January 14: Tune in to God’s Call

January 14: Tune in to God’s Call

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...
January 7: Epiphany – Seeing Jesus as holy

January 7: Epiphany – Seeing Jesus as holy

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....
December 31: New Year’s Eve

December 31: New Year’s Eve

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....
December 24 5pm: Christmas Eve Service

December 24 5pm: Christmas Eve Service

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...
December 24 morning: It’s still Advent

December 24 morning: It’s still Advent

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...
December 17: Sharing the Light

December 17: Sharing the Light

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...