“Do We Need Easter?” Rev. Dr. David A. Kaden >>Open our eyes that we might see the wondrous things of Easter all around us, Amen.<< The title of today’s sermon Do we need Easter? is inspired by a story in Peter Rollins’ book The Orthodox Heretic about a group of disciples who knew of the […]

“Palms to Shadows” Rev. Dr. David A. Kaden >>Let us descend with you, O Lord, from waving palms to soulless shadows, even as Easter begins to dawn. Amen.<< Today’s service on the liturgical calendar is like oil and water – an odd mix of celebration and shadow – moving from waving palms to shrouded cross, […]

“ cantus firmus : A Fixed Prayer for All Occasions, Part 3” Rev. Dr. David A. Kaden >>Open our eyes that we might see wondrous things in your Word, Amen.<< “‘When I pray,’” said Pope Francis in a recent interview, ‘“sometimes I fall asleep.’”[1] He went on to liken prayer to resting gently in the […]

“cantus firmus : A Fixed Prayer for All Occasions, Part 2” Rev. Dr. David A. Kaden >>Let thy kingdom come, and let it come today through our hands, our feet, our prayers. Amen.<< In April of 1989 I was at a Billy Graham crusade in the Syracuse Carrier Dome with my church youth group. The […]

“​cantus firmus​: A Fixed Prayer for All Occasions, Part 1” Rev. Dr. David A. Kaden >>Open our eyes that we might see wondrous things in your word, Amen.<< In his short story Three Hermits, published in 1886, Leo Tolstoy tells the tale of a Bishop sailing toward the Solovetsky Monastery.[1] On the ship he heard […]

“How to Heal Like Jesus in Just One Easy Step” Rev. Dr. David A. Kaden >>Put a hand on our shoulder and point us in the right direction. Put our hand on someone’s shoulder, and let it matter. Amen.<< Kate Bowler’s article in last week’s New York Times was, in my opinion, a truly great […]