Follow the Star : Epiphany
Has God ever spoken to you? Have you ever seen a sign? Heard a voice? Met God in a dream? As I was finishing up…
Christmas
No Christmas without Consent and Commitment
One Christmas, when my niece was about six years old, I carefully wrapped up a gently loved American Girls doll and accessories that had belonged…
The Redemption of Scrooge: Keeping Christmas Well
Text: Luke 2: 8-20 Over the four weeks of Advent, we have been exploring together in worship the story of Ebenezer Scrooge captured in A…
God Moves In
“Before the creation of the world,” Ephesians tells us, God had a plan. Before you made plans to join us here in worship at Immanuel….
God Prepares a Feast
How many of you ate too much this holiday season? How many of you ate just enough? You know, the thing about family gatherings, celebrations,…
Can’t Keep Silent!
While the Advent journey takes us through an emotional rollercoaster of joy, fear, humility, and anticipation, there is no other emotion to guide the days…
Winter is Over!
Before our Christmas traditions took hold, there were other festivals in the northern hemisphere among folks who were tucked in for winter. The crops had…
Inward, Outward, Upward
Since the first Sunday in November, we’ve been talking about the “Already” and the “Not Yet.” We’ve been waiting for the day, for the moment…