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“The Rest of the Story”
It’s early in the morning. The sun has only just risen and the three women have gone to the tomb to do their part in giving Jesus a...
Rev. Annie McMillan
Mar 31, 20243 min read
Maundy Thursday
And so we come to the prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane that we heard in the first week of Lent. As the disciples nod off, Jesus will go...
Rev. Annie McMillan
Mar 28, 20242 min read
Palm Sunday “Prayer of Action”
Hosanna! With all of the songs that proclaim Hosanna, I never really got a “save us” vibe. They all seemed upbeat and parade-like:...
Rev. Annie McMillan
Mar 24, 20243 min read
Spiritual Practices: Labyrinth
What is a labyrinth? It is a path for prayer that leads from yearning towards joy, meaning, hope, and peace. While it can be used for...
Rev. Annie McMillan
Mar 21, 20241 min read
“How Long, O Lord?”
There’s a joke I’ve heard a few times recently. I’ll ask someone how they are, and they’ll respond, “Can’t complain. And nobody would...
Rev. Annie McMillan
Mar 17, 20244 min read
Spiritual Practices: Daily Examen
Five hundred years ago Ignatius Loyola encouraged prayer-filled mindfulness by proposing what has been called the Daily Examen. The...
Rev. Annie McMillan
Mar 13, 20245 min read
“Give Us This Day…”
There’s so much going on in the world today: grief as many lose those they love, far too many to cancer. Election season and all that...
Rev. Annie McMillan
Mar 10, 20244 min read
Spiritual Practices: Centering Prayer
Centering Prayer Most faith traditions have some form of meditation or contemplation. When we meditate, we are resting in the glorious...
Rev. Annie McMillan
Mar 6, 20247 min read
“It is Right to Give our Thanks and Praise”
Just over two years ago, I preached on the Luke text we heard. Jesus was just beginning his ministry, so it’s appropriate that we heard...
Rev. Annie McMillan
Mar 3, 20244 min read
Spiritual Practices: Fasting
What is Fasting Fasting is choosing to do without something for a period of time. The most common type of fasting is fasting from food,...
Rev. Annie McMillan
Feb 28, 20248 min read
“Teach Us to Pray”
In Jesus’ day, rabbis regularly taught their disciples to pray. As we heard, John the Baptist had done so. So it’s no surprise that the...
Rev. Annie McMillan
Feb 25, 20244 min read
Spiritual Practices: Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina Lectio Divina (literally divine reading) is a way of becoming immersed in the Scriptures very personally. It draws on the...
Rev. Annie McMillan
Feb 21, 20243 min read
"Watch & Pray" Sunday Feb 18, 2024
These two passages are from the very beginning and then the very end of Jesus’ ministry: right after his baptism by John where the Spirit...
Rev. Annie McMillan
Feb 18, 20244 min read
Spiritual Practices: Household Worship
W-5.0104 Household Worship We respond to God’s grace in the context of personal relationships, particularly when Christians who live...
Rev. Annie McMillan
Feb 15, 20243 min read
"On Our Knees" Ash Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
I don't remember a lot from my Sunday School days as a child, but there's one story that has stuck with me, and it was intricately...
Rev. Annie McMillan
Feb 14, 20244 min read
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