tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102850102024-03-07T16:15:10.647-05:00Turtle on Wheels. . . an occasional record of the musings, questions, and other commentary of an Episcopal priest who loves her church!
The views expressed on this blog are mine alone and do not
necessarily reflect the views of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Evanston, Illinois.The Rev. Dr. Debra K. Bullockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333284791411866824noreply@blogger.comBlogger377125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10285010.post-4823498058408141042020-02-23T13:00:00.000-05:002020-02-23T13:00:00.461-05:00Six Days Later. . . Listen!<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Sermon: September 2, 2018
Proper 17B (James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23)
“Sometimes the best evangelism is simply telling people you’re
a Christian and then not being a complete jerk.” I’m not sure of the source of
the saying, but in light of today’s passage from James and from Mark, it rings
true. Because let’s face it: one of the loudest
critiques of Christianity in our The Rev. Dr. Debra K. Bullockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333284791411866824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10285010.post-5499611674441128432018-07-08T15:24:00.000-04:002018-07-08T15:24:21.911-04:00Why Do You Follow Jesus?
Sermon for July 8, 2018Proper 9B – Mark 6:1-13
I like a good magic trick. I never want to know how a trick is done – though I often exclaim, “how did you do that?!” as a way of expressing my delight. What I like about magic is the Wow effect. I think I would be greatly disappointed if someone took that away from me. I realize this is The Rev. Dr. Debra K. Bullockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333284791411866824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10285010.post-42364866320625987892018-06-24T11:44:00.000-04:002018-06-24T11:44:18.119-04:00The Time for a Reckless and Restless Response is Now
Response
to the Immigration Crisis
St. Mark’s
Episcopal Church
CNN: On July 23, 2017,
dozens of undocumented immigrants were found in a tractor-trailer parked in a
San Antonio Walmart parking lot. Eight
of the people in the truck were already dead and two more died after being
hospitalized. Dozens more were severely
injured. These are just a fraction of the number of peopleThe Rev. Dr. Debra K. Bullockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333284791411866824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10285010.post-48046734777060508712018-06-10T11:45:00.000-04:002018-06-10T11:45:05.114-04:00Cultivating the Spirit of Faith within<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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The Rev. Dr. Debra K. Bullockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333284791411866824noreply@blogger.com01407 E 60th St, Second Floor, Chicago, IL 60637, United States41.785622 -87.59111139999998816.263587499999996 -128.8997054 67.3076565 -46.282517399999989tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10285010.post-75957258351915708142018-03-18T13:28:00.000-04:002018-03-18T13:28:09.398-04:00The Way Out<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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