Our faith has been handed on to us by generations stretching back to the Apostles. We give thanks for the great cloud of witnesses who have passed on the faith, running the race that was set before them. We remember missionaries who crossed boundaries and barriers of culture and language to share the faith; we […]
Fourth Sunday in Lent
The gospel for today is the story of the man born blind who was healed by Christ. “I was blind, now I see,” declared the man. With the gift of grace, Jesus opens our eyes to see the truth of who we are: God’s beloved children. Faith allows us to see God’s grace at work […]
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Our faith has been handed on to us by generations stretching back to the Apostles. We give thanks for the great cloud of witnesses who have passed on the faith, running the race that was set before them. We remember missionaries who crossed boundaries and barriers of culture and language to share the faith; we […]
View the Sermon (PDF)Third Sunday in Lent
In today’s gospel a Samaritan woman asked Jesus for water, an image of our physical and spiritual thirst – our thirst for God. Jesus offered her living water, a sign of God’s grace flowing from the waters of baptism, giving salvation to all who believe. As we journey to the cross and resurrection feast of […]
View the Sermon (PDF)Second Lent Midweek
Our faith has been handed on to us by generations stretching back to the Apostles. We give thanks for the great cloud of witnesses who have passed on the faith, running the race that was set before them. We remember missionaries who crossed boundaries and barriers of culture and language to share the faith; we […]
View the Sermon (PDF)Second Sunday in Lent
During Lent we journey with all around the world who, like Nicodemus, seek to know more about Jesus. Jesus told Nicodemus that he must be born of water and Spirit. In Baptism, we are a given new birth as children of God, and by faith we are made heirs of God’s promise to Abraham. During […]
View the Sermon (PDF)First Lent Midweek
Our faith has been handed on to us by generations stretching back to the Apostles. We give thanks for the countless individuals who have passed on the faith, running the race that was set before them. We remember missionaries who crossed boundaries and barriers of culture and language to share the faith; we remember scholars, […]
View the Sermon (PDF)First Sunday in Lent
Jesus’ forty-day fast and temptation in the wilderness are the basis of our Lenten pilgrimage as we struggle with sin and as we prepare for Easter. At the heart of the Lenten journey the waters of baptism and the gift of the Holy Spirit strengthen us as they did Jesus. Throughout Lent, we are fed […]
View the Sermon (PDF)Ash Wednesday / Imposition of Ashes
On Ash Wednesday, we begin a forty-day journey toward Easter with Christians around the world. Today is a day of fasting, repentance, and the imposition of ashes, reminding us that we will all die and return to the earth. As a fitting repentance, Joel reminds us, “rend your hearts, and not your garments.” We are […]
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As the season of Epiphany ends, Jesus is revealed on a high mountain as God’s beloved Son, echoing the words spoken at his baptism. This vision of glory sustains us as Jesus comes down the mountain to face servanthood, suffering and the cross in Jerusalem. Jesus accompanies us down the mountain, as we also turn […]
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