The season that begins on Easter Sunday and continues through Ascension. This time celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and his appearance to his followers.
Second Sunday of Easter April 16, 2023 Scripture reading: John 20: 19-31 Throughout much of the past 30 years or so, I have used nicknames to remember many, many people. Often the nickname sticks well after the person’s real name has faded …
Easter Sunday April 9, 2023 Scripture readings: Acts 10:34-43 and Matthew 28:1-15a One of my favorite things is when the Lord surprises us. We always seem to fall for it too…almost as if we didn’t expect the Lord to act…almost as …
Scripture – John 15: 13 Theme: On Memorial Day, we remember and honor our heroes – the special men and women who died in service to our country. We admire their bravery and sacrifice. We should also remember that our …
7th Sunday of Easter May 29, 2022 Scriptures – Acts 16: 16-34 and 2nd Kings 2: 1-15 Late in his life, the great abolitionist leader, Frederick Douglass, was asked by some young black activists what they should do in order to continue …
Scripture – John 5: 1-18 Theme: When Jesus healed a paralyzed man, he was criticized (again!) by the religious authorities for doing work on the Sabbath. It is ever okay to do work on the Sabbath…and was Jesus actually working …
6th Sunday of Easter May 22, 2022 Scripture – Acts 16: 9-15 On this day in which we will be celebrating our graduates and also celebrating some folks who will be joining our church, it is very easy to slip into …
Scripture – Joel 2: 30-32 Theme: When the “blood moon” appeared in the sky last night, it was a really cool thing to see. Back in ancient times, those people usually feared any new or odd occurrence in the sky …
Scripture – Luke 24: 13-35 Theme: Jesus surprised the two disciples when he joined them for dinner after walking to Emmaus. Jesus surprised Zacchaeus when he saw him up in a tree and invited himself to dinner that night. Jesus …
3rd Sunday of Easter May 1, 2022 Scriptures – John 21: 1-19 Today we continue examining the events that occurred following the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter morning. The Gospel story for today will require a little imagination in order to …