Enews: Sunday, April 11, 2021
Sunday, April 11, 2021 – 2nd Sunday of Easter Online & In-Person Worship @ 10:00am There is nothing wrong with us for grieving—it is what we are supposed to do. The resurrection, in all three accounts, doesn’t immediately bring joy, relief, and wonder. It begins with grief, then invokes fear—but the kind of terror […]
Enews: Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021
Sunday, April 4, 2021 – Easter Sunday! Sunrise Worship at the Church’s Patio 6:30am Online & In-Person Worship @ 10:00am There is nothing wrong with us for grieving—it is what we are supposed to do. The resurrection, in all three accounts, doesn’t immediately bring joy, relief, and wonder. It begins with grief, then invokes […]
Enews: Holy Thursday – April 1, 2021
Great Three Days” (“Triduum” in Latin): Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday Maundy/Holy Thursday On this night we gather to remember. We open our hearts and minds to relive the pain and victory which have become for us the doorway to the eternal. We recognize the Shadows which encroach […]
Enews: Sunday, March 28, 2021
Palm/Passion Sunday What do you say about Palm Sunday that you haven’t said before? Last year, we thought we would be leaving our isolation, our shut-down, our quarantine within weeks, but it did not happen. This year, we know that the end is coming as vaccinations are on the rise, but for many, we will […]
Enews: Sunday, March 21, 2021
Fifth Sunday in Lent As we near the end of the season of Lent, Jesus prepares for his death, and for what will be revealed to the world in his death and resurrection. Jesus came to bring a change—a change in the way of our thinking, a change in our understanding of our relationship with […]
Enews: Sunday, March 14, 2021
Fourth Sunday in Lent God’s intention for us is the same intention for all of creation in Genesis 1: for goodness. However, we have fallen from that intention, seeking the ways of the world. The ways of the world teach us to desire what others have, and to not be satisfied. The ways of the […]
Enews: Sunday, March 7, 2021
Dear Friend, This is a disturbing passage for some Christians. Seeing Jesus angry to the point of violence offers a somewhat awkward picture in relation to the Jesus so many people want to see. John is not afraid to depict the humanity of Jesus. John also seeks to portray Jesus sharing the message of […]
Special Enews: March 3, 2021: Bishop Hee Soo Jung
March 3: Bishop Hee Soo Jung Bishop Hee-Soo Jung is resident bishop in the Wisconsin Annual Conference. Previously, Bishop Jung served eight years as bishop of the Northern Illinois Conference (Chicago area). Video Bishop’s Journal Page Saving Jesus LOOKING FOR A CHALLENGE? Please join us SIX WEEK DVD SERIES CHRISTIAN FORMATION HOUR Sunday morning at […]
Enews: Sunday, February 28, 2021
Dear Friend, No matter what our situation or station in life, God calls us to fulfill our purpose in God’s plan. Abram was ninety-nine years old when God revealed his place in God’s scheme. God deemed Abram a righteous man, as Paul tells us, because of the patriarch’s faith. So it is with us. […]
Enews: Sunday, February 21, 2021
Dear Friend, Water – in the flood and in the baptism of Jesus and of Christ’s followers – is the striking image at heart of this first week in Lent. But, along with it comes God’s promise of restoration, of grace and of the united creation toward which God is working. In the Noah […]
