During the second week of Advent, we focus on Elizabeth, who married Zechariah. They were childless and beyond the age of having children. Elizabeth’s barrenness was a source of shame for both her and Zechariah, but especially for Elizabeth. In this...

In the first week of Advent, we hear the story of Zechariah, one of over 18,000 priests whose responsibilities included offering blessings and sacrifices at the temple. Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth are both well advanced in age and are without...

In the first week of Advent, we hear the story of Zechariah, one of over 18,000 priests whose responsibilities included offering blessings and sacrifices at the temple. Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth are both well advanced in age and are without...

This weekend we celebrated Christ the King. It was the last weekend of the Church year before the beginning of Advent. This is a time of transition; putting an ending to this year’s journey of faith while also an introduction to the one whose birth we...

This weekend we celebrated Christ the King. It was the last weekend of the Church year before the beginning of Advent. This is a time of transition; putting an ending to this year’s journey of faith while also an introduction to the one whose birth we...

James and John came to Jesus wanting leadership positions in his ministry. They knew how the world worked, and they wanted positions of authority and power. Jesus did not tell them “No,” but Jesus did help them, and us, with a new understanding of...

James and John came to Jesus wanting leadership positions in his ministry. They knew how the world worked, and they wanted positions of authority and power. Jesus did not tell them “No,” but Jesus did help them, and us, with a new understanding of...

One of the main themes we discovered during our Time of Discovery was the profound sense of loneliness. Not only in our church community but in the community around us. This sense of loneliness does not discriminate based on age, as loneliness is...

One of the main themes we discovered during our Time of Discovery was the profound sense of loneliness. Not only in our church community but in the community around us. This sense of loneliness does not discriminate based on age, as loneliness is...

On All Saints Weekend, we remembered all the saints who have gone before us. More importantly, we remember that in Jesus’ death and resurrection, death has been defeated, and God is doing a new thing.

Both the gospel lesson and the reading from...