The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Please click on link to view sermon. At Rest among Strangers The world can be a dangerous place, and we all long for someone, some leader, who will watch over us and protect us from all harm. The prophet Jeremiah issues strong cautions to those who…
The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Please click on link to view sermon. Speaking Truth to Power Few of us want to hear a hard truth, and perhaps fewer of us want to be the ones called to deliver one. Today’s texts remind us that bearing God’s word is risky business. King…
The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Please click on link to view sermon. Ready to Bear Witness Where does power come from? The usual answers—family connections, reputation, possessions—are all rejected in this reading from Mark’s gospel. Jesus’ power is not only independent of his family connection—it is hindered by it. While it…
The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Please click on link to view sermon. Jesus’ Power Is Enough Today’s story of two healings in a single reading appears to present a horrific choice: should Jesus hurry to the dying daughter of a rich man, or pause to heal an outcast woman? The urgency…
The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Please click on link to view sermon. Who, Then, Is This? Our Only Help. As the disciples set out together in the boat with the sleeping Jesus, a great windstorm arose so that the boat became swamped. As we set out in mission together in the…
The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Please click on link to view sermon. The Mystery of Growth In elementary school, when children learn about plants they inevitably plant a small seed in a clear plastic cup and watch it grow. This helps as they learn the parts of plants: leaf, stem, roots.…
The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Please click on link to view sermon Baptismal Water Is Thicker than Blood Many, perhaps most, subcultures in North America affirm the belief that “blood is thicker than water.” Even when our commitment to family is too often served through hand-wringing sentiment over the so-called decline…
The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Please click on link to view sermon. Overview In today’s gospel Jesus tells his critics, “The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath.” We keep our weekly sabbath, gathering for prayer and Bible study, songs of praise and petition, and fellowship with…
The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Please click on link to view sermon. A Different Kind of Bloodline Combining into one liturgy the “Hosanna!” of the triumphal palm procession and the “Crucify him!” of the passion drama—especially as filtered through Paul’s image of the “exalted” slave—invites a meditation on the mystery of…
The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Please click on link to view sermon. The Power of Water Water is an integral part of the created order. Water sustains and fosters life; too little or too much water can end it. A glance at the news headlines points out the destructive power of…