The Sixth Sunday of Easter Sun, May 25th
Peace in the shadow of the cross is a deep and true part of this narrative, and today we rejoice in peace in light of the resurrection.- Pastor Jeff
Below are links to the full videos of past worship services along with the bulletin and lectionary Bible passages for each week.
Peace in the shadow of the cross is a deep and true part of this narrative, and today we rejoice in peace in light of the resurrection.- Pastor Jeff
Humbling ourselves, having hard conversations, loving people who've hurt us isn't easy, but Jesus asks his followers to love as he loves. He was humbled, and did the lowly grunt work that most of us don't want to do, but…
...Jesus is very intentional about how shepherding is about time.... and we're going to invite [our confirmands] to make promises not just about next year, but lifelong promises for who they choose and who they want to be.- Pastor Jeff
It's a wonderful thing to be changed inside... not by the love of power, but by the power of Jesus' love. - Donn Engebretson, Guest Preacher
Do you believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and do you have life in his name?- Pastor Jeff
In ev'ry insult, rift, and war, where color, scorn, or wealth divide,Christ suffers still, yet loves the more, and lives, where even hope has died.- Christ Is Alive! (verse 3)from The Covenant Hymnal: A WorshipbookBrian Wren, 1936-
Even in the face of betrayal and rebellion, even in the face of death and denial, even in the face of fear and despair, God's grace knows no bounds. We are forgiven. We are called back into relationship. We are…
...in Jesus' ministry as a whole, and in this Holy Week moment in particular, Jesus seems to be doing a lot of work to prepare his followers to lose.... maybe that's part of what Jesus wants from us as his…
We join the crowds this morning, shouting, "Hosanna!" and waving our palms and earnestly kneeling before the King as he comes riding into the city. But we know what is coming, and it isn't good.- Pastor Libby
What makes our story this morning so compelling to me are the characters and the possible thoughts and motivations of Mary and Judas. These two people, who have spent so much time with Jesus, have two drastically different responses, and…