by Shelly | Feb 9, 2023 | Sermons
Honoring God and neighbor In today’s reading from Deuteronomy we are called to choose life by loving and obeying God. Much of today’s gospel reading echoes portions of the Ten Commandments. Jesus’ instructions to the crowd reveal a pattern of behavior that honors both...
by Shelly | Feb 2, 2023 | Sermons
As salt & light, we can preserve and iluminate Light shines in the darkness for the upright, the psalmist sings. Isaiah declares that when we loose the bonds of injustice and share our bread with the hungry, the light breaks forth like the dawn. In another passage...
by Shelly | Jan 26, 2023 | Sermons
Who are the blessed ones of God? For Micah, they are those who do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God. For Paul, they are the ones who find wisdom in the weakness of the cross. For Jesus, they are the poor, the meek, the merciful, the pure in heart, the...
by Shelly | Jan 19, 2023 | Sermons
The net of God’s grace Jesus begins his public ministry by calling fishers to leave their nets and follow him. In Jesus the kingdom of God has come near. We who have walked in darkness have seen a great light. We see this light most profoundly in the cross—as...
by Shelly | Jan 12, 2023 | Sermons
Annointing Spirit ilumines Jesus’ true nature Today’s gospel opens with reflection on Jesus’ baptism. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world and the one anointed by the Spirit. In the liturgy we come and see Christ revealed among us in word...
by Shelly | Jan 6, 2023 | Sermons
Light in obscurity 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. Like the light of the star...
