Scripture: Psalm 40:1-11In a time of deep divisions, the psalms can tempt us into a painful duality of those who we would call friends and enemies. Yet they may also call us into that life giving tension of naming injustice clearly and holding out faith in God’s reconciling and redeeming power.
Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17Our congregation shares the sermon as we reflect on the ways in which signs and symbols of the earth and all creation particpate in Jesus’s baptism, and our own. Like Jesus, our baptism calls us into new life and ministry. How are we called to minister to and with that creation through which … Read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12Wise ones come from away seeking a new king. They get lost, because they go looking in a palace and in a capital. When they find a child born among animals, they—and we—are left to ponder, what if nations came to pay homage to a poor child? What if nations sought to live … Read more
Lessons and Carols As we tell of the many characters of Christ’s birth stories, we recognize that none of them find God with Us through a path they would expect. As we come to celebrate perfect love come down, we pray to release all our expectations of perfection in our celebrations, in the season, in … Read more
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20In our special Family Worship for Christmas Eve, we wonder at all the parts people—and animals!—played in the story of that first Christmas, and we wonder what parts we can play still… welcoming Jesus who has come to live with us in the faces of friends, family, neighbors, and strangers.