Psalm 32: 1 – 11 – Bill Maury-Holmes On joy and vanquishing ghosts There’s a ghost in my house, I can’t hide Lyrics by R. Dean Taylor, 1966 Jill went big last week to finish her sermon series in dialogue with Hamilton. She spoke to what the musical did not, that enslavement of so many rendered the stories of America incomplete and…
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Psalm 33:12-22 Bill Maury-Holmes I’m sticking with you Cause I’m made out of glue Anything that you might do I’m gonna do too “I’m Sticking With You,” by the Velvet Underground, 1969 Lyrics by Lou Reed I think that I got lucky around the time that I became a Christian in the early 1980s, blessed if you will. One of the many…
These Wise Guys Got It Matthew 2:1-12 January 6, 2019, Epiphany Bill Maury-Holmes epiphany – noun: 2) an appearance or manifestation especially of a divine being; 3) a (1) : a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something; (2) : an intuitive grasp of reality through something (such as an event) usually simple and striking…
The Whys and Wonders of Worship: On singing (and music) – Get Loud! Psalm 100 August 19, 2018 Bill Maury-Holmes (Sing Psalm 100 variant version) You could do this psalm so many different ways musically. Scat jazz, emo/screamo, gentle folk like Nick Drake or Dana Falconberry, or soaring, celebratory rock. U2 has done that with…
Scripture: Philemon 1-25 …and portions from MLK, Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” January 15, 2017 Bill Maury-Holmes Congratulations, you did it! You just successfully heard read an entire book of the Bible, barely two weeks into the New Year! The snarky part of me wants to note that you’ve just reckoned with one more book of…
Scripture: Psalm 137:1-9, Jonah 3:1-10 – 4:4 June 5, 2016 Rev. Bill Maury-Holmes And I guess that I will never find out, which one of you wrote with a greasy lipstick Babylon must fall Babylon must fall Babylon must fall on the bathroom mirror Catholic Discipline, “Underground Babylon” “So what are we going to do…
Scripture: Genesis 15:1-21 Rev. Bill Maury-Holmes October 11, 2015 ‘Tis the beginning of the covenant season here at Redlands United Church of Christ, that time of the year when we challenge ourselves to reflect upon our own commitments to God, our church community and whatever new works of service may be stirring in our souls.…