Maundy Thursday Today is Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday in the Catholic tradition. Maundy in an English translation for Latin “mandatum,” which means mandate or commandment. In the Latin translation of John 13:34, “Mandatum novum do vobis ut diligatis invicem sicut dilexi vos. In English, “A new commandment I give to you: that […]

It’s April 1st… One year ago today, I went into the system to recertify my profile in the denomination’s dating app. I hadn’t looked at postings since 2024.09.15; I had given up. While I was there, I took a quick glimpse to see if there were any postings in New England, a habit I have […]

TOYIN’ A festive city They came from all directions Sacrifice and Feast A procession for a King Are you looking for that King? “A Procession for a King” – an original TANKA by HitchHiker inspired by that question. And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut […]

I wracked my brain to come up with something to write that could improve upon these words. Then I decided there was only one way; lyrics! My hope is built on nothing lessthan Jesus’ blood and righteousness;I dare not trust the sweetest frame,but wholly lean on Jesus’ name. Refrain:On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand:all […]

Would We Recognize Him? Two people, possibly a couple, who literally knew Jesus, fail to recognize him when he walks up to them and engages them in conversation about the goings-on in Jerusalem that past weekend. On Friday, Jesus was hanging on a cross in public; by sundown, his lifeless body was hastily placed in […]

202 years… The countdown continues… Because I can!!!

I find myself struggling to process what is happening in our world today, and, more specifically, in our culture. I hear a cacophony of voices justifying and condemning the actions against Iran, and find myself trapped in ambivalence. In other words, I am numbed by the input from so many directions. In my reflections upon […]