The Glad River
Scripture: Psalm 46 The Rev. Jim Gertmenian reminds us of that river which sustains us in spirit, and “makes glad the city of God.”
Scripture: Psalm 46 The Rev. Jim Gertmenian reminds us of that river which sustains us in spirit, and “makes glad the city of God.”
Scripture: Psalm 133 Pastor Amelia reminds of the sustaining gifts of the church, gathering ourselves into pools of living water to sustain one another even in dry and disorienting times.
Scriptures: Numbers 11:24-30, Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost invites us to find a language that reaches people, just as the disciples did… invites us to speak in our words and actions, so all may understand God’s love.
Scripture: Luke 24:44-53 Along with disciples on the day of Jesus’s ascension, we may find ourselves saying, “what next?” Like them, we ground ourselves in the stories and traditions of our ancestors in faith as witnesses to God’s continuing presence with us.
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-10 Pastor Amelia invites us to reflect on the ways in which God nurtures and cares for us in our vulnerability as humans… just as our ancestors lifted up images of being fed when we cannot feed ourselves.