In these days between Ascension (the 40th day after Easter and when we celebrate Jesus’ ascension to Heaven) and Pentecost, we gather with the disciples in the upper room, waiting for the spirit to transform the church around the world. In today’s gospel Jesus prays for his followers and for their mission in his name.…
As we continue to celebrate the fifty days of Easter, this Sunday’s gospel includes Jesus’ promise that he goes to prepare a place for his followers in his Father’s house. Our baptism commissions us to share Jesus’ mission in the world. As 1 Peter reminds us, we are a holy people, called to proclaim the…
We are building a community of faith by God’s grace, and we are digitally gathering for Holy Week and Easter. Holy Week will be experienced differently this year. We will still have worship and devotional time, but our services will be different, in response to the Covid-19 crisis. We invite you to join us for…
If you were a fan of the movie The Clash of the Titans, you might remember one of the meme-worthy lines, “Release the Kracken!” With those words the legendary squid like beast was unleashed upon the vulnerable sailors and ships within the vicinity of this powerful monster. With much less fanfare, and with no sailors…
New Day Sermon Third Sunday Of Easter In the three-fold question Jesus asks Peter … “Do you love me?” … we find ourselves being called to answer. What does it mean to be a modern day apostle in a complicated world. Sometimes the questions themselves, embody the answers we seek.
TRADITIONAL SERMON — EASTER 2 Words have power. Even in a world like ours where words are vomited across every single communication platform that exists in far greater volume than ever before. Amazingly, our regular misuse of our words has not diminished their inherent potency. If I say something like “TOM!” … I immediately have…
New Day Sermon Easter Sunday Easter is about joy. Pure undiluted joy. But do we always know how to live in joy? How does the Resurrection gift you joy today?
New Day Sermon Easter Sunday The coinciding of Easter Sunday and April Fools’ Day is a unique event. On this Easter Sunday how may we be holy fools?
Traditional Sermon Easter Sunday What a day! We gather on what is inarguably the greatest day of the Christian year. Our world gets all hot and bothered about Christmas. But for the Christian, Easter is the day that matters. Our opening hymn this morning trumpeted the Easyer message from the empty tomb: Jesus Christ is…
