When Jesus met with the disciples on the night before he died, they also gathered around a table wearing the burden of discipleship. Just as Jesus shared our humanity with us, he also shared the burden of discipleship. On that night, he did invite the disciples to “Come and sit down for dinner.”
This Lenten communion liturgy is based on John 6. Just like the crowds, we want God’s love, the abundance of bread, healing from sickness, the peace of Christ. What we […]
“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its saltiness, how will it become salty again? It’s good for nothing except to be thrown away and trampled […]
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day […]
For many people, Thanksgiving is their favorite holiday: lots of good food, family – and no presents. Or least, not until Friday. It’s almost like Thanksgiving isn’t a holiday in […]
“We reject God’s reconciliation through Christ when we cling to our divisions more than we cling to Jesus.”
“The Sacrament of Communion is the ultimate act of reconciliation. What does God’s act of reconciliation through Christ look like? It looks like sharing in the broken body and the spilled blood of Jesus. In our sharing, we proclaim that we stand on level ground with one another with Christ as our head.”
Like many churches, we will be celebrating All Saints’ Day this Sunday. My church also makes meals several times a year for Larry Under the Bridge. This Sunday, we will […]
Yesterday was World Communion Sunday. This communion liturgy is based on a sermon on Genesis 28:10-19 and lines 40-46 of the Brief Statement of Faith: Yet God acts with justice […]
This Communion Liturgy follows a message on Psalm 23 as a statement of our faith. Communion Welcome James Cone, a Black Liberation theologian, wrote: Theological concepts have meaning only […]
