One Christ – We are united under one Savior, our Lord Jesus yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist. – 1 Corinthians 8:6 (re: food offered to idols)…
We’ve been talking about Gifts lately. Christmas Gifts Holiday Gifts to Each Other Magi Gifts to the Holy Family Divine Gospel Gifts Prophesy Embodied – God in Flesh Divine Faithfulness – God’s Generous Legacy Ministry Partnership Gifts Embarking on our Journey Together Our New Secretary -…
The church year follows a different schedule than any other calendar I know. The first Sunday of the church year is always the first Sunday of Advent, which will be November 27th this year. The last Sunday of the church is therefore the prior Sunday, which is today. The theme of this last Sunday of…
If you’ve been watching the Olympics, you know there have been some unbelievable stories unfolding. Records broken, bones broken, spirits both lifted and crushed. The stands have been packed with fans cheering for their country’s pride… as well as proud parents watching all those early morning drop offs and late night pick-ups finally paying off. Our own Michael Phelps continues to add…
Jesus said, “Call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father- the one who is in heaven.” Now that puts a new twist on Father’s Day, doesn’t it? In our house, we used to celebrate the day by allowing me, the father of the family, to do anything I want, or if I chose, don’t have to do anything…
In her book Learning to Walk in the Dark, Barbara Brown Taylor recalls the story of a man by the name of Jacques Lusseyran, a famous resistance leader in the French underground during the 2nd World War. As an ordinary boy, Lusseyran did all the things that boys like to do, including getting into fights at school. During one such scuffle, he…
What a big day we are celebrating, today. It’s so great to begin our fourth Sunday of Lent with a beautiful baptism and then end it with a marvelous feast. Lent is often a time to fast from the things that keep us away from God. But as I reminded (B.) at Wednesday’s service each Sunday during Lent is considered a mini-Easter; we are given a day…
While it strays from the traditional lectionary readings I believe Noah’s story is fitting for today’s celebration of Epiphany. If you are unfamiliar with this traditional Christian holiday the best way to describe it is to say it commemorates the Magi arriving in Bethlehem. By definition, the word epiphany means “manifestation” or “revelation.” It comes from the Greek word Epiphania, which means,…
I want to tell you a story about a man who inherited his father’s crazy but brilliant invention. It was one of those things that is just too complicated to describe. But suffice it to say its purpose was to change the way we live forever. This inheritance came to a great surprise to the son because the father had not passed…
Readings: Psalm 20; Mark 4:26-34 (Open with a parable of the TV show “Green Acres”) Jesus said the Kingdom of God is like someone who spreads seeds on the ground, and then goes to bed and rises in the morning. He doesn’t worry about the seeds or how they will grow…In fact Jesus makes a point to say the gardener has no…