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A Solitary Life … or Not

We live in a world that thrives on individuality. “One of a kind” is preferred over “one of the herd.” Being “unique” is a higher calling than being “uniform.” “Standing out” is far better than “blending in.” I get it. Being unique makes us feel special, it invites others to notice us. It helps us…

This Ain’t Your Momma’s Angel

Traditional Sermon: Michael And All Angels When you hear the word “angel” …what image comes to mind? Maybe you think of a human being with a shining halo and white wings. Maybe you think of a Precious Moments cherubic figurine with a cute little phrase on it like “your guardian angel is only as far…

Battlefields

New Day Sermon Michael And All Angels Angels, war, and the battles we face every day. In the battlefields of our lives, where do we encounter God?

October 2019 Herald

This month’s Herald is available for download Inside this month: Worship Schedule – 2 Adult Christian Ed. – 3 Committees – 5 Worship & Music – 8 Groups & Events – 9 Pastoral Letters – 10 Director of Music – 12 Youth Ministries – 13 St. Peter’s Preschool – 13 St. Peter’s Kids – 14…

St. Michael and All Angels Preview

“War broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back, but they were defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. The great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he…

All of Us Go Down to the Dust…

There’s a wonderful text that comes to us from a 9th-century Eastern Byzantine Rite: All of us go down to the dust,yet even at the grave we make our song:Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. At first glance this text may seem like a downer. We’re reminded that none of us escape our mortality on this earth.…

A Canna Lily in Your Heart

(Thank you to Brendan Armitage for writing this week’s devotion) “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 Canna lilies are tall plants, often 8′ high, with shiny, broad tropical leaves and topped with these dramatic stems of red or orange flowers. This time of year, they’re…

Wanted: Brains, Wit, Grit, And Stamina

Traditional Sermon Pentecost 15 Folks I gotta tell you something that you may not know about me. There’s something I really, really don’t like. Okay…let’s be honest…I kind of detest. My list of “Things I detest” used to be pretty long. As a kid I detested a lot of food that would be classified as…

Leap of Faith

New Day Sermon Pentecost 15 Do you think “the end justifies the means?” That is one of the questions that today’s story of the “Dishonest Steward” calls to mind. What do we do with this extremely challenging parable of Jesus? Tune in for some ideas that you can consider around this story that only shows…

Pentecost 15 Preview

“And his master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the children of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light.” -Luke 16:8 Today’s Bible readings include some nervous seat-shifting scripture. A few warnings from the prophet Amos get our attention, but our…