by Shelly | Jan 19, 2024 | Sermons
Responding to God’s call – immediately! As we continue through the time after Epiphany, stories of the call to discipleship show us the implications of our baptismal calling to show Christ to the world. Jesus begins proclaiming the good news and calling...
by Shelly | Jan 11, 2024 | Sermons
Responding to God’s call – overcoming hesitation All the baptized have a calling in God’s world. God calls not just pastors and deacons but also the youngest child, like Samuel. The story of the calling of Nathanael plays with the idea of place. Nathanael...
by Shelly | Jan 6, 2024 | Sermons
A light for revelation – to be shared The feast of Epiphany (“manifestation”) concludes the Christmas season with a celebration of God’s glory revealed in the person of Jesus Christ. In Isaiah and Ephesians, that glory is proclaimed for all nations and people....
by Shelly | Dec 28, 2023 | Sermons
A light for revelation – to be shared The psalmist calls on the natural world, celestial bodies, fire and earth, creatures, and all humanity, to praise God. The voices of Simeon and 84-year-old Anna join the chorus today, recognizing what God is doing in Jesus....
by Shelly | Dec 24, 2023 | Sermons
Nativity of Our Lord In winter’s deepest night, we welcome the light of the Christ child. Isaiah declares that the light of the long-promised king will illumine the world and bring endless peace and justice. Paul reminds us that the grace of God through Jesus Christ...
by Shelly | Dec 24, 2023 | Sermons
Accepting perplexing Good News God keeps the promise made to David to give him an everlasting throne. The angel tells Mary that God will give David’s throne to her son Jesus. She is perplexed by Gabriel’s greeting and by the news of her coming pregnancy, but she is...
