June 6, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Well, it’s been awhile, right? This two Sunday a month worship can sometimes feel like an eternity when we have a five Sunday month as we did in May, but that will all be behind us in September as we return…
May 9, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Today is not only the sixth Sunday of Easter, but as we all know, it is Mother’s Day, and of course we wish all of you who are celebrating this holiday, a day filled with love. It is a day we…
April 11, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. I love the stories of the early resurrection appearances – to Mary Magdalene first, then the disciples (well, except Thomas), then Cleopas and the woman walking with him on the road to Emmaus (presumably his wife)[1], then Thomas, then the boys…
Easter Sunday – April 4, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Every time I hear this version of the Easter story – the one found in the Gospel of Mark, I just have to say two things. First – “that is no way to run a resurrection!” The Gospel of…
Maundy Thursday – April 1, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Tonight we enter into the most holy and sacred time of our lives as followers of Jesus, because tonight we enter into the three part service known as the Paschal Triduum – Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter. …
Palm Sunday – March 28, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Now, as I have often mentioned on this wild and crazy day we call Palm Sunday, good preachers will say, “Don’t try to preach everything that is going on in the texts today – it is too much.” …
March 14, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. One year ago. One year ago today, we celebrated the life of Pearl Anderson, a beloved parishioner, and then…we closed our doors. We did not, however, close our church. Far from it. We walked this journey through the desert together. We…
March 7, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Okay at first glance, it might seem that Jesus, in the gospel today, is taking March madness a little too literally, right? I mean we are only in the second chapter of this gospel and already he is taking a whip…
February 17, 2021 – Ash Wednesday: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Last year on Ash Wednesday, as we received the ashes, and heard the words “remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return,” – words that remind us of the fragility of life – words that…
February 14, 2021: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. So here we are… on what Hallmark calls Valentine’s Day, a day to celebrate love, we gather once more in this virtual space to celebrate the greatest love of all. And we find ourselves on the mountaintop with Jesus, Peter, James,…
