Pastor’s Blog

Pentecost Sermon May 31, 2020 Cycle A Many people today reject the concept of “original sin”, not the sin of Adam and Eve so much as the idea of a fallen humanity – that all human beings are guilty of sin. It’s “passé”, part of a bygone age of ignorance and...

May 24_2020 Cycle A We all know the story, how “in the beginning God created” human beings, placed them in paradise, and set out to establish a lasting relationship with them. Adam and Eve were given everything anyone might want: life, companionship, safety, food in...

Easter 6 – May 17, 2020 Cycle AIt is a strange “fate” that brought Paul – who had looked on with “approval” as Stephen wasstoned to death, persecuted Christians for their faith, and headed for to Damascus with “arrestwarrants” in search of Christians – strange indeed...

There are two basic ways to tell someone how to get to a certain spot: 1) provide fully detailed instructions, or 2) describe the general location relative to nearby landmarks and allow the person to work out the details for themselves. How we choose to navigate...

May 3, 2020 Cycle A There are many “voices” in the world vying for, even demanding our attention promising everything from cures for deadly diseases to the secret of “eternal” youth and “happiness”. These voices want our time, our money, our allegiance, our vote, our...

Easter 3 – April 26, 2020 Cycle A The “Walk to Emmaus” is obviously a resurrection story – a record of Jesus’ Easter appearance to two disciples. But it is far more than “just” that. While it’s important to know that Jesus rose from the dead and appeared to many as...