Amidst hardship God’s generosity abounds In Isaiah we are given a vision of the great feast to come, when God will wipe away death forever. In Jesus’ parable about a great banquet, those invited do not come, so the invitation is extended to others. In our...
Respecting the Heir of the Vinyard In today’s gospel reading, Jesus tells a vineyard parable, which serves as an image of Israel, the prophets’ mission, and Christ’s death. For Christians, the vineyard also speaks of God’s love poured out in the blood of Christ, given...
Work in God’s Vinyard Jesus’ parable about two sons who don’t do what they say reveals surprises in the reign of God. In the reading from Ezekiel the people claim the ways of the Lord are unfair, while God offers repentance and new life. Paul urges us to look to...
This Week at Grace Confirmation and Chris Ed Kickoff Sunday, September 24 from 11:30am-12:30pm. Families are invited to stick around after worship to catch up, hear about the upcoming year, and share ideas for programming! Contact Kristin with any questions. ...
How God shares abundance perplexes human understanding Matthew narrates one of Jesus’ controversial parables in which Jesus says that the reign of God is like that of a landowner who pays his workers the same wage no matter what time of day they began to work. When...
