The Light Enters In, Worship January 26

Jesus walked north to Galilee and did many things. There he claimed to fulfill the prophecy of Isaiah,
that light would shine on those living in darkness. Jesus then called four fishermen to be His first four disciples. Jesus then healed “every disease and sickness among the people.”  Jesus was
beginning what God is still doing today, caring for us, in infinite and eternal ways.

The Light Shines Forth, Epiphany 2, January 19 Worship

“Epiphany” means a
“showing forth” or “revelation” of a divine being. It can also mean having a meaningful
insight. We celebrate today that both of these things happen for us in the
arrival of Jesus. Here is a meaningful New Year’s resolution: this is our time
to find deeper insight about the glory of God shown to us in Jesus.

Jesus, The Light in His Father's House, Epiphany 1 Worship, Jan. 12

We would love to know more about Jesus’ childhood and the
years in which he was growing up in the little country town of Nazareth. The
only story we get is of one very public occasion in which Jesus slipped away
from his family to sit with the teachers and scholars in the temple court in
the center of the busy city of Jerusalem. This is the very miracle we
celebrate: that Jesus, the most humble of men, was also the very Light at the
center of His Father’s House.

Great Guiding Star that Leads Us, Epiphany Worship, January 5

Our celebration of Christmas now turns into Epiphany when the Magi followed
a star that led them to Bethlehem. There they found the Christ Child, Jesus,
and worshiped Him as King. As we consider the mystery of just how that guiding light might have
worked, we can celebrate that God has arrived in our midst to guide us. He is a
real guiding light. Wise men and women still seek Him because the True Light
that enlightens all things has come! Today we bring Him the gift of our
worship and rejoice in His glorious guiding light.

God is Here for Real, December 29 Worship

Jesus was born into the real world that we live in. The new
born child was already inspiring jealousy and threats. Joseph and Mary were
warned to escape to the safety of Egypt. This is what we celebrate: that God
has come to be with us in the entire reality of the world we live in. He is why
we are forever confident that goodness and truth wins out in the end.

God With Us, December 22 Worship

On this Fourth Sunday in Advent, we celebrate our Emmanuel (God with us).  Long ago the prophet spoke of this, that God himself would come to be with us. As this promise was about to be fulfilled we
hear the angel tell Joseph to name his new son “Jesus, because he will save his
people from their sins.” This is what we prepare to celebrate: God has come to
be with us, and we know his name is Jesus.

God Brings the Flower of Joy to Bloom, Advent 3 Worship, Dec. 15

When God comes things change toward joy. Isaiah the prophet writes that it is like the desert turning green, flowers bursting into bloom where there was only parched land. When Jesus came among us things changed for many who were blind, deaf, and sick as they were healed. Change begins for us when we see that we are God’s children, loved, cherished, forgiven and blessed with strength and hope.  Our joy is given to us by God. Isaiah says “everlasting joy will crown their heads.”

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God is True to His Word, Second Sunday in Advent, December 8th

One man stands at the cross roads of God’s Word. John the Baptist strides between what we know as the Old Testament and the New Testament. He was the first prophet to appear in hundreds of years. His message was extraordinary. In the past God had made promises. “Now,” said John, “God is fulfilling His promises.” John reminds us that those who hope for God will indeed see Him, and even now, God is not far from us. God is true to His Word

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, First Sunday in Advent, December 1st

Happy New Year! The Church Year begins anew today. Advent is a season of waiting and preparation. One Advent tradition is to mark the four Sundays in Advent with four words that encompass what Jesus brings as He comes into the world to be our Immanuel—God with us. These four words are hope, peace, joy, and love. Today we focus on hope. We unite our hearts to greet the humble king, Jesus. In His incarnation, death, resurrection, and return we have great reason to hope.

Christ the King Sunday, November 24

Jesus, the King of Kings did not need a throne. Instead of a throne He took the cross. On it He prayed for forgiveness for His executioners. From it He promised paradise for the thief on a neighboring cross. And because of His royal sacrifice, the Father “delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son.” We may not understand all that is happening in the world around us. But we can trust that Christ Jesus is King of Kings. So as the hymn says, “lift high the cross!” For here is our King.