On this 5th Sunday after Pentecost, we hear 2 “great” commandments: to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind & strength – and to love your neighbor as yourself. We hear a man try to justify himself by limiting who qualifies as his neighbor – and how Jesus responds with one…
As we move into July, we celebrate the blessing of freedom to live as God’s people in a troubled world. We think about freedom from the Christian perspective of the apostle Paul in last Sunday’s lesson from Galatians – that freedom is a gift from God not to be used for self-indulgence, but rather it…
Here at the end of a sweltering hot week, we are reminded of even the simplest joy in a summer rain shower, the shade provided by a tree, or the coolness of a small breeze. In Sunday’s lessons, we hear about another type of heat – caused when we human beings fail to love our…
“Let those who seek the Lord give praise!” Those beautiful words of Psalm 22 will ring out in our hearts and voices this Sunday! It’s been a hot week with a lot still happening in the news. In the midst of it all, we cling to the “Amazing Grace” of God, who is our “Rock…
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all! Every Sunday, we share those words to remind each of us that we do have the grace, love, and fellowship of our God to sustain us throughout life’s journey, with all its trials…
Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! This Sunday, on the 50th and final day of Easter Season, we join with Christians across the world in celebrating the great festival of Pentecost – the 3rd of the 3 greatest days in our lives (along with Christmas & Easter). We celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and…
Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! This Sunday, we arrive at day 43 of the glorious 50-day Easter season, which culminates in just one more week, with the great celebration of Pentecost on June 5. (Note: this past Thursday, day 40 of Easter season, was the Day of Ascension, when Christians across the world remember how…
Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! This Sunday, we arrive at day 36 of the glorious 50-day Easter season, rejoicing in Christ’s eternal victory of life & love. We celebrate Youth Sunday, with our Youth sharing special messages of how they have experienced God’s hope in their lives. Our youth inspire us in so many ways…
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This Sunday is day #22 of the ongoing 50-Day Easter Season, as we continue to rejoice in Christ’s victory of life & love – and the HOPE which fills our hearts to carry us through all life’s challenges. The words of the Risen Jesus continue to echo in our hearts, “Peace be with you!” This…