Chapel Reflections, Studies, and Resources

Did you know that May 8th is the commemoration of Julian of Norwich?  I didn’t—my denomination doesn’t do much with commemoration dates.  But my spouse, a chaplain and ELCA minister,…

Whether it’s zooming by (no pun intended) or dragging on, nearly two weeks of Ramadan have passed, and we are now in the second third of this month. According to…

As this term of school and this term of life stretch on, it can become difficult to keep track of the days. The usual rhythms by which we mark our…

One of the lectionary readings for this Sunday is Acts 2:42-47.  The text gives a brief description of the early church, and there are a few verses in particular which…

We’re only weeks or months into this marathon of a pandemic, and I am tired. I am tired of not being able to hug my parents or have our weekly…

Here we are, the first night of new moon/month of Iyar. Even in lock down the sun and moon keep rising and setting, time marches on.  The blessing for the…

One so timeless so commondeep-rooted mortal so cradledin public rituals and offerings grasped hands shared tales and casseroles  then kept silent and sharp  in each sole startled heart                   One all insistent…

What if you thought of it as the Jews consider the Sabbath— the most sacred of times? Cease from travel. Cease from buying and selling. Give up, just for now, …

One of the lectionary texts for this coming Sunday is Luke 24:13-35.  The story told here includes two people walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus, which we are told is a…

In the Biblical story of the Exodus, the Israelites had to leave Egypt quickly. They grabbed their dough before it had a chance to rise. That haste, that sudden demand…