Worship and scripture peaked our interest this morning. We covered the ground from Job still demanding an audience with God – even though he knew he could never find God; to a reminder that God isn’t simply something from back then – rather that God and God’s spirit are vibrant and active in the world […]
In worship, we heard the prologue to Job’s story and the second interaction with ha-satan (the accuser) and God. We also heard the writer of Hebrews remind his audience that the truth is found at their formation (and at the formation of all creation). Mark did speak about divorce and the children being welcome and […]
Today in worship we wrapped up 5 weeks in James coupled with a reading from Esther. Ironically, the King (Ahasuerus) asked Esther to tell him what she wanted “even to half of his kingdom” which was a segue into the reading from James. James invites us to trust the power of prayer, following his statement […]
Our worship was filled with readings about wisdom and how a wise person depends on God for true wisdom. We heard the description of the “perfect wife” (helper) and the traits which build up society. We also heard James continue to stress action and faith – you can’t have one without the other. The challenge […]
We celebrated in worship a Sunday filled with promise and encouragement. Our reading from Proverbs reminded us that wisdom comes in the everyday things, not just the miraculous; all we have to do is listen. James’ epistle encourages and warns us: stick with our faith and sharing but be careful if you are one who […]
Disclaimer: Our worship was a bit disjointed – a minor emergency near the end of the sermon led to phone calls and a visit from the Rescue Squad. Thankfully, it was nothing critical in the end but a bit disturbing of our worship. If the wrap up of the sermon seems a little disjointed, now […]
In worship, we heard about Solomon’s dedication of the temple and Paul’s encouragement to prepare for the work of God in the world. In our gospel reading we heard the conclusion of Jesus’ parables about being the bread of life. Jesus challenged his time to live a changed life and to do the hard work […]
As we gathered for worship today we heard scripture which recounted the death of Absalom, David’s son, directly against David’s wishes. We also heard about the depths of despair, not only from David but the Psalmist who cried out to God for deliverance. We also heard a challenge in our New Testament to live in […]
In worship today was a day we heard human stories: Nathan taking David to task, which led to David’s contrition and restoration; the reflection that all sin and that God alone can remove the sin and restore to relationship. But most importantly, we heard about building unity in creation – using the gifts given by […]
Our time together on Sunday is one where we are fed and challenged to see God in our world, especially in the coming weeks. In worship we heard a variety of stories: David and his #MeToo moment with Bathsheba and Uriah; the Ephesians being reminded of the true source of power in their lives; and […]