90 years later, we no longer have a St. Matthews Brotherhood, 

or a Witness committee, 

or any group committed to evangelism, 

and this is perhaps indicative of some of our problems.

 

The children’s message and sermon were combined today for the Intergenerational Worship experience. 

 

In the Gospel today we hear,

 

You are the salt of the earth. 

You are light of the world.  

 

Jesus was gathered on the hillside beside the Sea of Galilee. Many people were gathered with him. They...

 

Introduction 
 

There is no shortage of controversy in the world today.   

Controversy, hideous, heart breaking and historical. 

 

Controversy sells and we are consumers. Tabloid headlines of news that isn’t really news. Creating controversy where there really is none.

 

In the day to day,...

Martin Luther, from where we get the word “Lutheran” 

was a Catholic, 

both small c and capital C.

 

Introduction 

Let’s play a classic little game. 

Brothers and sisters look behind you.

I’m ready. Come and find me…

 

Playing is an important part of life. Relationships develop and transform through play.  Not only is it  essential for children’s development. People of all ages grow...

Merry Christmas to you, on this the Second Sunday of Christmas. 

 

The birth narratives of manger and child, shepherds and sheep, angels and holy family, star and stable, have echoed throughout song and scripture for these 12 days; imprinted into our imaginations once again. 

 

Today, on this last day of Christmas...

Let’s leave the debate about fact vs. fiction aside for a moment, 

say Borg and Crossan.

Perhaps there’s a third way of looking at the story:

As a parable and an overture.

Christmas Eve A 2019  

Wherever you are on the journey, you are welcome here. 

Here, yes here, you are welcome: 

In this place where community gathers. Where we take pause. 

In this place where life is born among us and for us. 

In this place where God gathers us in to make all things new.

And it all begins with a baby....

“Let’s talk about sex” is great click-bait for a sermon blog!

This repentance that John proclaimed, and Jesus fine tuned, writes Westerhoff. “Is as much to lament our sins or be sorry for what we've done or left undone; as it is to have faith, to perceive life and our lives in a new way.”