The Rev. Arianne RiceMay 22, 20195 minSeeing What MattersJesus said – I give you a new commandment – love one another as I have loved you. But this isn’t new is it? The prophets have told us...
The Rev. Arianne RiceJan 28, 20193 minWhen we're excited and scared!"The Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor, release to the captives, sight to the blind and freedom to the oppressed! Today...
The Rev. Arianne RiceJan 13, 20193 minUnconditional Love“As the people were filled with expectation….” Spending time with the opening to this morning’s gospel I couldn’t help but wonder how...
The Rev. Arianne RiceDec 24, 20184 minLove Came Down at ChristmasLove came down at Christmas. Love all lovely, love Divine. Love was born at Christmas Star and angels gave the sign. - Christina...
The Rev. Arianne RiceJul 23, 20185 minOur Shadow SidesSt. Paul had an experience of God – a dramatic one (Gal 1, Acts 9, 2 Cor 12) – where he was reminded that God loves him. Despite the...
The Rev. Arianne RiceJul 17, 20186 minGood News: Real & MessyI was asked this week – What industry do you work in? To which I answered – the good news of forgiveness industry – frankly – a much...
The Rev. Arianne RiceJul 8, 20186 minGod's Good Enough Grace“For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength” (1 Cor 1:25) In the earlier letter...
The Rev. Arianne RiceJul 1, 20186 minWholesome Healing of GodWhat is your favorite sandwich? Not the gospel-prompting question you were probably expecting this morning perhaps? So, what is it? Me...
The Rt. Rev. John L. RabbJun 26, 20184 minHey kid? Whatcha Got in that Bag?It was, no doubt, laughable to Goliath and the Philistines when David, the ruddy, little shepherd kid, arrived to do battle. He tells...
The Rev. Arianne RiceJun 19, 20185 minThe Weeds at Work in God's GardenHave any of you done any weeding lately? I was doing some this week. I am not a master gardener – I’m not even sure I would refer to...
The Rev. Arianne RiceJun 11, 20187 minCrazy LoveHere’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things...
The Rev. Arianne RiceJun 7, 20183 minSpirit-led TransitionsDo you know what a “transition warning” is? It’s a phrase I was taught way-back-when to let my toddler-age daughter know that something...
The Rev. Arianne RiceMay 22, 20185 minLiving into Our BeliefsWhen the day of Pentecost had come, the disciples were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the...
The Rev. Arianne RiceMay 7, 20187 minAbideView 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." -...
The Rev. Arianne RiceFeb 4, 20186 minGod Serves Us FirstWere we to have a baptism today – we would join together in making a promise - to seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our...
The Rev. Arianne RiceJan 8, 20185 minIn Praise of WonderCan you remember the last time you gazed at something – or someone – in wonder? When was the last time you enjoyed that suspended feeling...
The Rev. Arianne RiceDec 18, 20176 minGive Your WitnessPerhaps the most interesting thing about John the Baptist in the Gospel of John (different John) is that he doesn’t actually baptize...
The Rev. Arianne RiceNov 19, 20176 minWhat is Your Picture of God?A kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they drew pictures. Occasionally, she would walk around the room to...
The Rev. Arianne RiceSep 11, 20176 minMad 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...
The Rev. Arianne RiceAug 30, 20172 minOriginal Blessing, Not Sin, Came FirstIn the beginning...familiar words from the opening of Genesis, scripture’s first revelation of a loving God who breathes and speaks all...