Grace to you as we begin our Lenten journey today. We met in the Parish Hall today, partly in recognition of our desire to include more people in our worship. We were invited to the observation of a holy Lent as we gathered. We were reminded that it is the combination of prayer, fasting, study, […]
We began worship with the reminder that our responsibility to God is to love God and love our neighbor. We were assured that God’s grace and the presence of the Holy Spirit bridges the differences in our society and brings us closer together. Fitting for our return to our sanctuary, the Psalmist reminds us that […]
In worship we were reminded that the key points in the commandments are (1) loving God and (2) loving our neighbor (thank you Collect of the Day), and that God’s plan for us is to be united with one heart and pure affection – something that is possible through Jesus’ redeeming work. Our Old Testament […]
In worship we were greeted by the promise that God sent messengers – the prophets – to prepare the way for our salvation. Thankfully their message helps us navigate life’s journey and the distractions we have today. Isaiah painted a picture of the king who would rise from Jesse – one who was not specifically […]
Our lessons today helped continue the discussion about change and asking ourselves where we go from here. We also heard about using the things we have, not to hoard but to serve God (the love of money is A root of many evils). Our Timothy passage reminds us that having a lot doesn’t always solve […]
Today was the Sunday often named Transfiguration Sunday (not to be confused with the Feast of the Transfiguration – which falls later in the liturgical calendar). We heard stories of Moses’ shining face and his having to hide his reflection of God’s presence in his life behind a veil – because Israel couldn’t handle being […]
source of dissonance in our lives. Jesus offered the Beatitudes: Blessed are… and a few items that don’t appear to be appealing in our conventional perspective. More difficult on some levels but more engaging on others is the lesson from Micah, which distills to: the good in life comes from doing (being) just, loving kindness […]