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“The Wave” — February 11, 2024

Guest minister, Andy Lambert. Matthew 14:24-32 NIV Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, and the boat was alreadyContinue reading ““The Wave” — February 11, 2024″

“Fitting and Following” — January 28, 2024

Mark 1:14-20 NRSVUE Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the good news of God and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into theContinue reading ““Fitting and Following” — January 28, 2024″

“The Kiss of God?” — January 21, 2024

Mark 1:4-11 NRSVUE so John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And the whole Judean region and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him and were baptized by him in the River Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, with aContinue reading ““The Kiss of God?” — January 21, 2024″

“Two Photographs and 2024” — January 14, 2024

Genesis 1:1 NRSVUE When God began to create the heavens and the earth,

“The Journey to Holiness” — January 7, 2024

Matthew 2:1-12 NRSVUE In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, magi from the east came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star in the east and have come to pay him homage.” When King HerodContinue reading ““The Journey to Holiness” — January 7, 2024″

“A Sermon for Christmas Day” — December 31, 2023

Luke 2:8-20 NRSVUE Now in that same region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, forContinue reading ““A Sermon for Christmas Day” — December 31, 2023″

“Star So Bright” — December 24, 2023

Luke 2:1-20 NRSVUE In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea,Continue reading ““Star So Bright” — December 24, 2023″

“The Wisemen” — December 17, 2023

Matthew 2:1-2 ESV Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

“The Innkeeper” — December 10, 2023

Luke 2:7 NRSVUE And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

“Sheep or Goats? Yes… Yes we are.” — November 26, 2023

Matthew 25:31-46 NRSVUE “When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will putContinue reading ““Sheep or Goats? Yes… Yes we are.” — November 26, 2023″