A Time to Rest in God
Link to Service We are now in the second week of Lent as we attempt to more intentionally focus ourselves on the ways in which God seeks us out in the midst of our days. The writer Annie Dillard once wrote, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. “ […]
In a world of strangers…
Link to Service As we begin this season of Lent, our series for the weeks ahead invites us into new ways of considering our lives and our faith, not as either/or propositions but somewhere in the often complex, messy middle of things. We will read the stories of Jesus as he engages his listeners […]
The Transfiguration
Link to Service Each year on the Sunday before we begin the season of Lent, we read the Gospel story of the Transfiguration which may be found in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Today we read Luke’s version found in the 9th chapter of Luke’s Gospel. In the early chapters of Luke, […]
Thoughts on Courage
Link to Service One of the great theologians of the last century, Karl Barth, used to say that we should preach with the Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the other. He believed strongly that our faith needed to be connected to how we understood events in our world. Barth felt that Christians […]
Walking the Path of Justice
Voices of Conscience Link to Service Tomorrow, our nation celebrates Martin Luther King Day as we remember his legacy of commitment to racial, economic, and social justice, non-violence, peace and faith. Many have been inspired by his witness and have spent their lives working to achieve some of what he envisioned. I imagine many of […]
Growing Up…
Link to Service Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 This morning, we transition from the beautiful Advent/Christmas Season to the Gospel stories of Jesus as he begins his public ministry as a young adult. We set the scene for this by listening to the words of Isaiah, the wonderful prophet and poet of the Jewish people. […]
Reflections Epiphany Sunday
Link to Service This morning, we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, one of the central stories in the early days of Jesus’s birth. Much like the story of the family in the manger, this story often holds a special place in our imagination. These three important wise men traveling from afar and following the […]
The Second Sunday of Advent
Who Is Your Storm Home? Ruth 1 | Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Luke 3:1-6 Link to Service This morning, we listen to the beautiful passage from the Hebrew Scriptures from the book of Ruth. We might wonder why we are reading it this morning as we journey through the Advent Season. It is a meaningful reminder […]
With Malice Towards None
Link to Service Over these weeks, we have been praying for our nation and for our world in a time of too much conflict division which grieves us all. Loving our neighbors–including relatives, coworkers, acquaintances, strangers–as ourselves is no simple task. We need God. We need the love of God to show us mercy and […]
We are Only Human
Link to Service Opening Words: Today, we continue our worship series that points us toward connection in a world of divisions. The root of the word “human” is the same as the word “humility.” It all means literally “on the ground.” From dust we came, and to dust we shall return. When we hear each […]