Scripture: Luke 5: 12-16 Theme: God always calls us into community. Even Jesus had his community of 12 Apostles. But it is often stated in the Gospel that “Jesus went off by himself to pray.”
Scripture: Luke 5: 12-16 Theme: God always calls us into community. Even Jesus had his community of 12 Apostles. But it is often stated in the Gospel that “Jesus went off by himself to pray.”
MOTHER’S DAY 6th Sunday of Easter: May 14, 2023 Scripture readings: Genesis 18:9-15; Exodus 2:1-10; 1st Samuel 1:19-18; Luke 1:5-25 Obviously, today is Mother’s Day, a date that is not celebrated or even noted in the Bible. Yet it is a date that we …
Third Sunday of Easter April 23, 2023 Scripture reading: Luke 24: 13-35 Whenever someone different or new comes to dinner, it is always an occasion for change. Because that new person – either man or woman – changes the usual “vibe” of …
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: Luke 2: 1-5 Theme: When Joseph and Mary made the trip to Bethlehem, it must have been very hard on Mary. But what if she didn’t have to travel the entire distance from Nazareth to Bethlehem?
Scripture: Matthew, chapter 1 and Luke, chapter 1 Theme: Mary, the mother of Jesus, is in paintings or statues, she is classically portrayed as a eastern European woman in her 20’s. In truth, Mary was most likely a young teenager …
Christ the King Sunday November 20, 2022 Scripture readings: Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Luke 23:33-43 In the spring of 2008, I was invited to preach three times at Heritage Presbyterian Church. This was back in the time when I was doing pulpit supply …
Scripture: Luke 1: 5-20, 57-80 Theme: Zechariah, a high priest in the Title, was told to name his son John. How do we usually get our names and what does it mean when we choose one that is NOT a …
November 13, 2022 23rd Sunday after Pentecost Scripture readings: Malachi 4: 1-2a and Luke 21: 5-19 The End of the World… The End of Days… The Second Coming… The End Times… The Apocalypse… Or as that great gospel singer, Mahalia Jackson …