by Shelly | Dec 5, 2025 | Sermons
Called to a new beginning At the heart of our Advent preparation stands John the Baptist, who calls us to repent and make a new beginning. As the darkness increases we turn toward the approaching light of Christ. For Christians he is the root of Jesse, the righteous...
by Shelly | Dec 3, 2025 | Announcements
Prepare your hearts for the Lord All are invited into a simple gathering around food and thoughtful refection Wednesday evenings to prepare our hearts to celebrate Christ’s coming at Christmas. 6:00 A potluck supper of soup and bread in the Fireside Room 7:00 ...
by Shelly | Nov 20, 2025 | Sermons
A kingly paradox Jeremiah’s promise of the execution of “justice and righteousness in the land” finds ironic fulfillment in the execution of Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews. It appears utterly contradictory that a king should be crucified with a criminal. This...
by Shelly | Nov 13, 2025 | Sermons
Endings and Beginnings The end is near. There is no doubt about it. The warnings are dire. The tone of today’s texts is ominous. But the baptized know how to live in the meantime. The baptized are strengthened for the living of these days in word and sacrament. The...
by Shelly | Nov 7, 2025 | Sermons
Keeping faith through uncertainity The end is near. There is no doubt about it. The warnings are dire. The tone of today’s texts is ominous. But the baptized know how to live in the meantime. The baptized are strengthened for the living of these days in word and...