On this third Sunday of Advent, our worship themes are joy, wonder, and amazement. In the midst of a weary world, we allow ourselves to be amazed at the miracle of Christmas, the miracle of God choosing to come and dwell with us. As we notice
Advent 1: Brokenness and Joy | November 26, 2023
This week, we enter the season of Advent, the four weeks leading up to the celebration of Christmas. Our theme for Advent 2023 is the question, “How does a weary world rejoice?” from A Sanctified Art. That title comes from
Sermon for November 21, 2021 – Thanksgiving Worries
The God who cares for the birds and flowers also cares for you! The antidote to worrying is remembering what God has done in the past and trusting God to be faithful in the future. Here’s the sermon for Christ
Penultimate Apocalypse | Sermon for November 14, 2021
In this week’s Gospel lesson, Jesus offers apocalyptic predictions of disaster, but he also makes a promise: Apocalyptic disasters are penultimate, not final. Suffering and disaster are not the end. Something better is coming: God’s kingdom. We are given the
November 7, 2021 – A Penny for All Saints’ Day
This weekend, we mark All Saints’ Day, celebrating the promise that saints are made by God’s grace, not by the good works we do or how much we give. Everything we do is in response to what God has already done