Read the Lectionary Texts Back to reality. That’s what everyone was saying that day long ago when we flew home after a great family vacation to Disney World. My wife and I had a truly magical time with our grandchildren – oh, and with their parents, too. We visited all the parks, rode all the rides, saw the shows, and sang “When You Wish Upon A Star”  - well, at least I sang it at the top of my lungs while the rest of the family felt embarrassed and denied knowing me! Grandson Ryan turned 7 while we were there! He and [READ MORE]

Read the Lectionary Texts It was a hot and humid Saturday afternoon, typical of August in Massachusetts. The bride and groom, kneeling before the altar, were soaked in sweat and looking at me as if to say, "Speed it up, Rev. Make it short and sweet!" And I was doing my best. Out in the congregation, family and friends were either fanning themselves with the printed wedding bulletins or dabbing handkerchiefs against their foreheads. It was hot! I zoomed through the ceremony - the readings, the vows, the awful solo by the bride's Aunt Emma that made people reach up and [READ MORE]