Author Archives: RevMcC
Life Unexpected, redux
Almost fourteen years ago I met a guy at church. I liked the guy. The guy liked me. Four years later, we married. Four years after that, we had our daughter. Two years after that, we had our son. I … Continue reading
Life Unexpected
Back with the good folks at Christ Presbyterian Church by the Sea today. The air smelled like the ocean; the gutters were filled with yellow leaves; and we kept our sweaters on in the chilly sanctuary. It’s fall, baby! I … Continue reading
The Stories We Tell
I preached this morning and administered the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper for the small, devoted congregation of the Christ Presbyterian Church by the Sea in Broad Channel, Queens. It was only my second time with them, and, once again, they welcomed me, … Continue reading
Why I took my kids to the People’s Climate March
It wasn’t an easy decision to take my young children to the People’s Climate March. Let me clarify. From a moral and theological standpoint, it was an easy decision. My heart is broken by the devastation wrought upon this beautiful, fragile earth, … Continue reading
The Mission Field
As a temporary freelancer and stay-at-home mom, I have been spending quite a lot of time in our neighborhood of Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. It is a jewel of a community, with a mix of African American and Caribbean residents who … Continue reading
Peripheral Vision
I preached this sermon on Sunday, August 31st at Christ Presbyterian Church by the Sea in Broad Channel, Queens. Their sanctuary and fellowship hall are newly restored after major flooding suffered during Hurricane Sandy almost two years ago. Many of … Continue reading
Knee Deep
I preached this sermon on Sunday, August 10th at the Greenpoint Reformed Church in Brooklyn, NY. Knee Deep Matthew 14:22-33 The Rev. Sarah Segal McCaslin I am so pleased to be here with you all this morning, and so grateful to … Continue reading
Primal Fear, Primal Hope
I preached this sermon on July 27, 2014, at Union Chapel in the Grove, Shelter Island, New York. Primal Fear, Primal Hope Romans 8:26-39 The Rev. Sarah Segal McCaslin Let us pray: You are at work in this place, … Continue reading
The Winter Solstice
Blessing for the Longest Night All throughout these months as the shadows have lengthened, this blessing has been gathering itself, making ready, preparing for this night. It has practiced walking in the dark, traveling with its eyes closed, feeling its … Continue reading
Advent Overdrive
It takes very little to get very overwhelmed in the lead up to Advent season. Last week, I explored the theme of preparation in my sermon, based on Luke 1:68-79 and Luke 3:1-6. Preoccupied Preached by The Rev. Sarah Segal … Continue reading
gather the folks. tell the stories. 