Fourth Sunday after Epiphany                                                   31 January 2021 (Deuteronomy 18:15-20   Psalm 111  1Corinthians 8:1-13   Mark 1:21-28) “Jesus, why are you picking a fight with us?” Today we pick up the story of Jesus at the beginning of his ministry in Mark’s Gospel.  (Well, we’re sort of at the beginning.)  Our text today began at verse 21.  … More “Jesus, why are you picking a fight with us?”

Jonah 3:1-5 Several months ago, I came across an article entitled “The coming tidal wave of pastoral departures”. Don’t worry, I’m not announcing my resignation!  Throughout the article, author Laura Stephens-Reed – clergy and congregational coach – defends her hypothesis, that the many shifts prompted by COVID and all that has been revealed about those … More Serve God or Turn and Run?

Second Sunday after Epiphany                                                        17 January 2021 (1 Samuel 3:1-20   Psalm 139   1 Corinthians 6:12-20  John 1:43-51) “The Lamp of God Has Not Gone Out!” Not totally unlike the way Pastor Andrew began his sermon last week, I want to begin today by telling you how hard, how almost totally impossible it is for me … More “The Lamp of God Has Not Gone Out!”

Mark 1:4-11, Baptism of our Lord 2021 So, this week has been yet another week where things haven’t gone according to plan.  You think we’d be used to this by now after almost a year of COVID when attempting to plan anything more than a day in advance has become an alternative definition of insanity. … More Baptism: Way of life or pointless promises?

Second Sunday of Christmas                                    3 January 2021 (Sirach 24:1-12   Psalm 147:12-20   Ephesians 1:3-14   John 1:1-5; 9-18 “A Bold, Audacious Beginning!” Today, on this Second Sunday of Christmas, January 3, 2021, once again we hear the beginning of the Gospel of John, the Prologue of John, John’s telling of the Christmas story.   We heard it on … More “A Bold, Audacious Beginning!”