Exodus, Summer-Fall, 2023
While the story of the Patriarchs of Genesis—Abraham, Isaac, Jacob—is a “sharply etched story of individuals” (Alter 299), Exodus tells the story of a people.  The God of Genesis who engages with humans, is easily mistaken for a human until he reveals his identity, in Exodus becomes unseeable, speaks without becoming visible, and is represented by fire. While Abraham sees God and talks face-to-face, Moses cannot look at God, lest he die.

Exodus: An Introduction | Exodus 1:8-2:10: Subversive Power of Compassion |

Genesis, Summer 2023
Join me in reading the book of Genesis together. On Sundays, we read the text appointed for the day, but then we also read the stories before–the backstory–and the troubling parts that are often left out the lectionary readings.

The Story Begins | Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7 | Backstory: Genesis 15, 16, 17 | Skipping Over Shame: Gen 18:16-20:18 |Sermon: Sara Laughs [Printable PDF] | Story of Hagar and  Ishmael: Genesis 21:8-21 | Sermon: When Family Fails [Printable PDF] | Of God, Abraham, and Isaac: Gen 22:1-14 | Sermon: Blinding Love [Printable PDF] | Between the Texts: Gen. 23-24 | Gen. 24: Wooing Rebekah | Jacob’s Ladder Genesis 28:10-19a

Epiphany 2021
Join us for a two-week study to prepare us for Epiphany, when we seek the light not from within but from without. Everyone is welcome–you don’t have to be a member or friend of Windsor UCC to participate.