Author: Pastor Nick
Forty-seven years of ordained ministry, beginning for twelve years as a Jesuit priest, thirty-two as a United Methodist Pastor.
Divine Extravagance
Sermon from live worship. The complete worship service.... Read More
Truth and Dissonance
This is the sermon from the live-stream worship service today. The audio is improved. We explore how cognitive dissonance features in our disturbing and divisive climate. This also about climate chang... Read More
Rituals Reignited
This is the sermon from Communion Sunday. How we can deepen our identity with the Eucharist; we ARE the Body of Christ. Suggestions about how we can relish daily rituals in the midst of the Pandemic. ... Read More
The Omega Point
The scientific discoveries of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and his spiritual vision captured in “The Omega point.” Notice the nodal points along the way such as today Fiftieth Anniversary of... Read More
Living in Love
Not only is the Holy Spirit inside us, but we are inside the Holy Spirit. This is the breath of God. Our breathing is one with the ongoing, creative breath of God. These are the four “Breath Pra... Read More
Scars and Memories
The story of Joseph’s forgiveness and reconciliation with his brothers offers unique ways to discover how his trust in God led him through the many scars in his life, to love. And so for us: our... Read More
Beyond the Boat
Sermon based on Matthew 14:22-33 Grab only the hand of Jesus stretching out to you in the midst of the swirling waters of your life. The audio has been improved for clarity. See below for the full wor... Read More
“God’s Fingerprints”
Thieves wear gloves to hide their finger prints when they steal. You are God’s fingerprint. What “gloves” do you use to cover God’s fingerprints? Based on the Gospel: Matthew 1... Read More
Jacob’s Ladder: A Fresh Look
Jacob’s Dream by William Blake c. 1805, British Museum, London Worship, July 19, 2020 – readings, sermon And baptism of Nickoli Castiel Eagan, Son of Nicholas and Yvette.... Read More
Loosening Baked Soil
Portions of live worship service Readings, music, sermon, prayer, blessing.Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-13Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23... Read More
Have You Got It?
Gospel and Sermon... Read More
Cups of Kindness
From the worship service on Zoom. What are the cups of kindness that the Holy Spirit is inviting you to give?... Read More
Peace or Sword: Which?
A blessed Father’s Day to everyone! Here is an edited video of the Zoom Worship Service.... Read More
Deep Compassion
Partial recording of live Zoom worship.... Read More
In or Out?
Which is it in the midst of the pandemic and the protests: shall I go in or out? Into church buildings or worship outside? Shall I protest in the racial upheaval going in its own way as earth-shaking ... Read More
Lincoln and the Holy Spirit
A dramatic reading of the final section Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address and the relation with today’s Gospel and the common word, “orphans.” A close-up image of Lincoln in t... Read More
The Breath of the Shepherd
Online Worship – “Good Shepherd Sunday” We have a Zoom Coffee Hour after worship each Sunday.Send request to join in, tonjconnolly7@gmail.com... Read More
Hearing Is Seeing
Online Worship – The Third Sunday in Easter We have a Zoom Coffee Hour after worship each Sunday.Send request to join in, tonjconnolly7@gmail.com... Read More
Peering into the Wounds
This video is made up of three segments, which partially includes the online service on The Second Sunday in Easter, April 19, 2020 which was interrupted by difficulties in the broadcast transmission.... Read More
Empty Tomb—Empty Church
Easter Sunday Online Worship, April 12, 2020... Read More
