by Office | May 11, 2022 | Sermons
Jesus searches and finds us, wherever we are Easter initiates a new day. It anticipates a new heaven and a new earth. The risen Christ is making all things new. In the mystery of holy baptism God has made new people of us. Today Jesus invites us to see everyone in a...
by Office | May 5, 2022 | Sermons
Jesus knows his sheep and gives life The gift of new life, of eternal life, is the gift of the risen Christ. It is the promise of Jesus. It was true for Dorcas in Joppa. It was true for those “who have come out of the great ordeal” in the Revelation vision. It is true...
by Shelly | Apr 26, 2022 | Sermons
Jesus comes, feeds, and asks… “Do we love him?” The disciples make a big splash and eat breakfast with the risen Jesus. Wading in the water (remembering baptism) and eating with Jesus (celebrating holy communion) is our weekly encounter with the...
by Shelly | Apr 21, 2022 | Sermons
Learning to See and Trust the signs of Resurrection In spite of all we have heard and all we have seen, it is often hard to believe. Because it is hard to believe, we will invest ourselves in the Easter mystery for fifty days (a week of weeks). Because it is hard to...
by Shelly | Apr 8, 2022 | Easter Events, Sermons
Walking with Jesus from triumph to the cross “The last enemy to be destroyed is death,” Paul writes. Today Christ is risen, and we gather together with astonishment and joy. Christ is risen, and we have been set free from the bonds of death. Christ is risen, and we...
by Shelly | Apr 8, 2022 | Sermons
Walking with Jesus from triumph to the cross Today we follow Christ from triumphal entry to the cross, each waypoint of the journey marked by Jesus’ compassion for those who would betray, mock, accuse, or do violence to him. Though persecuted and beaten, Jesus the Son...
