Psalm 63:1-8 I long for you, O God.Luke 13:1-9 Parable of the barren fig tree. As a Christian community we seek faith, the infinite frontier. These are the rituals of the Christian Faith. Its continuing mission: to explore God’s new world, to seek out justice and serve others, to boldly
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Scriptures: Psalm 91 I will raise you up on eagle’s wingsLuke 13:31-35 Jesus cries over Jerusalem As a Christian community we seek faith, the infinite frontier. These are the rituals of the Christian Faith. Its continuing mission: to explore God’s new world, to seek out justice and serve others, to
Continue readingBiological Race….there is no such thing. Racism ….there is such a thing. How can that be? While there is no scientific basis for biological race, there is a social construct called race that shapes all people, every day, all throughout the globe. It was constructed by people from North and
Continue readingJeremiah 17:5-10 Luke 6:17-26 Being Christian means that we are called to rise up against oppression and to participate in the work of reconciliation. Hearts can be devious (Jeremiah) and our feelings – though natural and useful – can lead us astray. Beatitudes can wake us up to new feelings
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February 10, 2019 Epiphany 5 Being Christian means that we are called to rise up against oppression and to participate in the work of reconciliation. As Christians, we are asked to be ready for the unexpected call to serve all people. But sometimes we can be “like fish in the
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Epiphany 3 Luke 4:14-21 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a How do some words come to mean such different things over time? Precious metals are rare, strong and long lasting yet “you are precious” has come to express fragility. Words and knowledge change over time and we are called to seek out how
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Psalm 36 and 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Paul writes that there is a variety of gifts but the same Spirit! How best can we celebrate the variety that God made from the first days of Creation? How can we see through our instinctive fear of new and different, and our love
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Scriptures: Psalm 148 Let the whole creation praise God. Colossians 3:12-17 Clothe yourselves with compassion and kindness. Compassion, Kindness, humility, meekness and patience – that is what we are asked to wear as we greet the new year. The great news of Christmas is that Christ dwells within in us,
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We take time in Advent to make room in our lives for God to be reborn in our lives; we explore the spirituality of making room for the Christ. Why does the Holy Spirit need more room to move? Our homes and work spaces, our phones and our desks get
Continue readingPhilippians 1:3-11 I thank God every time I remember you.Luke 3:1-6 A voice calling in the desert. Prepare the way for our God! Open up your highways and cities, open up your hearts and hands! Oh that our love could overflow more and more while still growing in knowledge and
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