The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Sun, Jul 30th
Bread is amazing. Yeast is amazing. But what does this have to do with the kingdom [of God]? A lot, I think. The leaven of the kingdom is meant to go everywhere in our lives. There is no part of…
Below are links to the full videos of past worship services along with the bulletin and lectionary Bible passages for each week.
Bread is amazing. Yeast is amazing. But what does this have to do with the kingdom [of God]? A lot, I think. The leaven of the kingdom is meant to go everywhere in our lives. There is no part of…
Most loving God, your thoughts are not like our thoughts, your ways are not as our ways. Save us from quick judgments and hasty actions. Teach us your patience and generosity and compassion, and give us an eye to look…
May God, our Creator, plant the seed of God's word in the soil of your hearts. May God, our Brother, till the soil and clear out the thorns and brambles. May God, our Sustainer, multiply the fruits of obedience, and…
We are a finicky lot, and both John and Jesus are facing rejection in their ministries, but Jesus points out that divine wisdom will overcome our perceptions and our expectations, because Jesus is the one. - Pastor Libby
The whole gospel of Matthew is showing us how Jesus came to change the narrative of how society sees people, ranks people, judges people; of how we all see each other and everyone else. - Cheyenne Johnson, guest preacher
To join Christ in mission is to know both the pain and suffering in this world, and the joy and glory that has been promised. - Pastor Libby
'There's a certain discipline to being able to be inadequate all of the time.'... In many ways, this is the heart of discipleship. We're called to miraculously proclaim that the good news of the kingdom of God is at hand,…
There is much we don't know in this story, but what we do know is that when Jesus calls Matthew, Matthew responds immediately and responds in the affirmative. He gets up from behind his tax collector's station and follows Jesus.…
A Triune God, no matter the names we assign, is a God among us, who meets us in embodied ways in the mundane and ordinary rhythm of life. - Pastor Libby
When God gives you something and you are filled by the Holy Spirit, a lot of people won't understand what you've got. A lot of people won't understand what is the purpose; why you have to do that?... Not everyone…