For the final Sunday of Advent, Rev. Riggs invites us to explore the story of the Annunciation (Luke 1:26-38) as a call story just like the prophets of old, evidenced in Mary's response of praise (Luke 1:46-55). How can

For Gaudéte Sunday (third in Advent), Rev. Michael Riggs shares a message about transformative joy based upon Isaiah 35:1-10. Rather than experience a state of happiness, the act of rejoicing is a choice to exult in t

For the second Sunday of Advent, Rev. Michael Riggs explores the ancient meaning of "Bethlehem" as "City of Bread." Drawing from the Books of Ruth and Micah, he asks how systems of impoverishment and xenophobia have caus

In this inaugural podcast for Union Avenue, Rev. Michael Riggs brings a word from Isaiah 43:14-21 about how signs of hope and renewal are everywhere if we look at things from a fresh perspective. Speaking directly to the