Rev. Debbie Clark

Luke 21:25-36 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark November 28, 2021          Every year, on the first Sunday in Advent, I struggle with the recommended scripture reading, often called The Little Apocalypse. On the heels of Thanksgiving gratitude, as we shift focus to the tender story of a baby’s birth, we read harsh words warning of destruction […]

John 2:1-11 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark November 14, 2021          There was a lot going on. A lot of pain. A lot of greed and injustice. A lot of rage and despair. Rome, an overwhelmingly powerful occupying force, was brutal in the way it put down any challenge to its authority. Some people figured out […]

Hebrews 12:1-2 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark November 7, 2021          On the afternoon before the Boston Marathon, I stopped by the Stewart-Morales home to drop off some carb-loading chocolate chip cookies for Jeff, who was preparing to run to support the Framingham Boys and Girls Club. Cesar, David and Daniel invited me in to see […]

Exodus 35:4-29, 36:2-5 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark October 31, 2021          I think this might be the first time, in thirty-two years of ministry, that I have preached on this story of the construction of the tabernacle. Last week’s text—the construction of the Golden Calf—I have preached numerous times. Maybe it’s because the Golden Calf […]

Exodus 16:1-3, 9-14 Rev. Dr Deborah L Clark October 17, 2021          Those Israelites love to complain. They complain when Moses’ effort to free them from slavery instead leads Pharaoh to make their work harder. They complain when they find themselves trapped between a stormy sea and an advancing army. They complain when they can’t find […]

Exodus 14:5-9, 21-29 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark October 10, 2021          Over the last seven years, it has been my privilege to lead Torah Yoga for our friends at Temple Beth Sholom in Framingham. Each month, I am challenged to take a particular portion of the Torah, their sacred text which parallels the first five […]

Mark 14:32-37; John 20:11-18 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark September 26, 2021          When Fran and I were on vacation in the Adirondacks this summer, we visited the Six Nations Indian Museum in Onchiota, New York. Daniel Kaneitakeron Fadden, the current director, came in and welcomed us. He showed us around the museum his grandfather founded, […]

Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark Matthew 6:25-33 September 19, 2021          “Jesus goes outdoors.” It’s an obvious theme for our early fall worship series, since here we are—outdoors. Of course, Jesus is already out here; most of his ministry took place outdoors. Outdoors is where Jesus’ disciples listened and learned and tried to follow. Outdoors is […]

Isaiah 35:1-7 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark August 22, 2021          I love baptisms. I love opening our doors and hearts to friends who have never experienced the joy of our worship. I love the daunting promises we make. I love carrying a squirming baby around the congregation. And I love the water—something so every-day that […]

Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark August 8, 2021 I don’t remember what day it was—sometime in the last month. I don’t even remember the particular stories on the evening news. Probably something about deadly wildfires in California and deadly floods in Germany. Maybe images from our southern border of families desperate for a […]