Christmas Eve 2015: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. There is always a discussion around Christmas and Easter by us preaching types that centers on whether we even need to preach Christmas Eve – afterall the story, the hymns – it is all so familiar and really tells…
What a joyous service it was! Nearly 100 people came to enjoy this traditional evening of choral music, readings, and hymns. This video was recorded of the choral music portion of the evening, and does not include the full service. It is also a bit darker than it was that evening, but the music is clear as a bell. So treat your ears to this and it will warm your heart! PHOTO: GEOFF GOVE
December 13, 2015: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. “You brood of vipers!” It seems John the Baptist was one cranky guy…not to mention really weird. Not for nothing, but something tells me that starting sermons this way would NOT work very well for anyone not wearing camel…
December 6, 2015: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Well, it’s that [singing] “most wonderful time of the year!” Advent – a season filled with preparation and anticipation. A joyful season of shopping in crowded malls, writing out lots of Christmas cards, deciding which large family gathering will…
November 29, 2015: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Well, now that we are all full of it – the stuffing, turkey, and pie I mean, we start to consider as we load and unload the dishwasher for the 18th time, the stories shared, the laughter, and of…
Attention all parents of angels, shepherds, and joyful noise makers! The pageant will be on Sunday, December 20th and the choir will perform on Christmas Eve at the 5pm service. Rehearsals for the choir will be after the 10:30 service starting on the first Sunday of Advent (Nov. 29). Rehearsals for the pageant will…
November 22, 2015: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. This Sunday we enter into a week of thanksgiving to God for all of life. We gather with family and friends, and laugh, cry, and re-arrange the dishwasher the “right way,” after someone else has loaded it. And today,…
November 15, 2015: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Well, here we are again…dwelling in the aftermath of violence – of a world in chaos and crisis. The news from Paris on Friday evening stopped us all in our tracks. We are changed, or we should be, whenever…
November 8, 2015: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Not for nothing, but I love that part of the Psalm this morning. You know, the part where the Psalmist proclaims “It is in vain that you rise so early and go to bed so late; vain, too, to…
The next meeting of our book club will be on Monday, November 30th, at 7 pm at the home of Rick and Debbie Fox. The book to read for discussion is Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People by Nadia Bolz-Weber. It’s available in hardcover and Kindle from Amazon, and in audiobook form…
