Living the Season of Advent
It is hard for me to choose between Advent and Lent as to which is my favorite liturgical season. I guess for today, I have to say Advent is my favorite (in a couple of months I will change my…
An Attitude of Gratitude
Today we offer thanksgiving for those other things. For troubles that shape and sharpen our patience, for doubts that let faith moments shine, and for confusions that keep our lives from being rigid. For sufferings that help us share another’s…
End Times or Now Times?
When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, he said, "As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left upon…
Praise God–Find Faith
I will lift you up high, my God, the true king. I will bless your name forever and always. I will bless you every day. I will praise your name forever and always. The LORD is great and so worthy…
Surprising Gifts
“May Jesus himself and God our Creator, who reached out in love and surprised you with gifts of unending help and confidence, put a fresh heart in you, invigorate your work, enliven your speech.” (Second Thessalonians 2:16-17) Some people think…
A Missional Church?
Dearly Beloved, In your email or US mail this week, you received a pastoral letter which makes very real the movement of our congregation towards a bold decision for the future. Please take the time to read it carefully and…
The Power of Persistence
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart…...yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming. —Luke…
An Outsider’s Love
As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him… Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him. And he was…
Table Blessings
"For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.” –1 Corinthians 11:26 "The Best Supper" © © Jan L. Richardson World Communion Sunday was established by the Presbyterian Church…
Regrets–I’ve Had a Few
"There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what…