In worship, we celebrate the ascension of Christ as we remember that Jesus was taken to heaven with great fanfare. But we also remember that God did not leave us without hope in the in-between time; that the Holy Spirit has come among us to lead us on our mission for God. Our first reading […]
As we gathered for worship we remember that God prepares for us so many good things that even if we tried to imagine what they are we would not be able to truly comprehend them. We are reminded that we need to love God so we can find hope in the promises given from the […]
In worship today we offer a prayer to have God open our eyes, not simply to be awed by God’s presence but that we might behold the redemption that comes from Jesus’ life among us. Likewise, we are reminded that we are reminded of God’s presence in the Eucharist. Our first reading from Acts is […]
In worship we hear reminders of the mystery which is Jesus and the reconciliation between God and humanity which is found in Jesus. We are reminded that we are reborn into fellowship with God through Christ when we live a life of faith. Our first reading from the Acts of the Apostles presents Peter’s revelation […]
Our collect reminds all who listen that God’s preference is to not leave humans without comfort and consolation. We know that God cares enough to become part of humanity in the person of Jesus Christ and that Jesus is one who helps us never forget God’s grace. Our Psalmist sang a song that relates the […]
In worship we were reminded that the good things created by God for God’s people are more than we can even imagine. Our love of God comes from being touched by God’s grace and sharing our experience. Our Psalmist sang a song to God asking to have God let us know the depth of God’s […]
In worship, we were encouraged to remember that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life and that Jesus’ mission is to equip us for a radically new life of faith. Our first reading was from the Acts of the Apostles and related Peter’s defense of eating with and converting Gentiles to Christianity. Peter […]
Our worship begins with the proclamation that God calls each individual personally. Our job as Christians is to respond to God’s call because we are the only ones that can answer our call. Our Psalmist sang the song in the 23rd Psalm that God is the one who leads us and gives us rest and […]
In worship we were reminded of the mystery of Jesus’ passion and how Jesus’ death leads to a new covenant of reconciliation with God. Our hope is born in the body of Christ as demonstrated in our faith that God’s promises are true and trustworthy. Our Psalmist sang a song that praised God for being […]
We gathered in worship and were reminded of the new covenant in Christ, the covenant of reconciliation. God’s gift of Christ on the cross serves as a sign of our continuing relationship with God for all eternity. Our Psalmist sang the song that affirms God as our strength and salvation. Because we live there is […]