We are Easter people… and “alleluia” is our song. The church invests itself in the Easter mystery for seven weeks from Easter to Pentecost—50 days that are filled with remembrance and praise of the risen Christ. This weekend we celebrate the mystery...

Our joyous celebration of the Resurrection continues! As we ponder this miraculous turning point in human history, we witness God’s power even in our own lives. Christ is risen among us and assures us of his Spirit and his peace.

“We are Easter people, and Alleluia is our song.”

The quote, attributed to St. Augustine from the 5th century, has rung through Christendom ever since. Alleluia is the church’s victory cheer in praise of the risen Christ. We sing and pray and...

Through the body and blood of Jesus offered on the cross, God is reconciling the world to himself. This body and blood are freely offered to us in the meal of the new covenant. No longer is the blood of animals a necessary sacrifice for sin. Jesus has...

This is the last weekend in Lent and the beginning of Holy Week. With Christians around the world we begin the liturgy remembering Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and we join in the exuberant praise that the Church has echoed through the...

In today’s Gospel reading Jesus reveals his power over death by raising Lazarus from the dead. The prophet Ezekiel prophesies God breathing new life into dry bones. To those in exile or living in the shadows of death, these stories proclaim God’s...

As you approached the sanctuary, you might have noticed a banner with a cross to the left of the doors. Underneath the cross is the Alleluia banner, which we removed from the liturgy on Ash Wednesday. This weekend we are halfway through the Lenten...

"For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps." (1 Peter 2:21)

Two quotes from Holy Scriptures draw us into today’s service—King David: “O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.” (Psalm 139:23) The woman at the well: “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could this be the Christ?” (John 4:29)

Jesus said, “Truly, truly, I say to you if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.” (John 8:51)

“Even though death consumes us, we yet shall not feel its sharp fangs, for Christ’s Word is our armor that supplies us with a confident life and...