Matthew 13:44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field” John 21:1-19 John appears to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias This is the theme of Stewardship for the coming year. As we celebrate the anniversary of the building of Robertson-Wesley and the legacy that has
Continue readingActs 5:27-32 Peter speaks before the Sanhedrin. Psalm 150 Praise God with the sound of trumpet! John 20:19-31 Thomas doubts until he sees Jesus himself. Today we hear the story of how Paul put his life on the line. He stood strong in his convictions and obeyed God rather than
Continue readingScripture: Isaiah 65:17-25The glorious new creation John 20:1-18The resurrection of Jesus Sermon: A Song in Every SilenceLooking into the eyes of the Risen Christ, we behold Life more deeply and profoundly than ever before: not something apart from death, but the transformation of death. Then, with new senses, we see
Continue readingLuke 19: 28-40 Jesus enters Jerusalem to cheering crowds. Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 The stone that the builders rejected. Isaiah 50:4-9a They struck my back and plucked my beard. It’s time to make a choice. On Palm Sunday, as we join in the procession that Jesus leads us on into Jerusalem,
Continue readingScripture: Isaiah 43:16-21 Behold, I am doing a new thing John 12:1-8 Mary Annoints Jesus Sermon: A Shoot Springs ForthI have always liked this verse, especially as a young radical wanting change. Then I learned about Living Tradition: moving into the future in continuity with the past. Now, I think
Continue readingScripture: Psalm 32:1-11 Blessed are the forgiven Luke 15:1-7 Parable of the lost sheep Luke 15:11-32 Parable of the prodigal and his brother Sermon: Evolution of MercyThe evolution from grace as pardon for wrong doing to the more relational picture of the loving father rushing out to welcome his son
Continue readingIsaiah 55:1-9 Come, buy wine and milk without money! Psalm 63: 1-8 I long for you, O God. 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 God will not let you be tested beyond your strength. Luke 13:1-9 The parable of the barren fig tree. A voice cries out, my soul thirsts for you, my
Continue readingGenesis 15:1-12, 17-18 God seals the covenant with Abram and Sarai Philippians 3:17-4:1 My dear friends, my joy, my crown, hold firm in God. Luke 13:31-35 Jesus cries over Jerusalem as a hen over her chicks. For some, the eyes are the first place we look to discover whether or not
Continue readingDeuteronomy 26:1-11 My father was a wondering Aramean. Psalm 91: 1-2, 9-16 I will raise you up on eagle’s wings.Luke 4:1-13 Jesus tested in the desert. As we begin the season of lent we are invited to enter a ritual of deep contemplation and reflection by looking into a mirror,
Continue readingScripture: Exodus 34:29-35 Shining face of Moses Luke 9:28-36 Jesus with Moses and Elijah 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Lifting the veil of the mind Sermon: Eternal LightChrist-light, shining on the mountain-top, in the midst of prayer, viewed through eyes struggling to stay awake — ancestors of the faith bearing witness, words
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