Hiddenness of God

Some sources of power and light are too intense to directly observe or fully take in. For instance, some early mornings I get on an East-facing road to head to work. The sun coming up over a blue-sky horizon is blindingly intense. Even with the windshield visor pulled down, the light seems to find its …

Christmas Eve Service: Lessons & Carols

A Family Service / Children of all ages Welcome! Wednesday, December 24 at 5pm Lessons & Carols is a simple Christmastide tradition of narrating the story of Jesus’ nativity, his coming to humanity…God with us. The lessons are taken from the Bible and interspersed with the singing of traditional Christmas Carols and candle-lighting. Join us for an …

Advent Readings: Sunday, November 30

Readings: Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9, Mark 13:24-37 Advent 1: Our focus for this week is: Hope. Final Christian hope has always been rooted in the Second Coming of Christ, at which time he will put the world back in its rightful state—no more unrelenting pain, desperate injustices or bitter crying. Because of the first …

Ordinary Time Readings: Sunday, November 23

Reading:  Genesis 50:4-21 and Luke 24:13-35  1.      In our concluding chapter of Genesis there are two priorities of focus: the death and burial of a patriarch of faith; and the recognition of God’s sovereign will for humanity. As you read Genesis 50:4-21 draw some conclusions for yourself, for your life, for your community of faith, for …