Thursday, July 10, 2025

My Final Sermon: Korach and Connecting Tissue

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    Korach and Connecting Tissue Rabbi Joseph R. Black – Temple Emanuel June 27, 2025 As you can tell by the sling that I am wearing,   ...
Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Broken Tablets - Invocation For the Colorado House of Representatives at the End of the Session

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  We all know the story: Moses ascends Mt. Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments.  He descends and finds, to his horror, that in his absence...
Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Tilling our Gardens in a Time of Spiritual Intensity - Opening Prayer for the CO House of Representatives

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Our God and God of Times and Seasons. At this time of year, people of faith around the world have celebrated or will soon celebrate festiv...
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Sunday, March 30, 2025

Sermon: Pekude – Sacred Space and The Limits of Exclusion - March 29, 2025

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Dear Friends, Every Thursday, for the past 14 years, I have been honored to deliver the opening prayer at the Colorado House of Reresentat...
Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Our Divine Dance: Opening Prayer for the CO House of Representatives

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A few years ago, I learned a powerful lesson from a friend of mine - the Reverend Jim   Ryan – Director Emeritus of the Colorado Council of ...
Thursday, March 13, 2025

Opening Prayer for the CO State House at the Halfway Point of the Session: "The Urgency of the Halfway."

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Our God who calls us to reflect on who we are and why we are here: This morning, we come together in this sacred place as we near the half...
Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Finding God Amidst Our Doubts: Opening Prayer for the CO State House. 2-27-25

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  Our God who dwells on High. Our God who walks in the street. Our God whose voice rolls down like thunder. Our God whom we find in th...