Today, we will be gathering at the table and sharing in the sacrament of Holy Communion. One traditional communion liturgy, one many of us grew up saying, includes what is called the prayer of humble access. Some of you may know this. Listen to these words: ‘We do not presume to come to this thy…
“Look at how good and pleasing it is when families live together as one!” When I read and meditate on that sentence, I am filled with images of families coming together to enjoy a meal together, or play board games, or watch a movie or sporting event and share a big bowl of popcorn. Everyone…
Today we begin a new worship series that will invite us to reflect on why we do what we do as individual Christians and as congregations. Today, we will focus on why do we worship? Why do we gather week after week, either in person or online, to join in worshiping our God? Why do…
On this World Communion day, we celebrate our oneness. All across the globe, Christians are gathering at tables just like the one we will gather at in a few moments. The bread may different, representative of their culture and context, but the symbolism is the same. As we gather at these tables and share in…
Act before you speak may seem like an odd sermon title. Some of you might even be wondering if I made a mistake. Nope. It is what I intended. Act before you speak seems like strange advice. Advice I do not think that I have ever heard. So why am I entitling the sermon that…
Today I want us to consider what it would mean for us to live lives of intentional, persistent vulnerability. Being vulnerable is something that most of us have been taught and socialized to believe is a bad thing. Especially in western cultures with our emphasis on rugged individualism, strength, and personal autonomy, to be vulnerable…
