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Holy Moments
December 31, 2023 Holy Moments Luke 2:22-40 Rev. Shannon Jordan One of the first questions I ask when I read a story in scripture is why do I think this story is in here? Why did the writer, in this case, Luke, include...
Good News of Great Joy
December 24, 2023 Good News of Great Joy Luke 2:10, John 1:14 I would like to call your attention back to a verse that was read in our hearing. Luke 2:10, “But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing...
Go Out into the Wilderness
December 10, 2023 Go Out Into the Wilderness Mark 1:1-8 Today is the second Sunday of the church season of Advent. We are on the way to Christmas, but we’re not at Christmas yet. Advent is a season that holds together...
Not a Run-up to Christmas
December 3, 2023 Not a Run-up to Christmas Mark 13:24-37 24 “But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 25 and the stars will be falling from heaven,...
Eyes that See
November 26, 2023 Eyes that See Matthew 25:31-46 Rev. Shannon Jordan ‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be...
Faithful Ambition
November 19, Faithful Ambition Matthew 25:14-30 Rev. Dr. Patrick Johnson 4 “For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; 15 to one he gave five talents, to another two, to...
Ready for What?
November 12, 2023 Ready for What? Matthew 25:1-13 (First Reading – Wisdom of Solomon 6:12-16) David Germer Our second reading is from Matthew 25, verses 1-13. Jesus is in Jerusalem, telling stories. Listen for God’s word:...
All Saints’ Day 2023
November 5, 2023 All Saints’ Day 2023 Matthew 5:1-12 5 When Jesus[a] saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he began to speak and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are...
Easy to Say, Hard to Do
October 29, 2023 Easy to Say, Hard to Do Matthew 22:34-46 34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is...
Hail, Caesar
October 22, 2023 Hail, Caesar Matthew 22: 15-22 Rev. David Germer Our second reading is from Matthew’s gospel - Chapter 22, verses 15-22. Jesus and his disciples have arrived in Jerusalem; he’s cleansed the temple,...
Loved and Missed
October 15, 2023 Loved and Missed Exodus 32:1-14 Rev. Margaret Torrance A few weeks ago my husband and I had a chance to go away for the weekend. I was ready for a good novel, so I grabbed a last-minute recommendation, and...
So, What Do You Say?
October 8, 2023 So, What Do You Say? Joshua 24:1, 13-18 Mark 8:27-38 Rev. Lewis Galloway In his book, The Jesus I Never Knew, author Philip Yancey tells how his understanding of Jesus changed over the years. The one he met as...