In the Christian church, the period of the four Sundays before Christmas is often referred to as the advent season. Advent, which comes from the Latin word meaning “Coming”, marks the beginning of a new liturgical year in the Church. The season of Advent celebrates the first coming of Christ into the world and also […]
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From VIP to VIG: God’s Extravagant Party
Proper 25C / Ordinary 30C / Pentecost +20Texts: Luke 18:9-14, Joel 2:23-32, Psalm 65 And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and was praying […]
Faith is a bike, not a car
Proper 22C / Ordinary 27C / Pentecost +17October 6, 2019 SermonLamentations 1:1-6; Lamentations 3:19-26; Psalm 37:1-9; 2 Timothy 1:1-14; Luke 17:5-10. There is a saying that goes, “it’s like riding a bike.” It’s referring to something that, once you’ve learned it, usually as a child, you never forget how to do it. I have a […]