Stewards of a Hope Filled Future: Hope Is Practical
Hope is Practical. The gospel is not. When the blind man shouted out begging for Jesus’ mercy, the crowds told him to sit down and to be quiet. Against popular […]
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Consecration Sunday: Hope Is Infectious
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” ~Romans 15:13 […]
All Saints Day
All Saints is a day of remembrance for the saints. We celebrate the communion of saints as we remember the dead and celebrate our connectedness as Christians. The Christian festival […]
When the Ground Shakes
This is a text that does not directly relate to us in this time and place. It does however relate to us indirectly. We find ourselves nearing the end of […]
What is and What is to Come
We are presented with two texts for this final Sunday on the church calendar. The first is from the book of Revelation, in which the opening words provide us the […]
Making Room (Hope): First Sunday of Advent
What did the innkeeper say to Mary and Joseph? Nothing. The Gospel writer Luke tells us that there was no room in the inn. The sacred text says, “she gave […]
A Place at the Table (Peace): Second Sunday of Advent
Like the childhood game of “musical chairs,” we are convinced that there are not enough places at the table. And so we shrink the guest list just in case there […]
How Much is Enough? (Joy): Third Sunday of Advent
On this Gaudete Sunday that calls us to dare to rejoice, we will fill the stable with prayers and with diapers. During worship, you will be invited to write down […]
A Room with a View (Love): Fourth Sunday of Advent
This has been an Advent season of prophets: Jeremiah, Baruch, Isaiah, Micah. And now the prophet is Mary–the woman who was the original house for the holy. She was “the […]
4pm Children & Family Worship
This service will include a sweet and simple retelling of the night of Jesus’ birth and the singing of Christmas Carols. During this child friendly and interactive worship, the children […]
7pm Lessons & Carols
This traditional favorite celebrates the birth of Christ through the reading of scriptures and the singing of favorite Christmas carols. The organ, a brass ensemble and the choir will lead […]
9pm Carols & Communion
This worship will be similar to the 7pm (and will feature the choir, organ and brass ensemble, as well as "Silent Night") with the addition of communion being served. Seating […]