Enduring Witness — A Message for May 7, 2023

Although we are in the season of Easter, this morning we are going to focus on a conversation Jesus had with his disciples’ right before his death. He wanted his friends to know that no matter what happened, he would be with them. Jesus knew the end of the story, he...

Powerful Witness — A Message for April 30, 2023

This week, we are taking a break from Easter Stories to focus on Jesus being our Good Shepherd.  Each year, on the forth Sunday after Easter, in the middle of the liturgical season of Easter, we focus on Jesus being the Good Shepherd. Jesus is the Shepherd and we...

Breaking Bread — A Message for April 23, 2023

We are working our way through the Season of Easter. We had Easter a few weeks ago, when the tomb was empty and Mary learned of Jesus’ resurrection. Last week, we focused on the story of Doubting Thomas—Thomas was not present when the resurrected Jesus appeared to the...

Holy Language — A Message for April 16, 2023

This morning, our reading picks up in the middle of the Easter Story. Last week, we focused on Mary Magdalene’s visit to the tomb. She was surprised to find it empty and assumed Jesus’ body was stolen. But, eventually, Jesus appeared and soothed Mary in her distress....

In A Garden of New Life — Easter Sunrise 2023

JOHN 20:1-18  1-2 Early in the morning on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone was moved away from the entrance. She ran at once to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved,...