Reverend Marci Scott-Weis, MDIV So, friends I want to focus on the topic of Outsiders and on God’s special concern for those on the fringes of society using Luke’s story […]
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On Being in The Upside Down Kingdom and The Power of Weakness
Reverend Marci Scott-Weis, MDIV Well dear ones, today we consider one more of Jesus’ radical and counter-cultural teachings in his Upside Down Kingdom. The power of weakness. And there is […]
Read moreThe Last Shall Be First-The Call for Justice from the Epstein Files
Reverend Marci Scott-Weis, MDIV Well dear ones, today we continue our consideration of Jesus’ Upside Down Kingdom and his more radical and counter-cultural teachings. Today we are taking on both […]
Read moreBeing Changed for Good – Lessons from Wicked
Reverend Marci Scott-Weis, MDIV My dear friend Rev. Carson Hawk frequently reminded me that God is everywhere in life, in the color purple of a field of flowers, in movies, […]
Read moreMr. Rogers Spiritual Lesson on The Power of Self-Reflection
Reverend Marci Scott-Weis, MDIV Okay so dear ones, this week we come to the end of our series on the spiritual lessons of Mr. Rogers. Over the past weeks, we’ve […]
Read moreMr. Rogers Spiritual Lesson on How and Why Feelings Matter
Reverend Marci Scott-Weis, MDIV In 1969 before the U.S. Senate, Mr. Rogers said, “I feel that if we in public television can only make it clear that feelings are mentionable and […]
Read moreMr. Rogers Spiritual Lesson on Acceptance on Pride Sunday
Reverend Marci Scott-Weis, MDIV This Pride Sunday, as we lift up in celebration 30 years of being an Open and Affirming Church to the LGBTQ+ community, we’re going to turn […]
Read moreMr. Rogers Spiritual Lesson on Empathy
Reverend Marci Scott-Weis, MDIV Friends, today we kick off a summer series of Meditations focused on the spiritual wisdom of Mr. Rogers, the creator of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood as well as the […]
Read moreOn Being a Resurrected People
Reverend Marci Scott-Weis, MDIV Let’s take a look at the very last story in John’s Gospel because it echoes so many critical themes that flow throughout John. The disciples have […]
Read moreCelebrating the Fully Authentic Self
Reverend Marci Scott-Weis, MDIV So, friends the story we just heard is of Jesus’ Transfiguration, his journey to the mountaintop, that thin place between here and God. And on that […]
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