Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to hear some of the world’s best opera stars and world renowned musicians in this concert. It is a great event to attend for Mother’s Day too! All information is on the poster at right.
Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. [Note: The initial lines in the sermon were added from the pulpit and inserted afterward] Wow! I know there is no greater story than this: The Lord is Risen! He is risen indeed! But my heart is filled with…
Good Friday, April 15, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. “Why is this night different than all other nights?” This is what our Jewish sisters and brothers are asking this first night of Passover, which this year coincides with Good Friday. Jesus and all his disciples were Jewish, and would…
Maundy Thursday, April 14, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Tonight we begin. Tonight we enter into a three day service – the Paschal Triduum. And as I note each year, there will be no dismissal or blessing at the end of the services tonight and tomorrow night –…
Palm Sunday-April 10, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. At the end of this service, we will read the passion of our Lord – and the result of it all will be a wild rollercoaster ride of emotions – from the near carnival atmosphere of the procession of the…
April 3, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. So, I am a Star Trek fan – I know that is no surprise to any of you. I love the vision of Gene Rodenberry, the creator of Star Trek. See – unlike much of the science fiction stuff today, where…
March 27, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. So, today we have the gospel story in which Jesus tells the parable of what is usually titled “The Prodigal Son.” Now, I have to say, I hated this story growing up, and perhaps some of you did too. It just…
March 20, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Usually, the readings we hear on Sunday are being read in churches of many denominations – Lutherans, Roman Catholics (with a few deviations), Methodists, Presbyterians, and so on – because we all read from what is called the Revised Common Lectionary…
March 6, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. This March marks two years of the pandemic’s impact on us all. This certainly has been an unwanted, unexpected, and difficult journey for everyone. We have all been through so much, and we will never be the same. And while we…
February 27, 2022: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Welcome to the last Sunday in Epiphany, because this week, on Ash Wednesday, we will enter into the season of Lent. Yet it feels a bit like a turn in the world has brought in a new season already – one…
