1 Samuel 1:4-20 • Samuel is born to Hannah Mark 13:1-8 • Not one stone of the temple will be left standing The prayers of Hannah express sincere anguish and despair. In her prayers she seeks safety, comfort, hope and salvation. Salvation is not an event, but rather a process
Continue reading
Romans 7:15-25a • I do not do the good I want to do. Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 • My yoke is easy and my burden is light. Emilie M. Townes, a theologian, believes that the discipleship that Jesus is inviting us to in the passage from Matthew “requires that we stretch
Continue reading
Romans 6:12-23 • The wages of sin is death; eternal life is free.Matthew 10:40-42 • Welcoming and offering a cup of water. Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote “Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will. To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.” This is the way
Continue reading
1 Timothy 1:12-17 • Christ came to save sinners. Luke 15:1-10 • The parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin. What once was lost will be found. During a time of searching, things can change, transform and grow. The scriptures remind us of the importance of living life
Continue reading
Ephesians 4:1-6, 11-13 • Unity and maturity of the body of Christ. Luke 14:15-23 • The Great Banquet It is with gratitude that we come together today, remembering our call to be part of the building up of the body of Christ. As we grow and mature in our faith,
Continue reading
Psalm 32 • Blessed are those who are forgiven. Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32 • The prodigal son Why do we hide our fears, and insecurities from the people we love? We often hide from that which makes us feel vulnerable, which leads us to isolation, and disconnection. What happens when
Continue reading
Jeremiah 1:4-10 • Jeremiah’s call. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 • Love is patient Words have power. People of faith are encouraged and reminded to speak words that are kind and loving. Before speaking with others a good rule of thumb is to ask, “Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it
Continue reading
Isaiah 43:1-7 • I will be with you. Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 • Jesus is baptized by John. Have you ever felt overwhelmed? Have you ever felt that the world has taken all that you have to give and that there is nothing left? Do you long to feel at peace,
Continue reading
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a • 2 kinds of wisdom. Mark 9:30-37 • Whoever welcomes a child, welcomes me. How do we live in community with one another, when we are all so different, when we express our faith differently? We start with a covenant which proclaims how we promise to live
Continue reading
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 • God comes as a thief in the night. Matthew 25:14-30 • Parable of the talents. What do you focus on more, the limitation or the possibilities? In this liminal time the possibilities are limitless. We will never discover what is possible without experimentation, without taking a
Continue reading