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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 spent time remembering what it means to be called by God. Not just to a life filled with grace and mercy, but a life also filled with responsibility to God and the justice that God demands. The Psalmist reminded us that we need to be just and not favor those who […]
Our worship was punctuated by the ideas about God’s invitation to love, not because we want something in return or out of pity, but because that is the “simple” commandment invoked by Jesus at the end of his earthly ministry. The love we have for others is the sign of God’s presence inside us; the […]