by Shelly | Dec 24, 2025 | Sermons, Youth
Welcoming God’s gift of Hope 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...
by Shelly | Dec 20, 2025 | Sermons, Youth
Trusting the Angel’s Anouncement Today Isaiah prophesies that a young woman will bear a son and name him Emmanuel. The gospel is Matthew’s account of the annunciation and birth of the one named Emmanuel, God-with-us. During these final days of Advent we pray, “O...
by Shelly | Dec 11, 2025 | Sermons
Anticipating God’s Kingdom of Love A note of joyful expectation marks today’s worship. Isaiah announces that the desert shall rejoice and blossom, and Jesus points to the unexpected and transforming signs of God’s reign. We wait with patience for the coming of...
by Shelly | Dec 5, 2025 | Sermons
Called to a new beginning At the heart of our Advent preparation stands John the Baptist, who calls us to repent and make a new beginning. As the darkness increases we turn toward the approaching light of Christ. For Christians he is the root of Jesse, the righteous...
by Shelly | Nov 20, 2025 | Sermons
A kingly paradox Jeremiah’s promise of the execution of “justice and righteousness in the land” finds ironic fulfillment in the execution of Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews. It appears utterly contradictory that a king should be crucified with a criminal. This...
by Shelly | Nov 13, 2025 | Sermons
Endings and Beginnings The end is near. There is no doubt about it. The warnings are dire. The tone of today’s texts is ominous. But the baptized know how to live in the meantime. The baptized are strengthened for the living of these days in word and sacrament. The...
