Rev. Joseph Boyd Abraham Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg Address in a hotel he was staying in, right outside the famous battle field. He had been thinking about what he should say as he rode the train from Washington D.C. – at a time when the nation was just beginning the process of Reconstruction after the … Continue reading Sermon – Oct 8, 2017 – “Reconstruction”

Rev.Joseph Boyd The blinds are shut. We awaken to sunlight, sometimes it’s still dark out. We awaken and don’t know what time it is. Is it time yet? Is it time to wake up? Our eyes open and we are in a place that seems familiar – the familiar smells, the feel of our pillow, … Continue reading Sermon: Oct 1, 2017 – “Facing the Day”

Rev. Joseph Boyd As I was waiting for the subway in New York City, I would get annoyed when a delay was announced. Sometimes the delay would be relatively minor – 5-10 minutes, sometimes 20 minutes, sometimes over an hour. It was common that a delay would be announced, and a short while later the … Continue reading Sermon: Sept 17, 2017 – “Delaying Our Becoming”