This Sunday, we hear how Jesus takes a little child in his arms as an example to inspire our welcoming all in Jesus’ name. He continues teaching his disciples, whom he overhears arguing about greatness – telling them (and us), “whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all” (Mark…

This Sunday, we continue to follow Jesus’ journey of bringing hope to so many lives, as recorded in Mark’s gospel (and foretold in the words of the ancient prophet Isaiah and the Old Testament Psalms). We hear how he breaks through so many societal & religious barriers of his day – to bring hope into…

In the midst of all the ongoing challenges thrown at us by the world, we continue to lift up our theme of HOPE, rejoicing that we are formed and grounded in GOD’s hope – our God who provides us with hoping-coping skills and empowers us to be active hope-agents for others in a hurting world.…

  This Sunday, we hear Jesus beautiful promise, “I am the bread of life!”  In a hungering world, we give thanks for the nourishment of God’s grace, forgiveness, and love that Jesus brought for all humanity.  Our souls and lives are filled to overflowing each Sunday when we are fed with Christ’s own body &…

     This Sunday, we hear beautiful words of Psalm 23 – images of still waters & green pastures –  and we marvel at all the ways the Lord, our loving shepherd, leads us to needed moments of peace and spaces of grace in life.  We continue to lift up in prayer so many lives that…

     This week, we have held in prayer all those facing storm Elsa – and yet also know that there are many other types of storms we face in life.   In the midst of any such storms that have come your way, we pray you have felt the presence of Christ your Shepherd, the mighty…

On this 4th of July weekend, we give thanks to God for the blessing of freedom – and for all who sacrificed so much throughout history to inspire US to fulfill the dream of liberty & justice for everyone, regardless of human-created barriers, labels, divisions.  For the 6th Sunday after Pentecost, we hear the sad story…

On this 5th Sunday after Pentecost, we hear 2 inspiring stories of how Jesus brought hope – to a family with a sick child and a woman who had been struggling for many years with a debilitating disease.  Whatever our own struggles, we know that the power of God’s love in Jesus still brings hope…

On this 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, we hear 2 of Jesus’ beautiful parables, comparing the Kingdom of God to a great shrub providing shade & respite, grown from a tiny mustard seed – and a bountiful harvest produced from someone simply scattering seed on the ground (Mark 4:26-34). We are uplifted by words of Paul…

Oh, what a joyous Sunday this will be, with our celebratory Pentecost worship!  We remember how the disciples waited 10 days for the Ascended Jesus to fulfill the great promise of the pouring out of the Holy Spirit – and how on Pentecost, that Holy Spirit came rushing into their room with the sound of…