Tag Archives: Jesus

The Path to Belonging

Look, here is water! This passage kept ringing in my head a few weeks ago after I had coffee with Ali. Which is why I chose it for this Sunday. Look! Here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized? That is the question that the Ethiopian eunuch asked of Phillip after PhillipContinue reading “The Path to Belonging”

Midweek Message – June 10, 2026

Worship this week will be special! We are baptizing Ali Nobari, Joan Clark and Jackie Clark are singing a duet, and Poppy Mason is sharing her musical gifts with us once again! The scripture is Acts 8:26-39; it’s the story of the Ethiopian eunuch who has an encounter with Philip who speaks to him aboutContinue reading “Midweek Message – June 10, 2026”

Room at the Table

When my husband and I designed and built our house 15 years ago, we deliberately made it a place that made it easy for hosting large groups of people. I have a large extended family, most of whom live close by and hospitality is one of the things that I value the most both atContinue reading “Room at the Table”

Midweek Message – May 13, 2026

This is the last week of the series on the Parables, this time it’s the parable of the Great Feast, where the invited guests make up excuses as to why they can’t come at the last minute. And the host commands his servants to go out into the streets and gather up anyone who isContinue reading “Midweek Message – May 13, 2026”

The Joy of Being Found

If I had been smarter, I would have done these two parables BEFORE I did the parable of the Prodigal Son… because they are actually a series. Luke 15 contains three “lost and found” stories:The lost sheep (15:1–7)The lost coin (15:8–10)The lost son or prodigal son (15:11–32) Each story increases in emotional intensity:1 sheep outContinue reading “The Joy of Being Found”

Welcome Home

You don’t hear of me in that story that was just read did you? I am Lydia, the mother of those two boys. Those two very different boys… Nathaniel the eldest and Zachariah, the child of our old age… And of course, I am a wife, Simon’s wife… I want to tell you a little bit more ofContinue reading “Welcome Home”

Scattering Seeds of Hope & Joy

When I was a child, I used to read stories of missionaries who went to Africa and dreamed of being one. But the missionaries were all men… their wives were nurses or teachers… and I had no desire to be either of those. Little did I know as a child of 10 years, the GodContinue reading “Scattering Seeds of Hope & Joy”

Midweek Message – April 8, 2026

It’s Holy Humour Sunday! The theme of the service is Spotting Joy! The Choir has a couple of surprises in store for you! A BRIEF HISTORY on HOLY HUMOR SUNDAY (from the JoyfulNoiseletter) Many American churches are resurrecting an old Easter custom begun by the Greeks in the early centuries of Christianity-“Holy Humor Sunday” celebrationsContinue reading “Midweek Message – April 8, 2026”

The Same Angel Song

BE NOT AFRAID! That’s what Jesus said to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary at the tomb on that first Easter morning! BE NOT AFRAID, go and tell my brothers and sisters to go to Galilee; there they will see me.” So they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran toContinue reading “The Same Angel Song”