Sermons

Christmas eve we read the story of Jesus’s birth from the Gospel of Luke, finding historic, social, genealogical location of Jesus, in the line of David, witnessed by shepherd, ordinary...

Ann Weems writes, “The whole world waits in December darkness for a glimpse of the light of God. / Even those who snarl, humbug’ and chase away the carolers have been seen looking...

The waiting is over, the shopping and wrapping and baking and rehearsal is done. Take a minute and let the thoughts and worries and things left undone rest. Be open to this new life, this divine...

On Christmas Eve we celebrate the feast of the nativity and it is a time of liminal presence, a time when the carols, special music, flowers, crèche, incense awakens our senses to receive...

The angel Gabriel appeared, out of the blue, unannounced, uninvited, and unanticipated and Mary was understandably afraid. The angel offered comforting words “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you...