February 15, 2022 – Message

In our Gospel text for this Sunday, Jesus urges us to “love our enemies and do good to those who hate you” or at least “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Not easy words to follow and I will say more on Sunday morning. We do however have a real-life […]

January 18, 2022 – Message

This Sunday we listen in on the first sermon of Jesus in Nazareth. When he preached at other synagogues, he was praised by everyone. At first, the home town crowd joins them and “speaks well of him”. Sadly, their opinion will quickly change. We will consider that next week. For this week, we look at […]

December 27, 2021 – Message

I want to thank the congregation for your generosity in your Chrsitmas gift to me and my family. What a wonderful reflection of the Love of Christ. We are still in the Christmas Season. There are twelve days of Christmas, which ends at Epiphany when we remember the coming of the Magi and their gifts. […]

December 21, 2021 – Message

All the advent candles are now lit: Hope, Love, Joy and Peace. Friday night, we will include the Christ Candle and the candles we will hold in our hands. Christmas is a time of light. You see it in outdoor decorations.  You see it in the lights on the tree and in the windows. You […]

December 7, 2021 – Message

This Sunday we light the candle of joy on the advent wreath. We read from Paul’s letter to the Phillipians that we “ought to rejoice in the  Lord always”. Paul would not have an easy time in life, but he was confident that in the end God’s Kingdom would come. This Sunday we also read […]

October 12, 2021 – The Good Seats

A few years ago, Connie and I had the chance to attend a Celine Dion concert in Las Vegas. I had purchased some “value” seats in the balcony, thinking that her voice could project to the upper levels. When we arrived, we were called over to the side and asked if it were ok if […]

September 28, 2021 – Message

Last week I mentioned the Lone Ranger. This week we read in Genesis 2:18 about the original lone person, Adam. The Lone Ranger at least had Tonto. Adam had no one. It was God that looked down and said: “It is not good that man should be alone.” So out of the ground come all […]

September 21, 2021 Who is that Masked Man?

Some of you might remember the Lone Ranger television series. The “Hi-ho, Silver!” to the beat of the William Tell Overture. The Lone Ranger and Tonto would enter a town as strangers. After receiving their help, the grateful town’s people would ask: “Who was that masked Man?” In our day and time there are a […]

September 9, 2021 – Message

The Gospel of Mark was the first Gospel written. Luke writes that he knew of other accounts of Jesus that proceeded him (Luke 1:2). Mark was very likely one of those sources. Mark is the shortest of the Gospels, focusing heavily of the cross of Christ. Mark does not record the birth of Jesus or […]

August 24, 2021 – Message

This is an image I ran across some years ago. If you stare at the center of the image for 15 seconds, then close your eyes, you will see an image of Jesus. What you see at first is not what you get in the end. We return this Sunday to the reading of Mark. […]