What does it take to change? Luke 9
2nd of March 2025
Cat Goodrich Faith Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, MD March 2, 2025 What does it take to change? Luke 9 I started going to a functional fitness gym in Hampden almost three years ago, and I can remember feeling so anxious before I first walked in the door. Would it be too hard? Would I be able […]
Grace Luke 6:27-38
23rd of February 2025
Cat Goodrich Faith Presbyterian Church of Baltimore, MD February 23, 2025 Grace Luke 6:27-38 One of the only times I can remember my dad getting upset with me about schoolwork was an essay I was supposed to write for Martin Luther King Day. I don’t remember what I’d written, but I’m guessing I’d waited until […]
Wild Geese Luke 5:1-11
9th of February 2025
Cat Goodrich Faith Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, MD February 9, 2025 Wild Geese Luke 5:1-11 Many mornings, I take my dog Cocoa for a walk through our neighborhood – and a couple of times over the past few weeks, I have been utterly astonished to hear the honking of geese, passing far overhead. Each time it’s […]
Homecoming Luke 4
2nd of February 2025
Cat Goodrich Faith Presbyterian Church of Baltimore February 2, 2025 Homecoming Luke 4 Charles Barkley is a basketball commentator now, but when I was a kid, I remember him as one of the greats – I remember watching him rule the court on Saturday afternoons with my dad, sneakers squeaking, as he played for the […]
One Body 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
26th of January 2025
Cat Goodrich Faith Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, MD January 26, 2025 One Body 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a The leaves are shaped a bit like teardrops, round with a point at one end. The trunks are white, and splotchy, standing proudly in a quiet glade. When the wind blows, the leaves appear to quiver, the whole forest alive […]
Through the Waters Isaiah 43:1-7, Luke 3:15-18, 21-22
12th of January 2025
Cat Goodrich Faith Presbyterian Church, Baltimore January 12, 2025 Through the Waters Isaiah 43:1-7, Luke 3:15-18, 21-22 There is a cassette tape somewhere at my parents’ house, black with a white sticker label, that holds a recording of my baptism. I think probably the whole service at First Presbyterian Church of Shreveport, with John Rogers […]
Eyes Wide Open Mark 10:46-52
27th of October 2024
Cat Goodrich Faith Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, MD October 27, 2024 Eyes Wide Open Mark 10:46-52 When I was in about fourth grade, the world was taken with a new visual phenomenon: Magic Eye images. You may have seen your first one in a poster frame at the mall, with a soft pretzel or a fresh […]
Faith is an Action Verb Mark 10:17-31
13th of October 2024
Cat Goodrich Faith Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, MD October 13, 2024 Faith is an Action Verb Mark 10:17-31 Black Mountain Presbyterian Church is a thriving congregation that sits right outside of the town center of Black Mountain – a vibrant main drag, with local galleries, shops, and restaurants, that was once home to the radical Black […]
People Power! Mark 11:1-11
24th of March 2024
Cat Goodrich Faith Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, MD March 24, 2024 People Power! Mark 11:1-11 In September of 2003, the Dalai Lama visited Washington, DC, and offered an address at the National Cathedral. It was the second anniversary of the September 11 attacks, and, as I was living in DC at the time, I knew I […]
A House of Prayer for All People John 2:13-22
3rd of March 2024
Cat Goodrich Faith Presbyterian Church, Baltimore March 3, 2024 A House of Prayer for All People John 2:13-22 The room is large, with a dusty white tile floor, and dim – with fluorescent lighting that is often turned off, at least in my memory. The lights are off to help keep the room cool, which […]