In worship, we were given the reminder that our unruly wills and affections keep us from recognizing God’s grace at work in us and our community. Yet Christ came to help us realize God’s grace in our struggles. Our lesson from the prophet Ezekiel in Hebrew scripture recounts the interaction between God and Ezekiel at […]
We gathered today to celebrate God’s day and the fourth Sunday in Lent. We opened worship with the reminder that Jesus, the true bread that gives life, came down from heaven that we might be redeemed and restored to relationship with God. In our Hebrew scripture reading from First Samuel we heard the account of […]
In worship, we began with the reminder that we, along with all creation across time, have been assaulted by temptation and the distraction of living our authentic life. Yet, not everything is doom and gloom, Jesus came to help us be restored to our right relationship with God. The lesson from Paul’s letter to the […]
In worship we heard the reminder that’s God’s glory, the way God’s grace shines, is through the mercy we are given. Yet that mercy isn’t without some cost, we have to return from going astray and forgetting God’s unchangeable truth. Our Psalmist sang the song to remind us that God is our light, and if […]
In worship we began with the recitation of the 10 Commandments along with the collect reminding us that the journey of Lent is one which is led and guided by the active participation of the Holy Spirit. Without the Spirit’s assistance, we will find a less meaningful experience in our journey. Our lesson from Hebrew […]
In worship today, on the third consecutive day of online-only worship, we continued our journey through Lent and the Fifth Sunday in Lent. Paul’s letter to the Romans reminds us that we are connected to God through the saving work of Christ, who brings the reminder of the Holy Spirit who animates us for ministry. […]
Our reading from Exodus spoke almost directly to the situation today. Moses had just been given manna from heaven to feed the Israelites and now they were grumbling about the lack of water. God, in a very simple way, sent Moses ahead to strike the rock to let the water that was already there out […]
Lent 2019 is upon us – our annual journey of reflection, listening, and, if necessary, redirecting ourselves to the places God is leading us.The children, and all who are children of God, renew our story and the presence we bring in our community; truth in our past, our present, and our future. Lent is a […]
In worship we heard the story of humanity: Abram who became Abraham was reaffirmed as the father of God’s chosen people, even in the midst of his reluctance and impatience with God’s plan. We also heard Peter get chastised by Jesus for trying to “stuff” Jesus in Peter’s image of Messiah. God remained connected to […]
Today, we continued our Lenten journey. The principle lessons to take away from the readings are “the temptation of Christ” – an odd but fitting lesson and general temptation of creation. We are invited in Lent to pause and ask (1) in what do we hope? (2) What prevents us from finding or recognizing our […]