Blessed for Blessing
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12Jesus begins his sermon from a mountainside by proclaiming blessings on people who would be unexpected by the times they lived in. How can we join them today?
Rev. Parker
Called as Saints
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9The apostle Paul writes to a divided and dividing church in Corinth, hoping to retell the story of God’s beloved community, and hoping to remind us all that we are all saints when we are united in God’s mutual care for us and calling to us.
Righteous Blessing
Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17As Jesus is baptized in a vision of the Holy Spirit, we might wonder: is this special blessing because of all Jesus will do, or because of all Jesus has been? How can we value the belovedness of each person more than their activity? Can we slow our busy lives enough to make … Read more
Bleak Midwinter: Angels and Archangels
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25In our Advent and Christmas stories, angels appear in unsettled times with songs of glory and the reminder to, “Be not afraid.” We are called to echo back that song of fearlessness in loving action…
Bleak Midwinter: A Stable Place Sufficed
Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12John the Baptist comes proclaiming one who is to come. So often we have heard that cry as one that is coming to judge our spiritual “housekeeping.” Maybe, instead, the invitation is simply to find room for the Holy to be born in us… just as “In the Bleak Midwinter” invites us to … Read more