In worship we began our journey in the post-Pentecost season (often called Ordinary Time) after our Trinity Sunday celebration last week. Our collect of the day reminded us that it is God’s faith, love, and grace that empowers us to be truthful about God and minister justice compassionately. In our reading from Genesis we saw […]
In worship today we did, in fact, celebrate the last Sunday of Liturgical Year C in the Episcopal Church. Our service and scripture helped us focus on the mission of Christ among us as the Son of the Living God. Jeremiah reminded us that the bad leaders of God’s people will pay for their transgressions […]
In worship we have been drawing the year to a close. Our collect, the prayer offered to center our worship and focus us on our institutional relationship with God and each other reminded us about the importance of Scripture. We know, from scripture, our lives are filled with hope and promise because God created us […]
As we gathered for worship today the focus was not on veterans per se; rather, we considered the promise of God’s presence and how God has guided us through our journey. In Hebrew Scripture we heard a passage from Haggai and the reminder that the rebuilding of God’s temple takes time and, when complete, will […]
Today’s worship was filled with lessons that focus on humility and the orderliness of our life with God. The gospel reading pitched a Pharisee against a tax collector and who offered the better prayer – it’s better to claim your place in God’s kingdom and offer glory to God. Paul’s letter to Timothy spoke of […]
In worship today we continued our journey in the prophet Jeremiah and Paul’s second letter to Timothy. These two portions of scripture have been shading our conversation during worship over the past weeks. Jeremiah told Israel that God was creating a new covenant with them, not one that had to be taught (because it was […]
In worship today we continued our journey in the season of Pentecost. We heard Jesus’ parable about the 10 lepers and the 1 who returned to give thanks; an encouragement to give thanks no matter where we are in life’s journey and no matter where we feel associated with the “in” group. Paul reminded Timothy […]
As we gathered for worship we offered prayers and reflections about our place in God’s kingdom at work in the world. Sometimes our scripture provides a picture that is obviously hopeful, and sometimes it doesn’t. We heard from the Lamentations about the loss of everything and the implied “how did we get here?” question. Our […]
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 we hear the diverse stories of scripture. Luke recounted Jesus’ story about the dishonest manager and his shrewd (yet underhanded) behavior and the commentary that we can’t squander the gifts given us by God. The letter to Timothy reminds us that we are supposed to offer our prayers for all people (including us) that […]