February 2020
Dust
Ash Wednesday Introduction On Ash Wednesday we begin our forty-day journey toward Easter with a day of fasting and repentance. Marking our foreheads with dust, we acknowledge that we die and return to the earth. At the same time, the dust traces the life-giving cross indelibly marked on our foreheads at baptism. While we journey […]
Living out God’s Plan
Living Wet: Transformed by Water Preaching Series Pastor Brad shows a two minute forty second video on trust during his sermon. The audio is only background music. You will want to watch the video and can do so by clicking the video link above As baptized children of God, we live wet from the waters […]
Living with Trust
Living Wet: Transformed by Water Preaching Series Pastor Brad shows a two minute forty second video on trust during his sermon. The audio is only background music. You will want to watch the video and can do so by clicking the video link above As baptized children of God, we live wet from the waters […]
January 2020
Living with Confidence
Living Wet: Transformed by Water Preaching Series gh our baptism, we rise to new life every day with God. God’s love, forgiveness, and grace makes us new every single day, which transforms how we live. As baptized children of God, we live wet from the waters of baptism. Martin Luther said throu Stories include: Jesus’ […]
Star Gifts
Epiphany of Our Lord The feast of Epiphany (“manifestation”) concludes the Christmas season with a celebration of God’s glory revealed in the person of Jesus Christ. In Isaiah and Ephesians, that glory is proclaimed for all nations and people. Like the light of the star that guided the magi to Jesus, the light of Christ […]
December 2019
Hope in Jesus-Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve In winter’s deepest night, we welcome the light of the Christ child. Isaiah declares that the light of the long-promised king will illumine the world and bring endless peace and justice. Paul reminds us that the grace of God through Jesus Christ brings salvation to all people. The angels declare that Jesus’ birth […]
Prophesies Fulfilled!
Second Sunday of Advent Introduction At the heart of our Advent preparation stands John the Baptist, who calls us to repent and make a new beginning. As the darkness increases we turn toward the approaching light of Christ. For Christians he is the root of Jesse, the righteous judge who welcomes all, especially the poor […]
Armor of Light
Introduction At the heart of our Advent preparation stands John the Baptist, who calls us to repent and make a new beginning. As the darkness increases we turn toward the approaching light of Christ. For Christians he is the root of Jesse, the righteous judge who welcomes all, especially the poor and meek of the […]
November 2019
Thankful at Times!
Thanksgiving Eve Service Introduction Every gathering for worship has elements of thanksgiving. When we are nourished with God’s bounty in holy communion, when we partake of Jesus’ word that gives life to the world, and even when two or three of us simply join our hearts in prayer to make our requests known to God, […]
For All the Saints
Introduction “God loves us all, both big and small,” a child’s verse declares. The sins of the world are covered. We are able to stand tall before God our righteous judge because in the person of Jesus “salvation has come to this house”—to our house today. In Christ Jesus God seeks us out to save […]
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