Year B (Advent 3 – A 7-Week Advent) Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Psalm 100 Ephesians 1:15-23 Matthew 25:31-46 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… It can be easy for us to identify with those in need… so much so that our hearts break… and for us to want to reach out and help… especially...
Year B – Advent 2 (A 7-Week Advent) Judges 4:1-7 Psalm 123 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 25:14-30 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… Today’s readings talk to us about redemption… about the uncertain timing of things… and about judgment… and today’s Gospel parable… is a simple story… which teaches a spiritual lesson… ]...
Year A – Advent 1 (A 7-week Advent) Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 Psalm 78:1-7 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… Asherah… Baal… Marduk… Tiamat… Shamash… Ishtar… these were some of the more significant ancient Near Eastern and Babylonian gods and goddesses about which we know… the old gods… even...
November 5, 2023 – Matthew 5:1-12 Rev. Alex Steward (Supply Pastor) This morning we remember not only the saints that have gone before us, but we also remember the saints among us. Saints who have caused Good Trouble and saints who have left many questions. As baptized believers in Jesus Christ, we are all...
Year A Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 46 Romans 3:19-28 John 8:31-36 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… Today’s passage from Jeremiah is one of my favorites… it talks about how God will make a new covenant with the House of Israel… the former one… made with their ancestors… those whom God brought out of...