Salt, Light, Justice, Peace Christians don’t get to sit it out, hoping that our worship pleases God while people are harmed, or hungry, or hopeless. Read Isaiah 58:1-12 and Matthew 5:13-20 in preparation for the sermon, “Salt, Light Justice, Peace.” The livestream will be available on February 8 at 10:30 or any time after. The bulletins can be downloaded from…
A New, Whole WorldAdvent 4 Mary, miraculously pregnant with Jesus, travels to her cousin Elizabeth, miraculously pregnant with John. In the joy of this encounter, Mary sings a prophetic song, celebrating God’s promise of justice in our world. In a world burdened by injustice, a woman on the fringes of “decent society” is the first to see the dawning of…
Time for Hope Advent is the season of Preparation for the coming of Christ. Like countless generations before us, we watch and wait for God’s renewing work in our world. And like countless generations before us, we sometimes look for hope through our tears, and we anticipate Good News even with heavy hearts. The prophets’ words remind us that the…
