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Cathy Mia Kolwey

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BLOG: On Bias, part 1

“And he focused on the protecting the safety of a purse instead of protecting the psyche of a child. My son was harmed, and my naivete was gone.” Read More

Posted onNovember 22, 2022CategoriesUncategorized6 Comments

LITURGY: A Prayer for Easter Monday

STILL DARK PLACES It is Monday, Holy God. But many of us find ourselves in the still dark places of an empty tomb, for no one has become the body of Christ for us – in our empty moments, in our lonely fraught. We are still left longing for recognition, for a word of comfort… Read More

Posted onApril 18, 2022CategoriesUncategorized1 Comment

Litany of Blessing for Seminarians and Graduates

Creator God, who commands the watery chaos, hover over the mystery of our unknown tomorrows. Read More

Posted onMarch 9, 2022Categoriesliturgy, UncategorizedLeave a comment

LITURGY: Prayer of Reconciliation: July 4th

A PRAYER OF RECONCILIATION for a Nation celebrating Freedom (based on Galatians 5) Forgive us, O God, for how easily we forget that freedom in Christ binds us to love both enemy and neighbor,  and calls us to welcome the stranger and alien among us. We too easily fall into the trap of assuming our… Read More

Posted onJune 28, 2021June 29, 2021Categoriesliturgy, UncategorizedTagsfreedom in Christ, Galatians 5, July 4th, reconciliation1 Comment

SERMON: The Courage To Be Angry

This past Sunday, March 7th, I had the privilege to be the guest preacher at Shepherd of the Hill Presbyterian Church in Chaska, MN. You can listen to my meditation on Jesus turning the tables in the temple (John 2: 13-25) here: THE COURAGE TO BE ANGRY

Posted onMarch 11, 2021Categoriessermon, UncategorizedLeave a comment

SERMON: Leaving Our Nets Behind.

What are we willing to leave behind for the sake of greater discipleship?
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Posted onJanuary 29, 2021January 29, 2021Categoriessermon, UncategorizedTagsChurch, Discipleship, Jesus Calls disciples, Jonah1 Comment

BLOG: Hindsight is 20/20

(Caveat: if you have lost a loved one this past year — whether to covid or suicide or just old age — this post may not be for you, and may seem callous in the face of deep and abiding grief.) When I remember back to January 2020 — the New Year of a new… Read More

Posted onDecember 31, 2020December 31, 2020CategoriesUncategorized4 Comments

SERMON: Refiner’s Fire.

Our city, our nation, our world is hurting today. If you are in need of a healing message, please consider listening. Send love to everyone.

Posted onMay 31, 2020May 31, 2020CategoriesUncategorizedLeave a comment

poem: ASHES

my boots are covered in the ashes of bridges burned and the dust of roads less traveled. wisdom calls to me from sacred pages with the reminder to dust off worn out thoughts and tired feet that have traveled too far on scorched earth. and having shaken the ashes from some misguided sentiment or strange… Read More

FeaturedPosted onFebruary 26, 2020April 13, 2020CategoriesUncategorizedTagsAsh WEdnesday, ashes to ashes, Dust off your feet, MAtthew 101 Comment

SERMON: The Word is Empathy.

Audio of sermon preached for Epiphany Sunday at St. John’s UCC, Bongards,MN.

Posted onJanuary 5, 2020January 10, 2020CategoriesUncategorizedTagsempathy, Epiphany, Immanuel, John 1:1-18, Word Made FleshLeave a comment

SERMON: Pour Into Our Hearts

Audio of sermon preached for St. John’s UCC, Bongards, MN. June 16, 2019 Trinity Sunday. (And a very Happy Fathers Day, too) Listen here: Poured Into Our Hearts

Posted onJune 18, 2019June 18, 2019CategoriesUncategorized1 Comment

SERMON: the wayward son.

Sermon preached for St. John’s UCC, Bongards, MN. March 24, 2019. Listen to the sermon here: the wayward son From the Lenten 2019 sermon series, Prodigals Return.

FormatAudioPosted onMarch 24, 2019March 27, 2019CategoriesUncategorized1 Comment

SERMON: Precious Treasure

Audio of sermon preached for St. John’s UCC, Bongards, MN. March 17, 2019. You can listen to the sermon here: Precious Treasures From the sermon series Prodigals Return, Lent 2019.

FormatAudioPosted onMarch 17, 2019March 27, 2019CategoriesUncategorizedLeave a comment

SERMON: One in A Hundred

Audio of sermon preached for St. John’s UCC, Bongards, MN. March 10, 2019. Listen here: One In a Hundred From the Lenten sermon series PRODIGALS RETURN.

FormatAudioPosted onMarch 10, 2019March 27, 2019CategoriesUncategorized1 Comment

SERMON: A New Exodus

Audio of the sermon preached for St. John’s UCC, Bongards, MN. Transformation Sunday, March 3, 2019 You can listen to it here: A NEW EXODUS

FormatAudioPosted onMarch 3, 2019March 27, 2019CategoriesUncategorized2 Comments

SERMON: Proclaiming Blessedness

Audio of sermon preached for St. John UCC, Bongards, MN. February 17, 2019. Listen to it here: Proclaiming Blessedness From the sermon series SHINE YOUR LIGHT: Manifesting Epiphany.

Posted onFebruary 17, 2019CategoriesUncategorized1 Comment

SERMON: Bearing Witness

Audio of sermon preached for St. John’s UCC, Bongards, MN. February 10, 2019. Listen to it here: BEARING WITNESS From the sermon series, “Shine Your Light: Manifesting Epiphany.”

Posted onFebruary 10, 2019CategoriesUncategorized1 Comment

SERMON: Embrace the Outsider.

Audio of sermon preached at St. John’s UCC, Bongards, MN. February 3, 2019. You can listen to it here: Embrace The Outsider

Posted onFebruary 3, 2019February 3, 2019CategoriesUncategorized2 Comments

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