Scripture: Isaiah 51: 1-2 Theme: Even in our daily lives, even when we are not praying or worshiping the Lord, we can still count on the “rock” of our belief – as well as all the lessons previous generations learned …
Scripture: Isaiah 2: 4 Theme: No matter the war, both sides pray to the same God. How can this be?
5th Sunday after Epiphany Sunday, February 5, 2023 Scriptures: Isaiah 58:1-12 and Matthew 5:13-20 When the Constitution of the United States of America was first adopted, it was an amazing document…one of the only constitutions that existed anywhere in the world …
3rd Sunday after Epiphany Sunday, January 22, 2023 Scriptures: Isaiah 9:1-4 and Matthew 4:12-25 In the mid 1970’s, there were three college dropouts named Steve, and Steve, and Bill, became fast friends and began working in the area of computer science. Imagine …
Christmas Eve 2022: Lessons & Carols Candlelight Service Scripture readings: Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11-15 Luke 2:1-20 John 1:1-5 During my childhood, whenever my mother’s family gathered, it was almost always large in numbers with multiple generations represented – even at simple family cookouts. Relatives …
Scripture – Isaiah 2:4 Theme: “The Troubles” in Northern Ireland have been going on for many years. After a power-sharing agreement was reached in the 1990’s, all parties quit fighting and began to live in peace. Despite this period of …
3rd Sunday in Lent March 20, 2022 Scriptures – Isaiah 55: 1-9 and Luke 13: 1-9 My grandmother grew up on a farm out in the country of central Texas. When she married my grandfather and moved to the city, she took …
2nd Sunday After Epiphany January 16, 2022 Scriptures – Isaiah 62: 1-5 and John 2: 1-11 A wedding day is a special event in which everyone there wants everything to go perfectly. It usually doesn’t – something unplanned almost always happens – …
Scripture – Isaiah 40: 1-5, 28-32 Theme: When some are wishing one another “Merry Christmas!” or “Happy Holidays!” others in our society see this season as being filled with pain and loss. Many in our midst have suffered from devastating …