by Shelly | Aug 15, 2026 | Sermons, Sunday Events
Comfort in God’s presence In Isaiah we hear that God’s house shall be a house of prayer for all people and that God will gather the outcasts of Israel. The Canaanite woman in today’s gospel is a Gentile, an outsider, who is unflinching in her request that Jesus...
by Shelly | Aug 6, 2026 | Sermons, Sunday Events
Comfort in God’s presence Elijah finds the presence of God not in earthquake, wind, or fire, but in the sound of sheer silence. When the disciples face a great storm on the sea, they cry out with fear. Jesus says: “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” Amid...
by Shelly | Jul 31, 2026 | Sermons, Sunday Events
Multiplying and sharing God’s generous gifts among all In today’s first reading God invites all who are hungry or thirsty to receive food and drink without cost. Jesus feeds the hungry multitude and reveals the abundance of God. At the eucharistic table we...
by Shelly | Jul 18, 2026 | Sermons, Sunday Events
Wrestling with the question of evil It is an age-old question: why is there evil in the world? In the parable of the wheat and the weeds Jesus suggests that both grow together until the harvest. With Paul, we long for the day that all creation will be set free from...
by Shelly | Jul 12, 2026 | Sermons, Sunday Events
Finding rest and strength in Christ God’s word is like the rain that waters the earth and brings forth vegetation. It is also like the sower who scatters seed indiscriminately. Our lives are like seeds sown in the earth. Even from what appears to be little, dormant,...
