“Today…(a gift has been given to you)…a Savior…he is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:11) In this season of gift giving we praise our God for his gifts of grace, and we grace one another with gifts small and lavish, heartfelt and fun. When we do...

The readings today all emanate a message of pure and eternal joy—deeply resonating feelings which fill our hearts and minds as we once again contemplate how God came to dwell among us in the person of Jesus Christ.

As we get closer to our celebration of Christmas, we sometimes lose sight of our Christmas preparations are all about and stress levels begin rising. Today, John the Baptism calls us back to the season of Advent with the words, “Repent, for the...

“Stir up your power and come!” We hear that plea in much of the Scripture for this day. We’re starting a new sermon series—"Advent Encounters”. In today’s message we recall one of the striking images of the book of Revelation, that of the new...

On this final weekend of the Church Year our Gospel reading is Jesus’ great story of judgment. In the end, the faithful are those who served Christ by ministering to those who are poor, hungry, naked, sick, or estranged. In the first reading God is...

As the church year begins to come to a close, we remember that Jesus is not only in our midst when we gather for worship, he is also coming again. In the mean time, we remain faithful, being watchful and joyfully, generously responding to his great...

As the church year begins to come to a close, we remember that Jesus is not only in our midst when we gather for worship, he is also coming again. In the mean time, we remain faithful, being watchful and joyfully, generously responding to his great...

“Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven we laud and magnify your glorious name…” It is at that point in each communion service where we most identify ourselves in that long continuum of all the saints who ever were and...

The Reformation brought profound change to the institutional church. Simply stated, it restored the Gospel of Jesus Christ to its pre-eminent place. Then as now, this Gospel changes more than an institution, it changes people. We are transformed by...

We praise God for the mission we have to reach out with the Gospel of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Like the Thessalonians, we welcome the message of the Gospel with joy so that we are known for our faith in Christ and our outreach to others.