salvaged faith
tr.v. sal-vaged 1) to save from loss or destruction; 2) to save discarded or damaged material for future use. Welcome to the blog of Katie Z. Dawson – United Methodist pastor and Coordinator for Imagine No Malaria in Iowa
Tag Archives: lectionary
my good deeds are like a tampon…
In this week’s lectionary readings we find a prayer from Isaiah 64. The tide has turned in Isaiah’s (or second Isaiah’s) thoughts and no more are there promises of destruction… … Continue reading
A summer of confession and struggle and hope
I have decided to journey through the book of Romans with my church folks this summer. a) it’s the lectionary b) I haven’t spent that much time with Romans before … Continue reading
Why the Revised Common Lectionary is the perfect model for Emergent Church
Random thought came to me tonight. How it came to me is the subject of my next blog…. but in any case. Every week, people all across the world use … Continue reading
the one we are waiting for
A couple of weeks ago, our president spoke before the nation and an audience at West Point to announce a surge in military personnel in Afghanistan. This on the heels … Continue reading
calls for justice in the midst of advent joy
This coming Sunday we will light the third candle on the Advent wreath – the candle for JOY. We hear in the midst of this call to rejoice, however, a … Continue reading
entering the fray: Psalm 109
For those of you who might have missed it, there has been a wave of t-shirts, bumper stickers and other such things that say “Pray for Obama: Psalm 109:8″ On … Continue reading
the limitations of congregations
The following is something that Taylor Burton-Edwards presented at our School For Ministry here in Iowa this spring, and I was reminded of it again through a series of posts about how … Continue reading
Passion Sunday
For about two and a half weeks now, I have been working on and reworking and tweaking our Passion Sunday worship. Last year, our format was pretty much a lessons … Continue reading
senseful worship
I am a strong believer in using all of our minds, bodies and souls in worship. And one of the primary ways that I try to encourage people to reach … Continue reading
celebrations and transitions
This Sunday is when we celebrate the Transfiguration and after five weeks of exploration on the Lord’s Prayer – I am more than ready for something new in worship. I … Continue reading
