Weekday Lenten Service with Holden Evening Prayer and Pastor Mark’s sermon.

Jesus Too? AS WE GATHER Today we watch as Jesus faces the slick lies of the tempter. He does not face them on His own but in the strength and power of God’s Word and truth. When the devil hands Jesus the opportunity to doubt or fear or deny Himself and His Father in heaven, […]

Dealing With Difference AS WE GATHER  There is no denying that there’s a lot of talk about nationality, race, and ethnicity in our world today. Both the left and the right have their talking points and agendas. Do the Scriptures address these kind of issues? What does the Church have to say about them without […]

Climbing the Wrong Mountain AS WE GATHER We are told that Jesus’ face shone like the sun. We can only look at the sun indirectly because the brightness causes us to close our eyes or tum away. As Jesus’ divinity shone through His humanity, the brightness was such that it forced Peter, James, and John […]

Of The Heart AS WE GATHER We are sinful from birth and our hearts are not pure. Although evil thoughts and desires come from them, we know that God creates in us pure hearts by the blood of Jesus, whose death for our sins brings forgiveness and new life.

THE PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD AS WE GATHER We consider today Jesus’ incarnation and presentation in the temple. As Jesus comes down from heaven, the world will never be the same. The Word becomes flesh and dwells among us, changing the world and us. As you listen and sing of God’s salvation this day, consider […]

Connected to Christ AS WE GATHER The First Sunday after the Epiphany takes us in mind and heart to the Jordan River, where Jesus is baptized. This day, observed each year in the Church, is a reminder of the importance of Baptism in the life of every Christian, for it is in dying with Christ […]

My Father’s House AS WE GATHER There is nothing in Scripture about Jesus’ growing up except what we hear today in the Gospel of St. Luke. Here Jesus makes His home within His heavenly Father’s house, discussing the Law and the Prophets with the teachers there, because they testified of Him. In the busyness of […]

Who is Jesus? AS WE GATHER Matthew writes a Christmas pageant that includes four of the most forlorn people who ever lived on the planet? Why does he do that? To demonstrate that Jesus is the Son of Sinners.

Who is Jesus? AS WE GATHER Who is Jesus? Jesus in the Son of Mary. What does this mean? With Jesus and Immanuel we are given all of God’s love, grace, and mercy!