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Above: © Ally Barrett (www.reverendally.org), used by permission. “Crumbs”—A Sermon Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.” 23But he did not answer…
Tensions were high and hope was scarce during the summer of 2020. Protests were ongoing nationally, triggered by the senseless killing of unarmed African Americans—George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn. and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky. However, on June 5, 2020, I was awakened by special news coverage of a mural commissioned by Mayor Muriel Bowser…
Epiphany does not much rate. A few liturgical experts may care about it, but for most North American Christians the real action is Christmas, which seems to begin with Advent (if not earlier, right after Halloween or Thanksgiving) and to end soon after the gifts are unwrapped and a wonderful dinner is enjoyed on Christmas…