by Shelly | Jan 22, 2022 | Sermons
Jesus declares God’s promises are fulfilled in Him God’s glory is revealed in the reading of scripture. People stand at attention. People weep. People prostrate themselves in prayer. The unity of the church is another reflection of God’s glory. Most gloriously,...
by Shelly | Jan 12, 2022 | Sermons
Revealing God’s presence in a marriage celebration The Sundays after Epiphany continue to celebrate the revelation of God’s glory to us as it was made known to the magi and to those on Jordan’s banks at Jesus’ baptism—today using wedding imagery. Our God...
by Shelly | Jan 6, 2022 | Sermons
God Adopted as God’s Children Today’s festival rejoices in God’s blessings. We recall and celebrate our adoption as God’s children, the gift of the Holy Spirit, and the promised company of almighty God when we “pass through the waters . . . the rivers . . ....
by Shelly | Dec 30, 2021 | Sermons
God as a human person Within the gospel reading’s profound words lies the simple message that God is revealed in a human person. Though we may try to understand how the Word existed with God from the beginning of time, the wonder we celebrate at Christmas is...
by Shelly | Dec 25, 2021 | Sermons
We rejoice in song! On the first Sunday of Christmas we find the boy Samuel and the boy Jesus, both in the temple, both growing in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and humankind. We too have returned to the house of God “to sing psalms, hymns, and...
by Shelly | Dec 2, 2021 | Sermons
A Great Mystery – God Comes Among Us as a Baby 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...
