Text: Revelation 21:1-6, 21:22-22:5 Many of you know that I love to garden. Digging in the dirt is a spiritual practice for me. Pulling weeds is cathartic. There is nothing better than an afternoon spent tending and nurturing life in my yard. And enjoying the fruits of that labor – whether the beauty of a…
Easter
The Army of the Lamb
Text: Revelation 7:9-17 Today in worship, we confirm and welcome twelve new professing members of our congregation and of God’s church. They will stand before us, confess their faith in Jesus, and promise to serve him in union with the Church which Christ has opened to people of all ages, nations, and races. These twelve…
The Center of the Universe
Text: Revelation 5: 11-14 Last week as we gathered for worship, we focused on the basic message at the core of the Book of Revelation: “Jesus is coming and he will sit on the throne… and the world and all its powers will not. Our work is to allow God to make us into a…
The End of the World as we Know it.
Text: Revelation 1:4-8 “It’s the end of the world as we know it… . It’s the end of the world as we know it… It’s the end of the world as we know it… And I feel fine.” More than fine, actually. I feel hope. I feel promise. I am clinging to the love of…
Graves into Gardens
Text: Luke 24:1-12 Earlier this week, I was preparing for worship and listening to some of the music selected for our time of worship today. And, friends, I’m going to be honest, I’m struggling a bit right now. I’ve got some family stuff that is heavy on my heart. We’ve got some things to navigate…
You Will Be My Witnesses
Text: Luke 24:44-50, Acts 1: 9-11 Forty days after Jesus rose from the grave and conquered death, he led the disciples out to the countryside to the little town of Bethany. And he reminded them of everything he had done. Jesus reminded them of how he healed and forgave. He reminded them of his words…
Shoulder to Shoulder
Text: John 15:9-15 Exactly one month before the pandemic began, I got away for a few days with some of my best friends in the world. Stasia and I have been friends since Kindergarten. Cara and I were assigned to the same table group in fourth grade. Jana moved into town in seventh grade. And…
Like a Shepherd
Text: John 10: 11-18; 1 John 3:16-24 Last week in our time of worship we remembered that WE are EASTER people. We are the living proof of the resurrection. We are the body of Christ, alive, serving, sharing the good news with the world. That’s all well and good… But what does it actually look…