Some Sweetness for April 1st

April 1, 2013 By

I do believe my entire life could be told in this phrase. Maybe yours, too? April greetings of love and laughter to you and yours -- and that's not a note for fools at all. I encourage you to … Read more...

Playdate: a Photo Essay

March 30, 2013 By

For the last seven years, we have had the joy and the privilege of living within easy driving distance of our youngest two grandchildren, both girls. Every Wednesday and almost every Friday for a … Read more...

Good Friday/Holy Saturday

March 30, 2013 By

Cloudy, with intermittent sunshine on Friday. Fog wisping its way into crevices and canyons, then wending its way back to sea. Ideal weather for such a portentous day, this day of subtexts, … Read more...

Maundy Thursday Meditation

March 28, 2013 By

Meditation for Maundy Thursday Diana R.G. Trautwein March 28, 2013 Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14; Psalm 116:1-4, 12-17; I Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35  This is a strange day, in the midst of … Read more...

The Legacy of Love – Prodigal Magazine

March 26, 2013 By

  It's time for my story-sharing at Prodigal Magazine. I'd love it if you'd join me over there today for a reflection on threading love through the generations of a family. . . She is … Read more...

The God We’ve Got

March 25, 2013 By

 The shouts echoed off the city gate, ricocheting round the corners, filling the space between the Mount of Olives and the city center. The palms were waving, the clothes were thrown down across the … Read more...

Lenten Meditation — Week Five

March 20, 2013 By

Lenten Meditation, Week Five offered at Montecito Covenant Church Wednesday, March 20, 2013 by Diana R.G. Trautwein Isaiah 43:16-21, Psalm 126, Philippians 3:4b-14, John 12:1-8   This is … Read more...

Scandalous, Extravagant Love — A Sermon for the 5th Sunday of Lent

March 17, 2013 By

Scandalous, Extravagant Love a sermon preached at Montecito Covenant Church Sunday, March 17, 2013 by Diana R.G. Trautwein (If you prefer to hear rather than read a sermon, the podcast for this … Read more...

A Lenten Meditation — Week Four

March 14, 2013 By

Lenten Service, Week Four -- A Reflection on the Lectionary Texts offered at Montecito Covenant Church Wednesday evening, March 13, 2013 Joshua 5:9-12; Psalm 32; II Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke … Read more...

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