THE DAY OF PENTECOST May 28, 2023 “Amazed and Perplexed ” “. . . the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. . . . they asked ‘Are not these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that .Read More →
EASTER VII May 21, 2023 “You Will be my Witnesses” “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) The season of EasterRead More →
EASTER VI May 14, 2023 “Identity Crisis” Have you ever considered the many ways we identify ourselves? As youngsters still living in the family home, we’re someone’s son or daughter, and perhaps brother or sister. As time goes on, we think of ourselves more independently, as residents ofRead More →
EASTER V May 7, 2023 “Running With Perseverance” “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, lookingRead More →
EASTER IV April 30, 2023 “One Flock, One Shepherd” Shepherds and their sheep are used to describe the relationship between God and his people from the Psalms through the Gospels, and in several letters of the New Testament. Herding flocks from one pasture to another, making sureRead More →
EASTER III April 23, 2023 “The Holiness of Creation” Once again, Earth Day activities have been taking place in our communities, schools, and work places. When my own children were in school, I appreciated all the ways in which they learned about caring for the environment. There wereRead More →
EASTER II April 16, 2023 “Praise and Joy in the Midst of Destruction” What a glorious Easter morning! Earlier in the week, damaging storms had hit our area, followed by a number of blustery, gray days. Waking up to blue sky, sunshine, and mild temps was the perfectRead More →
HOLY SATURDAY April 8, 2023 THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD/EASTER DAY April 9, 2023 “He Is Not Here; He Has Been Raised” The quiet of Holy Saturday provides us with a perfect opportunity to process and meditate on the events of a remarkable week. We’ve learned of Jesus’ veryRead More →
GOOD FRIDAY April 7 2023 “Father, Forgive Them . . . ” “Jesus, Remember Me . . .” “When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgiveRead More →
MAUNDY THURSDAY April 6, 2023 “Blessed, Broken, and Poured Out” Holy Week has begun, and the enthusiasm and excitement that accompanied Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, has begun to fade a little from our thoughts. In our worship practices and general focus, it can feel as though we make aRead More →