Peace on Earth: the Fourth Sunday of Advent 12/19/21

Dec 28, 2021 | Sermons

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of all our hearts be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord our Strength and Our Redeemer. Amen. Today we light the fourth candle on the Advent Wreath. This candle is sometimes referred to as the “Angel’s Candle.” It symbolizes...

Judgment Ends in Peace: the Second Sunday of Advent 12/5/21

Dec 6, 2021 | Sermons

In the name of one God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. This Sunday is the second Sunday of Advent, and the traditional theme for this day is Peace, but not just a peace that is the absence of violence. The peace that we talk about today is big, confounding, a...

Transformed Life: the First Sunday of Advent 11/28/21

Nov 29, 2021 | Sermons

In the Name of our loving, liberating, and life-giving God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. The church year begins this weekend, the first Sunday of Advent. Three more Sundays to go, and then it’s Christmas. This is the easy part of understanding Advent, its...

Best for Last: Thanksgiving 11/25/21

Nov 26, 2021 | Sermons

I speak to you this Thanksgiving Day in the name of one God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Good morning, and a happy and blessed Thanksgiving Day to y’all! I am so excited to be here with you this morning in church. In this way, coming together to worship today,...

Do You Believe This?: the Feast of All Saints 11/7/21

Nov 9, 2021 | Sermons

In the name of one God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Jesus said to Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” Do you...