Isaiah 55 (NRSV): An Invitation to Abundant Life  Ho, everyone who thirsts,     come to the waters; and you that have no money,     come, buy andContinue reading

Exodus 34:29-35 (NRSV): 29 Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand,Continue reading

Repentance: On the Possibility of Change Genesis 44:27-33 (NRSV): 27 Then your servant my father said to us, ‘You know that my wife bore me two sons; 28 oneContinue reading

*sorta Luke 5:1-11 (NRSV): 1 Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the wordContinue reading

This past Sunday we practiced Lectio Divina (instead of a sermon). Lectio Divina is a non-analytical, contemplative approach to Scripture. It assumes that the meaningContinue reading

I Corinthians 12:20-27 (NRSV): 20 As it is, there are many members, yet one body. 21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need ofContinue reading

Isaiah 43:1-7 (NRSV): 1 But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for IContinue reading

As is our custom for fifth Sundays, we practiced “extended open worship” on December 30th. Brad Tricola facilitated our time; listen to his introduction here:Continue reading

Enjoy! Merry Christmas!Continue reading

John 1:1-14 (NRSV): The Word Became Flesh 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was inContinue reading