In worship, the theme was the Transfiguration (not the Feast of the Transfiguration but reading about the Transfiguration). Our collect reminds us that we (humanity) have been shown the light of Christ on the mountain. But that wasn’t something that happened in isolation, but as a means to prepare us to carry our cross as […]
In worship we began with the reminder that our human weakness prevents us from doing good of our own volition, rather the good we do is fueled by God’s grace. And we find God’s grace by observing God’s commandments, the principles given years ago. Our reading from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians addresses the […]
Our worship opened with the reminder in the collect that our lives have been set free from sin which separates us from God. We are also reminded that we have abundance which gives us the liberty (or better, the responsibility) to make the promises of Jesus known in community. Our Epistle from today was take […]
As we embarked on our journey in worship we were reminded that God is the one who governs all things in heaven and earth. And yet, God still hears our prayers and grant us wholeness in the relationship we have with God. In our New Testament reading we heard Paul tell the Corinthians that the […]
In worship, we ask to be more willing to answer the call from God to proclaim the good news to our world, in deed and word. But we are reminded that the work is not for our glory, but for God’s glory. The Epistle from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians stresses that God is […]
In worship, we are reminded that the radiance we reflect is not our own, but the radiance of Christ’s glory. Also, that our goal is not to bring glory to ourselves, but that God’s grace may be known to the ends of the earth. In Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian church, we are reminded […]
We hear and echo the plea that God’s power might come with great might to save us because we, in our weakness, are unable to attain God’s grace. We ask for God’s bounty to come on us so we can not lose heart. Our Hebrew Scripture from the Prophet Isaiah helps us transition from the […]
In worship today we are invited to look for God’s messengers, the prophets who invite us to change our course (repent) and prepare ourselves to receive god’s salvation. There is a warning which we can hear to lead us back to relationship with God. Our reading from Hebrew Scripture in the Prophet Isaiah declares that […]
We gathered for worship on the first Sunday of Advent and the beginning of our new liturgical year. We heard our yearly reminder that God’s grace is what drives away darkness in our lives and that our model for life is Jesus. We are reminded that when we follow Christ we will find ourselves in […]
In worship, we celebrate Christ the King Sunday – also known as the last Sunday after Pentecost. Our collect offered the reminder that God restores all things through the presence of Jesus. It is through the example of Jesus can bring unity and freedom in the place of division and enslavement. In our Hebrew scripture […]