Amazing grace! How sweet the sound thatsaved a wretch like me!  I once was lost, but now am found; was blind, but now I see” – John Newton, ELW #779 Our assigned Gospel reading this weekend from John 9 addresses questions of human suffering as well as different ways of seeing the world around us. In […]

Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.’.” – John 4:13-14 In both our weekend […]

” For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.  Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” – John 3:16-17 Martin […]

” Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.  He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished.” – Matthew 4:1-2 As Jesus gave up food and community for 40 days in preparation for his earthly ministry, this  weekend reflection looks at the practice of […]

“Jesus took with him Peter and James, and his brother John, and led them up a high mountain, by themselves.  And he was transfigued before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white.” –  Matthew 17:1-2 As we gather this weekend, we are reminded of Christ’s power, love, and […]

” Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” – Psalm 119: 105 This  weekend reflection looks at Jesus’ tendency to bind the law or loosen the law according to what is needed to build up his body in the world.   If you are joining us for in person worship, […]

” You are the light of the world.  A city built on a hill cannot be hid. ” – Matthew 5:14 This  weekend reflection reminds us of God’s tendency to call the least likely of people to reflect God’s blessings to the world.  If you are joining us for in person worship, we will be continuing […]

” Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. ” – Matthew 5:3-5 This  weekend reflection will look at what true blessing is and where true blessing is found.     

” The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light; and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned. ” – Matthew 4:16 This  weekend reflection will look at Christ’s transforming power in the holy places of our lives. However, when we gather for in person worship, we […]