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...
by Shelly | Dec 16, 2023 | Sermons
Preparing for God’s party! 3rd Sunday of Advent “Rejoice always,” begins the reading from 1 Thessalonians. Isaiah and the psalmist make clear that God is turning our mourning into laughter and shouts of joy. “All God’s children got a robe,” go the words of a...
by Shelly | Dec 8, 2023 | Sermons
Remove barriers to bringing God’s kingdom John calls people to repent, to clear the decks, to completely reorder their lives so that nothing gets in the way of the Lord’s coming. The reading from Isaiah gives the context for this radical call: the assurance of...
