By Kirk Petersen Disaster was narrowly averted at the church where every president since James Madison has worshipped, after an arsonist's fire was contained to a single room on May 31. Early news reports said the blaze, at St. John's at Lafayette Square, within sight of the White House, "did not appear to cause any significant damage." But after assessing the building in … [Read more...] about Fire Doused at Church of the Presidents
Archives for June 1, 2020
6/7 Readings: Creation and Trinity
Trinity Sunday Gen. 1:1-2:4a Ps. 8 or Cant. 13 or 2 2 Cor. 13:11-13 Matt. 28:16-20 Before the fall of humanity and the lapse of nature, creation expressed the perfect and ordered will of God. Everything was good, and everything together was beautiful in its own way. We still experience moments of this original perfection that call forth praise and exaltation. In the … [Read more...] about 6/7 Readings: Creation and Trinity
Hidden Treasures
Hidden Treasures by Thabo Makgoba Reading from the Gospel of Matthew, 13:44-52 44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; 46on finding one pearl of great value, he went and … [Read more...] about Hidden Treasures