With the annual congregational meeting coming up in three weeks, I’ve decided to take advantage of the lectionary’s three weeks in 1 Corinthians, and do a sermon mini-series on being the body of Christ together. This is week one, and
With Christmas on a Saturday this year, we skipped our regular Saturday evening service at St. Peter. We did have a small Sunday morning service on the day after Christmas, for which I wrote this message about the story of
It’s the fourth week of Advent, and today, we’re looking at God’s unexpected choices in the Christmas story. Our Scripture readings are Micah 5:2-5a and Luke 1:46b-55. Part of the inspiration for this sermon came from Tim Brown’s reflection in
It’s the second week of Advent, and today’s sermon is all about road construction. God promises to make a way through the desert, flattening mountains and filling in valleys. God is coming, bringing salvation. Prepare the way! The texts for
In the season of Advent, we prepare to celebrate the coming of Christ at Christmas, even as we anticipate Christ’s final return in the future. As we wait, we are called to pay attention, to trust, and to have hope,