The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Please click on link to view sermon. A Hunger for Justice In today’s first reading, God cries, “O my people, what have I done to you? In what have I wearied you? Answer me!” (Micah 6:3). The people of God have forgotten God’s deliverance and who God…
The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Please click on link to view sermon. A New Way to Follow Nations wage war, gangs battle each other, families quarrel, communities of faith divide. We hear others say and even hear ourselves saying, “There is no other way.” In Jesus, the light of Gods kingdom…
The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Please click on link to view sermon. The Power of a God Who Is Humble From the time Jesus first presented himself for baptism by John until today, Christians have puzzled over why Jesus had to be baptized. The act of baptism was understood to be…
The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Please click on link to view sermon. Joy and Sorrow at Christmas The joy-filled carols of Christmas still seem to echo in the nave as the assembly gathers for worship. There is praise of God in the psalm this day as the psalmist sings of the…
The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. A Meaning-Making Name Names are powerful makers of meaning both in the scriptures and in our lives. Consider how much we associate people with their names. A name is merely a word, a sound, yet it can completely represent a person. And our names can…
The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Pointing to Jesus John the Baptist is a fitting messenger for the season of Advent, a time for the church to prepare for both the nativity of the Christ and for his second coming. John’s call to repentance in preparation of Jesus’ arrival carries a…
The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Turn On. Tune In. Wake Up! In the 1960’s people were urged to turn on, tune in, and drop out—to leave the material world behind in favor of an alternate reality. In today’s gospel, Jesus also urges us to tune into an alternative to the…
Awake to the Grace of God The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Please click on link to view sermon. Linked with the reading from 1 Thessalonians and Psalm 90, Jesus’ parable of the talents invites a full-hearted response to God’s lavish gifts of faith and purpose: “Use ‘em if you’ve got ‘em!” The people…
Trusting in God, Trusting with God The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Please click on link to view sermon. Human beings are relational creatures. We are created to be in relationship with one another and with God. No one, no matter how independent or disconnected they may feel they are, functions completely…
All Saint’s Sunday The sermon will be a post on our Facebook page. Please click on link to view sermon. Saintly Sinners, Sinful Saints All Saints Sunday and the appointed readings are pregnant with themes of stark contrast: death and life, condemnation and redemption, sorrow and joy, suffering and relief, present life and future life. Such…