SERMON:
If you went to Israel today, you would be likely to witness a scene like the one Jesus describes in our gospel. You would see Bedouin shepherds bring their flocks home from various pastures where they had grazed all day. These flocks end up at the same watering hole around dusk, so they get all […]

Instructed Eucharist, Part 1
 
Today, in place of the sermon, we are going to do what is called an “instructed Eucharist.” The Adult Education Committee thought it would be a great idea to follow up our Passover Seder dinner last Sunday with a two week exploration of why we worship the way we do.  This morning […]

Last summer, when the Adult Education Committee was planning our seven week small group and preaching series based on the book of Exodus, we thought it would be fun to end the program with a Seder Passover meal, which we will do tonight at 5:30. The reason for celebrating a Seder dinner in November instead […]

If you were suddenly told that a huge fire would overtake your neighborhood in the next hour and that you had to evacuate your home, what would you take with you? What would be the first thing you would grab, knowing that everything you had ever owned would be reduced to ashes? This was a […]