As we gathered for worship we considered what we; individually, communally, and as a faith; had to offer to society. We heard Isaiah remind us that we did, in fact know (at our heart) what was good and proper in God’s eyes – caring for the marginalized and fighting injustice in God’s world. Paul reminded […]
In worship, we celebrated the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the temple. For most the celebration was a first, I have no recollection of having the Feast of the Presentation celebrated on Sunday (or at all) before. Our worship and scripture helped us hear the story of redemption from beginning to end. Malachi […]
On the third Sunday after the Epiphany we considered how we are invited to answer God’s call without hesitation and to tell God’s story in our lives to others. While we tell the story, our scripture tells us that relationship is as important as words. The prophet Isaiah sang the first part of our story […]
We worshiped this morning as we looked for enlightenment in Word and Sacrament; the reminder of the promises made by God in ages past. Paul reminded us that we are in a community so all of us can be found blameless by God when we are held to account. John the Evangelist told the story […]
Worship today was the celebration of the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord; otherwise known as the First Sunday after the Epiphany. Themes today included: God showing no partiality toward Gentile or Christian; that God is worthy of our rejoicing; that God’s beloved son is Jesus and that we need to pay attention to […]
We began our journey this Sunday with the reminder that God’s desire is that we share the divine life with Jesus, God Incarnate. Matthew avoids the long discussion of the magi by reminding us that Jesus’ family traveled in response to God’s warnings and the threat of destruction. The writer to the Ephesians encourages us […]
Merry Christmas! We celebrated the feast of the Nativity with a cozy service this evening. We were graced with a new voice reading during worship – and it was very good. It is nice to have parishioners test their wings on special evenings like this. It helped make the Christmas story new again. We focused […]
Greetings! The greens are hung, the Advent journey is drawing to a close, and December is firmly entrenched in Chuckatuck. We observed the 4th Sunday of Advent and greeted visitors – sharing God’s blessings with those around us. It was nice to have a local couple who is looking for a church home visit today. […]
In worship today we heard about the gladness felt by the return of the Israelites from exile in Babylon; how the highway in the desert would be straight and there would be none to deter them in their journey. We heard James remind Christians to be patient, God is coming back, and hopeful in all […]
In worship we were greeted by the promise that God sent messengers – the prophets – to prepare the way for our salvation. Thankfully their message helps us navigate life’s journey and the distractions we have today. Isaiah painted a picture of the king who would rise from Jesse – one who was not specifically […]