Nanette Sawyer

Nanette Sawyer is the founding pastor of Wicker Park Grace in Chicago, a missional faith community of the PCUSA. She is the author of Hospitality—The Sacred Art (Skylight Paths).

Articles by Nanette Sawyer

Blogging Toward Sunday

Some angles on the binding of Isaac

Genesis 22:1–14

Jun 20, 2011 by Nanette Sawyer

Violence. Danger. Fear. Trust. Betrayal. Salvation. Ethics. They're all invoked in the story of the binding of Isaac. Here are a couple different points of entry into this difficult passage.

Living by the Word

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Genesis 22:1–14

Jun 14, 2011 by Nanette Sawyer

A father told about the tornado that hit his home in April. Racing to his son's room as it approached, he had just touched his son when suddenly the tornado ripped off the side of their house and pulled his eight-year-old son out into the night. The father and mother held on to their other children and cried out prayers to God.

Blogging Toward Sunday

God in spirit

Genesis 1:1–2:4a; Psalm 8; Matt. 28:16–20

Jun 13, 2011 by Nanette Sawyer

In my church we've been exploring the idea that God is fully present in each person of the Trinity. Recently our focus has been on the Holy Spirit. On Trinity Sunday, a week after Pentecost, it might be fruitful to consider the implications of this full presence of God in the Spirit.

Living by the Word

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Genesis 1:1–2:4a; Matthew 28:16–20

Jun 07, 2011 by Nanette Sawyer

My church was celebrating a re­affirmation of baptism, and the pastor encouraged us to ask people who were present at our baptism to tell us about it. I called my mom and asked what she remembered. "I don't think you were baptized," she said. "Really?" I responded. "Could you check with Dad? It's kind of important." She did, and they decided that I hadn't been baptized. I was 37.

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