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 …
Baptisms & Dedications Sunday May 17 There really is no more beautiful example of real community than in that of the sacrament of baptism or in the dedication of a child to God. Join Holy Trinity on May 17 for this community celebration. If you or your child/children in your family want to be baptized …
Spiritual formation into Christlikeness is by its very nature others-oriented. As we increasingly unite our life with Jesus, we don’t just take on his moral viewpoints—we experience his heart. We come to share God’s immensely compassionate love and his constant solidarity with his broken, wandering and lost creation. Matthew’s classic summary of Jesus’ work gets …
The New Testament commends the phrase one another many times. We are urged: Come on people now, smile on your brother…everybody get together; try to love one another right now…Oh wait; that is The Youngbloods Vietnam-era song all the baby boomers will remember! But the Youngbloods weren’t far off: our scriptures urge us to: Bear …