Christmas Eve 2018 Will you join me in Prayer: Bless O’ Lord this word proclaimed and we who hear it. That as we gather here on this Holy Night, our hearts would be filled with the gift of your Son, that we would be for the world, signs of your light and your peace. Amen. … More Christmas Eve 2018: The Gift of Peace

Christmas Day 25 December 2018 (Isaiah 52:7-10 Hebrews 1:1-12 John 1:1-14) “God’s Word Not Interrupted!” Many of you may be aware how the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on October 27 affected me in a deep and heartbreaking way, as with so many of you. Lois and I were in Pittsburgh … More “God’s Word Not Interrupted!”

Fourth Sunday of Advent 23 December 2018 (Micah 5:2-5 Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-55) “Subversive Joy-filled Singing!” Here’s my deal with you this morning on this Fourth Sunday of Advent. I need you to smile at least once during this sermon. I’m going to preach this Gospel text in all its wildness and absurdity! This story … More “Joy-filled Subversive Singing!”

Second Sunday in Advent 9 December 2018 (Baruch 5:1-9 Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 1:68-79) “Miracle Baby/Child of Promise!” Is there anyone among us that simply does not love holding a tiny baby? (Okay, I know there are some big strapping guys who are afraid that a tiny baby will break in half, so they can be … More “Miracle Baby/Child of Promise!”

Luke 21:25-36 So as Pastor Mike shared in his announcements, today marks the beginning of our Advent season. Literally defined as “the coming of a significant person or event”, the word Advent, for Christians, most often directs our minds to the season we find ourselves entering into today… that of waiting and anticipation for the … More The Upheaval of Advent