GOSPEL Jesus begins his public ministry shortly after John the Baptist is imprisoned by Herod. He proclaims the nearness of God’s reign and calls four fishermen to be his first disciples. 12Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. 13He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea,...
Sermon Category: <span>Christmas</span>
January 1, 2023, The Holy Name of Jesus
Gospel: Luke 2:15-21 Eight days after his birth, Jesus is circumcised according to Jewish law and given the name announced by the angel before his conception. 15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken...
December 25, 2022, Christmas Day
LESSONS AND CAROLS First Lesson – Isaiah 52:7-10 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” Listen! Your sentinels lift up their voices, together they sing for joy; for in plain sight they see the return...
December 24, 2022, Christmas Eve
GOSPEL 1In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3All went to their own towns to be registered. 4Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David...
January 2, 2022, Epiphany
GOSPEL MATTHEW 2:1-12 1In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” 3When King...
Christmas Eve 2021
GOSPEL 1In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3All went to their own towns to be registered. 4Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David...
Christmas Concert 2020 by Ed Kapsha
Ring in the New Year and close out the holiday season with beautiful music by Ed Kapsha. God bless you in 2021!
Under the Surface
CHRISTMAS EVE DECEMBER 24, 2020 LUKE 2: 1-14 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up...
The Next Step
BAPTISM OF OUR LORD JANUARY 12, 2020 MATTHEW 3: 13-17 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us...
Hit By A Sledgehammer
I dunno about all of you, but my tree is definitely still up. I’ve never quite understood those folks who busy themselves taking down the tree literally first thing on the morning of December 26th. No disrespect if any of you are sitting here today, of course. To each their own. To be quite honest...
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