Category Archives: Theology

Holy Spirit Activate

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

The pop star Chynna Phillips (from the group Wilson Phillips) was on Family Feud a while back, and just before she had to answer questions to win money for a charity she needed to psyche herself up, so she started … Continue reading →

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God is Trans (2023)

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Reading: Jesus At The Gay Bar by Jay Hulme Before images of God, I had white Jesus. Hung in a picture frame in my childhood home. You can see his perfectly groomed beard and goatee, his long brown hair with soft … Continue reading →

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Outgrow Your Ghosts

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Listen to this sermon and one of my favorite conversations I’ve had in a while – with my colleague Sean Neil Barron on the Foothills Deeper Podcast. Reading: The S-I-Z-E of Your Soul Sermon: Outgrow Your Ghosts In second grade, … Continue reading →

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A meditation on Marie Howe’s What the Living Do

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

What the Living Do by Marie Howe Johnny, the kitchen sink has been clogged for days,  some utensil probably fell down there. And the Drano won’t work but smells dangerous,  and the crusty dishes have piled up waiting for the … Continue reading →

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Our Partners in Finishing the World

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Text: Conversation with Rev. Nancy Bowen about the Five Jagged Rocks Homily: Our Partners in Finishing the World Last week, Rev. Nancy Bowen spoke about living in covenant with the whole world.  It’s one of the first things that Nancy … Continue reading →

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From Trembling to Telling, and From Grief to Morning – Easter 2021

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Part 1 – From Trembling to Telling Despite the bright pastels of the season, the story of Easter begins in the dark.   In the earliest morning hours when night has not yet given up the fight, Easter is born in confusion … Continue reading →

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Sermon: Tough Love….Saves Us All (The Hard Work of Beloved Community)

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Reading: “There Is No Easier Way” by Elizabeth Nguyen Sermon: Tough Love Saves Us All When my partner and I were first together, our parents used to talk about us with their straight friends and co-workers by making sure they knew … Continue reading →

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Love That Stays

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

“You can love someone, and fail them.” Louis offers this explanation to his lover, Prior, as he is trying to tell him that he is moving out. “You can love someone, and fail them,” Louis tells him, “and I love … Continue reading →

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How We Eat the Stars 10.25.2020

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Reading: Rebecca Elson’s Antidotes to Fear of Death There’s a lot about the Bible that perplexes me. But maybe the most perplexing story in the bible is the story of Moses. I don’t mean the stories he’s most known for – … Continue reading →

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The Limits of Diversity: A conversation with Activist Florence Field

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

In the spring of 2020, as I was wrapping up a conversation with Foothills member Lynn Young about growing up during world war 2, when she told me that I should see if I could talk with one of her friends, … Continue reading →

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