We continue to find deep joy in our Lenten theme, “A Story to Tell: God is Love!” On this 5th Sunday in Lent, Jesus speaks about a single grain of wheat which must be planted to sprout and bear an abundance of fruitful grain. He points to how he will sacrifice himself in death and…
On this 4th Sunday in Lent, we hear how God’s people struggled with impatience during their wilderness journey to new life in the promised land. We hear how God responded with a means of healing -and celebrate the NT message that we have been saved by God’s grace as a gift of love. We hear…
On this 3rd Sunday in Lent, we hear Jesus speak about the temple of his body being raised to new life. We are reminded of the Ten Commandments – and the apostle Paul tells us how in the cross, we see even God’s weakness is mightier than the greatest human strength. The words of Psalm…
This Sunday, we hear how Jesus (after his baptism by John) goes into the wilderness to defeat the Tempter and is waited on by angels. As we face the wilderness spaces of our lives, we rejoice that we need not do so alone, but are accompanied by Jesus, who goes with us into all our…
This Sunday, we hear how God appears in the transfiguration of Jesus to give affirmation to doubting, fearful, and confused disciples – at just the time they need it. So too, God comes to us amidst any times of doubt, fear, and uncertainty – through the Light of Jesus to affirm our transformation as disciples…
On this 5th Sunday in the Epiphany season of light, we hear how Jesus came into a family home to give hope to a suffering woman, who is raised up to serve the Lord. We marvel at the blessing of a God who spans the universe and yet comes among us to life up the…
On this 4th Sunday in the Epiphany season of light, we behold the “astounding” teaching of Jesus, which expresses itself in the power of God’s love to free human life from darkness. We contemplate the power of God’s love in Jesus to set us free from anything that possesses our lives and prevents us from…
On this 3nd Sunday of the Epiphany season, we hear Jesus’ message of Good News – that God’s time is fulfilled and the Kingdom of God has come near. We hear the story of Jesus calling 2 sets of brothers to leave their boats & fish nets and “Follow Me!” We marvel at their immediate…
On this 2nd Sunday of the Epiphany season, we hear stories of the light of Jesus spreading through the lives of ordinary people like Philip & Nathanael – and also remember how God chose to work in the OT through a little child named Samuel. We join in little Samuel’s words, “Speak, Lord, for your…
On this first Sunday of the Epiphany season, we remember Jesus’ baptism by John at the Jordan River – and celebrate the grace-filled wonder of our own Baptism into Christ. We ponder the special manifestation of the Holy Spirit at Jesus’ baptism and consider the gift of the Holy Spirit in our Baptism. Affirmation of…