Prelude: Dear Christians, One and All Rejoice – Pachelbel Gathering Rite First Reading: 1 Kings 3:5-12 Psalm 119:129-136 Second Reading: Romans 8:26-39 Gospel: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Sermon Click here to watch […]
Mike and I stood in the ancient city of Ephesus, many miles and cultures away from our home. We had been walking ancient stone streets, standing in beating hot sun, […]
Prelude: Comfort Ye, My People – Manz Gathering Rite First Reading: Isaiah 44:6-8 Psalm 139:1-11, 22-23 Second Reading: Romans 8:12-25 Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Sermon Contribute to Resurrection Click here to […]
“The parable of the sower” is the first and longest of seven such stories in the 13th chapter of Matthew. The images Jesus uses in these parables are very different: weeds, a mustard […]
Prelude: Come with Us, O Blessed Savior Gathering Rite First Reading: Isaiah 55:10-13 10 For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they […]
This weekend, in small towns and major cities across the United States, there have been celebrations of liberty and freedom. Flags will be displayed and people will gather for picnics and […]