December 29, 2024: “Home”

Christmas has come and gone and now it is time for everyone to go home – the shepherds, Mary and Joseph, and us too. We go home changed, transformed by the message of the Incarnation – that we are not alone, that we have connection and hope. Today’s...
December 24 , 2024: “Joy”

December 24 , 2024: “Joy”

The first gift of Christmas, a proclamation from heaven itself, is joy. “I bring you great joy.” You aren’t required to feel a certain way about it. It’s yours, but no yours alone. Emmanuel, God with us, is the great joy for all people. Pastor...
December 22, 2024: “Promise”

December 22, 2024: “Promise”

Mary’s “yes” and Elizabeth’s faithfulness guide our path, showing that we too have a role to play in bearing God’s good news into the world. How will we respond to the invitation to participate in God’s promise? How will we share...
December 16, 2024: “Peace”

December 16, 2024: “Peace”

We seek true peace and comfort in this season when it’s promised in songs and decorations. Peace of God and comfort in God’s care is ours, even as we acknowledge the pain of death, strained relationships, changes in life circumstances, and other...
December 15, 2024: “Presence”

December 15, 2024: “Presence”

John the Baptist’s words are tough to hear. Something is seriously out of sync. But the message of Advent is that there is hope. Our joy resides in the promise of redemption from our broken world, and John’s words call us to be present to and with each...