2017
- 6 min
Dig Deep. Then Dig Deeper
(Image from John The Baptist Artworks) “Every act of communication is an act of tremendous courage in which we give ourselves over to two...
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The Rev. Arianne R. Weeks
- Jul 2, 2017
- 5 min
Testing Faith
There are many terrifying stories in the Hebrew Bible - and we rarely hear them on Sunday mornings. The lectionary "gods" intentionally...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice Weeks
- Jun 27, 2017
- 6 min
Not Your Cross - The Cross
One Sunday afternoon awhile back, my daughter, said to me – you know Mom there should be a suggestion box in the back of the church. And...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice Weeks
- Jun 12, 2017
- 1 min
God is found in relationships
A sermon for the Feast of the Holy Trinity. With thanks to: The Rev. James Farwell, Professor of Theology and Liturgy, Virginia...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice Weeks
- Jun 4, 2017
- 4 min
Receive the Spirit
Pentecost has always been a harder story for me to take in than resurrection. Rushing winds – tongues of fire – and a seemingly magical...
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The Rev. Arianne Rice Weeks
- May 21, 2017
- 7 min
God Dwells with People
One afternoon when I was serving a church in Durham, we got a call from a man in an assisted living facility. He wanted to know if a...
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