Every week, our pastor writes a short piece about the gospel reading prescribed by Revised Common Lectionary.
The intent of the article is to give you something to contemplate. Maybe even a new way of looking at the reading. Perhaps you might make a new connection to Jesus and his word of life.
These are designed to enhance or add to your experience from a sermon, by our pastor, or your pastor.
Engage in the word of God manifested in the Son.
01/29/23 4th Sunday after Epiphany (Matthew 5:1-12) Gospel Message from Pastor William Jesus teaches his disciples (students) about what the kingdom of God looks like. It can be summed up in his opening statement; blessed are the poor in spirit – those who have no life beyond themselves. For the kingdom of heaven is […]
01/22/23 3rd Sunday after Epiphany (Matthew 4:12-23) Gospel Message from Pastor William Jesus begins his ministry calling on people to “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” (v17) Repent; change your focus, change your way of thinking, change your way of acting. Focus instead on “God’s will be done”, not your will […]
01/15/23 2nd Sunday after Epiphany (John 1:29-42) Gospel Message from Pastor William In today’s gospel we hear of how Jesus invited his first disciples to “come and see.” He knew that by witnessing what he was going to do, they would witness to others. They saw his compassion first-hand. They saw his concern for […]
01/08/23 Baptism of Our Lord (Matthew 3:13-17) Gospel Message from Pastor William Why was Jesus baptized? Some say; so that he could identify with us sinners who actually need baptism. But he was without sin, so he didn’t need baptism. Perhaps, it has to do with what God did during his baptism; after all, […]
01/01/23 Name of Jesus (Luke 2:15-21) Gospel Message from Pastor William And the angel said to Mary; You shall name him Jesus, whose name means “Lord saves”. Nine months later this child is born. Eight days later his devout Jewish parents present him to be circumcised, to mark him as a Jew, and he is […]
12/25/22 Christmas Day (John 1:1-14) Gospel Message from Pastor William “And the Word became flesh and lived among us” (verse 14). No other god ever chose to become flesh for the sole purpose of dwelling with us humans. No other god loved its creation so much that it lowered itself to human status. No […]
12/18/22 4th Sunday of Advent (Luke 2:8-20) Gospel Message from Pastor William. An angel of the Lord appears to some shepherds and gives them “good news of great joy for all the people”. The shepherds went in search of this great thing and found Jesus in a manger. They were changed by this experience […]
12/11/22 3rd Sunday of Advent (Luke 2:1-7) Gospel Message from Pastor William. Christmas Day is a holy day for Christians across the globe. But in the late 20th Century, it turned into a secular holiday that is celebrated by people of all faith backgrounds, and even those who don’t acknowledge Christ. But Christians also […]
12/04/22 2nd Sunday of Advent (Luke 1:39-56) Gospel Message from Pastor William. In this second week of Advent, we hear about the visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. Mary declares God’s longing for the restoration of humanity; where the vulnerable are cared for, the hurting are comforted, and the weak are lifted up. A key […]
11/27/22 1st Sunday of Advent (Luke 1:5-38) Gospel Message from Pastor William. In this first week of Advent, we hear about the annunciation from the angel Gabriel to both Zechariah and Mary. The angel tells these soon-to-be parents the name they are to give their sons; John, meaning The Lord is kind; and Jesus, […]
