Mike Angell

Do You See That Woman? Ruth, The Widow’s Mite, And God’s Perspective

If our scripture tell us anything this morning it is this: watch what the unlikely characters are doing when it seems no one is watching. Watch out when women talk together, about something other than men. Those women very well might be plotting the work of God.

All Saints Day: Unbind Him, Let Him Go

This All Saints day, can you let go of your doubts about others? About yourself? Can you find solidarity in our shared human struggle? Can you be unbound? Can your light shine a little brighter?

Servant Leadership: What do you do when you discover you’re the most powerful person in the room?

https://soundcloud.com/holy-communion-ucity/servant-leadership?in=holy-communion-ucity/sets/sermons What do you do when you discover you are the most powerful person in the room? It may seem an odd question to ask on a Sunday morning, but hearing this lesson about the Sons of Zebedee, this question comes to mind for me. The question is attached to a story I will tellContinueContinue reading “Servant Leadership: What do you do when you discover you’re the most powerful person in the room?”

Can you give your money away?

https://soundcloud.com/holy-communion-ucity/can-you-give-your-money-away In preparing for this Sunday, I was going through my email from churches where I have belonged through the years. I try and stay on the email lists of many of my former parishes, because they often have good ideas that we can steal for Holy Communion, and by steal, I mean borrow liberally…ContinueContinue reading “Can you give your money away?”