IN the Spirit of Advent (week 5): INcarnation Well, here we are, the last Sunday of 2016. … it’s been a rough year. Terrorist Attacks and Violence all over the world Orlando Istanbul Jakarta …
Peace – Prayer – Joy – Love
Peace – Prayer – Joy – Love
Sermons on Hope
Welcome to the Season of Advent Welcome to the first Sunday of a new church year. Officially past Thanksgiving & permission to “Get in the Christmas spirit” Walking through that idea of IN the spirit over the next few weeks As God approaches us again through this season, we may be struck by a spirit…
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,…
Yesterday, in this sanctuary, I officiated a funeral of one of our members who passed away unexpectedly. Scott was a guy who was just a few months younger than me. He was my fifth death in five days, and was the second funeral I had to get through before I could begin thinking about tonight’s message. Is it me or does it…
It’s hard to imagine that Advent is upon us. It seems to have come upon us quickly this year. I don’t know why. It’s not like the stores have had Christmas decorations up since October. While culture is ready for the sentimentality of Christmas, perhaps you are not. For many of us, this time of year is cause for great concern. Presents under…