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Calvin the Destroyer
Here we are again—the Trinity! This week is Trinity Sunday. Just a few months ago during lent, we talked about the Mystery of the...
Thomas Loyd
May 18, 20163 min read
MANURE!
` This week I wanted to reflect a bit upon…manure. Yeah, you read that right. Manure. Over the last two weeks, a number of your Covenant...
Thomas Loyd
May 12, 20162 min read
Thy Kingdom Come
Now we’re getting to the good part…Over the last few weeks, we have waded knee deep into Revelation, and some of the territory we have...
Thomas Loyd
Apr 21, 20162 min read
Decoding 800 Pound Gorillas
So this week we return to Revelation! We are going to cover an awful lot of territory on Sunday, but there is a really important reason...
Thomas Loyd
Apr 15, 20163 min read
god vs. God
I have been thinking a lot this week about why it matters that we stop thinking about Revelation as a book about the end of the world. I...
Thomas Loyd
Apr 7, 20163 min read
Brooklyn Bridge Salesmen Need Not Apply
This Sunday we shift gears a bit. We have been looking at the mysteries of faith throughout the season of Lent, and on Easter Sunday we...
Thomas Loyd
Mar 31, 20163 min read
The Agape Mystery
We have spent our season of Lent in the shadow of mystery. We have explored such mysteries like the Trinity, the Incarnation, the...
Thomas Loyd
Mar 25, 20162 min read
Docta Ignorantia
It is Lent. Already….Well that came quickly! I must say, this week I have spent several hours in deep contemplation of this season. On...
Thomas Loyd
Feb 11, 20163 min read
Spring Chickens Take Notice!
This Sunday will be the closing Sunday for our celebration of Epiphany. We will be taking on a scripture passage that is often skipped...
Thomas Loyd
Jan 15, 20163 min read
Visions of God Danced Through their Heads
I know that many of you were looking forward to the series on Darwin, Science, Faith and God, and don’t worry, we will start that sermon...
Thomas Loyd
Jan 15, 20163 min read
No Magi Allowed
As I set out to write one last epistle reflection of 2015, there is one meme that I have seen again and again in subtle, and not so...
Thomas Loyd
Dec 22, 20152 min read
A Good Soundtrack for Your Wait
Let’s take a moment and talk Christmas music. Many of my colleagues in ministry are quite adamant that using Christmas music right now...
Thomas Loyd
Dec 10, 20153 min read
Stop. Listen. Think. Then Let’s Talk.
Here we are again. I write to you in the wake of yet another bout of mass violence in our country. Information is still coming in as to...
Thomas Loyd
Dec 10, 20153 min read
The Better Angels of our Nature
Dear Covenant Kin, First, I am very excited to say that this Sunday is the last Sunday of our 60th anniversary year, and we will be...
Thomas Loyd
Nov 20, 20154 min read
Circumcision, Homosexuality and Stewardship–Yeah, That’s Right!
Let’s have a deep and meaningful talk for a minute about circumcision! Now that I have your attention, let’s talk about what Paul was...
Thomas Loyd
Nov 5, 20154 min read
Glory, Glory, We’re the Braches!
We have just one Sunday left before Stewardship dedication Sunday. Following the tree metaphor, this Sunday we will be talking about...
Thomas Loyd
Oct 30, 20152 min read
Holy Laughter
I wanted to take a moment of privilege to applaud your session and the other lay leaders of this church. It isn’t said often enough, but...
Thomas Loyd
Oct 22, 20153 min read
Ahem…That’s Wise to You!
There is one particular line in this week’s psalm that ought to stick out to the modern day church, “They will bear fruit even when old...
Thomas Loyd
Oct 15, 20152 min read
Don’t Mess with Mama!
This Sunday, Catherine Robinson will be preaching on Psalm 91, a powerful psalm about trusting in God. The other thing that underlies...
Thomas Loyd
Oct 1, 20154 min read
Back to (What?!?) Sunday
This weekend is Back to Church Sunday (I hope you found your person to invite!). I figured, what better way to expose those new visitors...
Thomas Loyd
Sep 18, 20153 min read
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