Baptism of Our Lord Isaiah 42:1-9 Psalm 29 Acts 10:34-43 Matthew 3:13-17 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ,  grace and peace to you  from the one who comes alongside us to fulfill all righteousness, Amen.   “What then are we to say about these things?”   This question from Paul in Romans chapter 8(v31-39)  echoed in my heart this week, not only was I spending time with the passage  in preparation for Denny’s funeral  but also I was,  to paraphrase Karl Barth

First Sunday in Advent Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ, grace and peace to you from the one who is on the way! Amen   Happy New Year! Yes, once again we are at the beginning of the church calendar,  the annual cycle we use to mark time  that guides us first through Jesus’ life and then through considering how to live as disciples of Jesus,   and as always we begin with a call to Wake Up!  God is comin

Holy Trinity Sunday Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Psalm 8 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ,  grace...

First Sunday in Lent Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 *Many thanks to Rev. Jenna Pulkowski for the...

Reformation Sunday Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 46 Romans 3:19-28 John 8:31-36 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ,  grace and...

Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Psalm 22:23-31 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus...

Reformation Sunday Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 46 Romans 3:19-28 John 8:31-36 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ, grace and...

16th Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 50:15-21 Psalm 103:1-13 Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus...

Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost Ezekiel 35:7-11 Psalm 119:33-40 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-20 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of...

14th Sunday After Pentecost Jeremiah 15:15-21 Psalm 26:1-8 Romans 12:9-21 Matthew 16:21-28 Pentecost 14 Dear fellow ministers of the...

13th Sunday After Pentecost Isaiah 51:1-6 Psalm 138 Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:13-20 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ,...

Eighth Sunday After Pentecost Isaiah 44:6-8 Psalm 86:11-17 Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of...

Sixth Sunday After Pentecost Zecheriah 9:9-12 Psalm 145:8-14 Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel...

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 20:7-13 Psalm 69:7-10, 16-18 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-31 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel...

3rd Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 19:2-8a Psalm 100 Romans 5:1-8 Matthew 9:35-10:8 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ,...

Third Sunday in Lent Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm 95 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ, grace and...

First Sunday in Lent Genesis 21:15-17, 3:1-7 Psalm 32 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ,...