by Shelly | Mar 29, 2024 | Sermons
Jesus empty tomb – the mystery of God’s expansive love Christ is risen! Jesus is alive, and God has swallowed up death forever. With Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, we may feel astonished and confused, unsure of what to make of the...
by Shelly | Mar 21, 2024 | Sermons
Journey from triumphant entrance to ultimate sacrifice This week, the center of the church’s year, is one of striking contrasts: Jesus rides into Jerusalem surrounded by shouts of glory, only to be left alone to die on the cross, abandoned by even his closest friends....
by Shelly | Mar 13, 2024 | Sermons
God’s covenants – Strengthening us from our core God promises Jeremiah that a “new covenant” will be made in the future: a covenant that will allow all the people to know God by heart. The church sees this promise fulfilled in Christ, who draws all people...
by Shelly | Mar 6, 2024 | Sermons
God’s covenants – Faith for healing in Jesus’ cross The fourth of the Old Testament promises providing a baptismal lens this Lent is the promise God makes to Moses: those who look on the bronze serpent will live. In today’s gospel Jesus says he will...
by Shelly | Feb 29, 2024 | Sermons
God’s covenants – The law frees us for God’s priorities The third covenant in this year’s Lenten readings is the central one of Israel’s history: the gift of the law to those God freed from slavery. The commandments begin with the statement that...
by Shelly | Feb 22, 2024 | Sermons
God’s covenants gives us new identities The second covenant in this year’s Lenten readings is the one made with Abraham and Sarah: God’s promise to make them the ancestors of many, with whom God will remain in everlasting covenant. Paul says this promise comes...
