Below is a presentation I gave about Rizpah. There are a few different ways to read the passage, but I chose to read it according to the "little tradition" -- the tradition that roots for the little guys and that seeks after justice. I chose that reading of it because it was both the most… Continue reading Rizpah, my new heroine
Author: Laura Stone
Sermon: Peter Raising Tabitha
Acts 9:36-43 Now in Joppa there was a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which in Greek is Dorcas. She was devoted to good works and acts of charity. At that time she became ill and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in a room upstairs. Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples,… Continue reading Sermon: Peter Raising Tabitha
Syrophoenecian Woman Sermon
**Preached at the Abbey not too long ago. Again, if you use it or any part of it, please just let me know. =) And I'm always happy for feedback. Mark 7:24-37 From there he set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to… Continue reading Syrophoenecian Woman Sermon
Mark 14:3-9 Reflection, used at Iona Agape Service
**I realize I haven't posted for a while... I'll do more sometime soon, I hope. And I haven't yet actually used this reflection, so I don't have a sense of how it actually works in a congregation, but... for what it's worth. Please feel free to use it, if you find it helpful, but also… Continue reading Mark 14:3-9 Reflection, used at Iona Agape Service
God Showing Off
How do I describe it? It was a triple full rainbow... the main one had a second, fainter one just below it (touching it, one bow, two rows of colors). And then there was a smaller but still full rainbow a fair bit below it. You could see the "ends" of the main rainbow, and… Continue reading God Showing Off
Pentecost Hymn
Can be sung to any 10 10 11 11 meter tune... like Hanover... And it's a John Bell special -- copyright 1992, 2002 WGRG (yes, as musician at the Iona Community, I'm getting appropriately anal about copyright) God's Spirit is Here God's Spirit is here that never alone the followers of Christ need face the… Continue reading Pentecost Hymn
“Where are you from?” sermon
This is the sermon I preached at Iona last Sunday... In case anyone would like to read it... John 17:6-19 I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything… Continue reading “Where are you from?” sermon
God’s sense of humor?
The Iona Community, one of the most well-known ecumenical communities in the world, is having huge celebrations for Holy Week and Easter. These include lots and lots of music, lots of choirs and sings, and no piano or other instruments on Friday and Saturday, so all singing is a cappella. And the musician (yes, that's… Continue reading God’s sense of humor?
Buchanan Street in January
I was walking down Buchanan Street in Glasgow on Saturday, one of the main commercial sections of the city, and found lots of people busking along the street. For nearly the whole walk up and back down the street, I was either in sight or earshot of a street performer. A violinist / fiddler playing… Continue reading Buchanan Street in January
Two more random posts
Peanut butter is not as common here. Put peanut butter on bananas in Scotland, and you'll get comments, day after day, week after week. And when you don't get comments, you'll get "is she crazy? what's she doing?" looks. But, oh, there's something much better than peanut butter here... it's hazelnut chocolate spread. And since… Continue reading Two more random posts
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