Honest to God Luke 18:9-14 Our gospel lesson this morning immediately follows our parable last week about the persistent widow and the unjust judge — where we are reminded that if we pray for justice without working for justice, or prayers are hollow, and if we pray and work for justice without faith, we will […]
Power of Persistence Luke 18:1–8 Welcome to part two of our stewardship series, New Beginnings: Serving in Faith. We began last week with the story of the ten people healed by Jesus and the one who turned back to give thanks. We considered how gratitude leads to faith and faith leads to thanksgiving. We were […]
The Gift of Awe and the Awe of Giving Luke 17:11-19 Our gospel lesson today picks up right where we left off last week, when Jesus told his apostles that even the smallest amount of faith is enough, because, as one of you so succinctly summarized the sermon, faith is not a noun; it’s a […]
Beloved Grace Family, Last Monday we gathered for our Silent Night service—a tender, holy time to hold our grief in God’s presence. Together we shared the light of Christ and the hope of the resurrection as we read scripture, prayed, sang, and gathered at Christ’s Table with the saints who now rest in God’s eternal […]
As early as I can remember, I have loved the season of Advent. Every year, the church seemed to transform overnight—evergreens appearing in familiar corners, candles set out with care, paraments shifting from green to purple. And always, the music changed. My father, who was a church choir director, insisted that we hold off on […]
