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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…

Rev. Craig Ross
We Are the Stuff of Stars

EMAIL DEVOTIONAL – WEEK of all Saints Sunday The iron in our blood, the calcium in our bones and the oxygen we breathe are the physical remains – ashes, if you will – of stars that lived and died long ago.                        ~~Ray Jayawardhama Or…

My Father’s House

New Day Sermon easter 5 John 14:1-14 is a common scripture reading for funerals.  It would make sense since it gives us hope that there is something waiting for us after we die.  Many of us wonder what “My Father’s House” will look like and who will be invited to live there! And now the…

Rev. Craig Ross
Who’s On Your Guest List?

PENTECOST 15 TRADITIONAL SERMON One of the candidates on my summer book reading list was David Whyte’s his delightful little book, Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words.  He offers short but insightful considerations of 52 different ordinary words … think of it as a word a week for a year. If…