Strength for the journey, no matter where we travel
Mint, dill, and cumin "Woe to you........................! For you tithe mint, dill, & cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. It is these you ought to have practiced without neglecting the others."Matthew 23:23 NRSV Jesus' words are incredibly striking, in light of everything going on in the …
Greetings, my Friends! Two years is a long time to be absent. (Did you miss me? I missed you.) So much has happened in the two years since my last post from Israel! So many bridges crossed and new paths discovered. Graduation from seminary. A cross-country move from Washington, DC to Waco, TX for my first …
Having spent the night in the northern West Bank city of Nablus (the Biblical city of Shechem), I was afforded the opportunity to meet my friend's Sunday school class and join them as they toured the Mount of Olives. It may only be 39 miles between the two cities however, our journey there took nearly …
During my time in catechumenate at Grace Church many years ago with Mother Michele, my classmate and I would often say to her, “Now here’s a stupid church question for you…” Mother Michele would always do her best to assure us that there were no stupid questions and then answer our query. Part of my …
Sermon delivered by Bobbi Kraft at Grace Episcopal Church, Sheboygan, WI Holy Name of Jesus, January 1, 2017 Happy New Year! Out with the old and in with the new. Did you ever stop to wonder where that phrase comes from? Every year, people around the globe say it or something similar as the clock …
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Christmas 1 Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 John 1:1-18 Psalm 147 or 147:13-21 Merry Christmas! Let me start by saying “thank you”! I am so thankful for my Grace family and for all of your love and support. It provides great strength on tough days to know that there are so many who are praying …
To my Grace Family, This past Sunday morning I shared an update of my discernment process at the 10:15 service. Over the past six weeks: 4 seminaries visited 8000 miles traveled 8 vacation days used 12 days away from Grace during Lent In the end, it has been determined that my formation should take place …
"Krafting" Bridges 