Baptism of Our Lord January 12, 2014 Matthew 3: 13-17 “What? Me baptize you? I should be coming to you?” John’s reaction to Jesus request to be baptized is pretty close to the question people have been asking for centuries. If Jesus is the Son of God; if he is […]
Named and Claimed
The Baptism of Jesus January 20, 2013 Isaiah 43:1-7 and Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22 Today in Church we baptize Makayla Elise Osborne, daughter of Eric and LeAnn, and Godchild of Jeremy Still and Resha Watkins “Como se llama?” Me llama Barbara” It’s the first thing you learn in Spanish class. How can you have a […]
Enter the Spirit
Pentecost Sunday May 27, 2012 Acts 2:1-21, John 15:26-27: 16:4-15 Welcome to Pentecost! It’s the Feast of the Holy Spirit. That’s why we are surrounded by symbols of fire and wind, and the image of the dove that descended on Jesus at his baptism. Today on this day of wind and fire, we will affirm […]
The Wild Beasts
First Sunday in Lent February 26, 2012 Mark 1:9-15 If you want to be a pastor, the first step is to declare your intention to your synod and apply for ‘candidacy.’ Anyone can go to seminary and study what pastors study, but getting to be a pastor is a longer process. You have to […]
Being the Beloved
The Baptism of Our Lord January 8, 2012 Mark 1:4-11 Maybe you’ve know someone like my friend Greg. Greg was golden. I don’t think he ever had an unconfident moment in his entire life. His parents worked hard and made a comfortable life for him, their only child. He went to prestigious private schools and […]