Bringing the kingdom of God Today is the first of five Sundays with gospel readings from John 6, the first four of which focus on Jesus as bread of life. Today Jesus feeds thousands of people with five loaves and two fish. What we have, what we bring to Jesus’ table,...
Caring for the caregivers Mark’s gospel makes clear how great is the press of the crowd, with its countless needs to be met, on Jesus and his disciples. Yet in today’s gospel Jesus advises his disciples to get away and rest, to take care of themselves. Sometimes we...
Sharing Jesus message with trust in the Spirit When Amos reports his vision of God judging Israel for its mistreatment of the poor, he becomes a threat to the power of the priests and the king. John the Baptist also speaks truth to power, and Herod has him killed. In...
This Week at Grace This Week at Grace Sun 7/710 am—Worship ServiceFollowing Worship—Sack Lunch Work PartyFollowing Worship—New Member Class Mon 7/89 am—4 pm—Office Staff On Site6 pm—Boy Scouts6:45 pm—Church Council Tue 7/911:45 am—Ladies Luncheon Wed 7/1011...
Sharing Jesus message with trust in the Spirit Jesus does great deeds of power and gives his disciples authority over demons. Yet none of this power is unilateral; it all must be received by faith. Jesus asks his disciples to go out without money or supplies, so that...
