When asked to name the biggest problem humans have, Mother Teresa said, “We draw the circle of our family too small. We need to draw it bigger everyday.” Like the ripples formed when a pebble is dropped into a pool, we are asked to open our hearts and widen that circle. We do that by being generous, with…
The Three Kings, Wise Men or Magi followed the bright star to see the babe born in the manger. When they arrived doesn’t matter. Who they were doesn’t matter. How many of them actually made the trip doesn’t matter. If there was a woman among them doesn’t matter. What does matter is that whatever they…
As we celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas and on the First Sunday of Christmas, we heard six lessons from Isaiah, Luke, Matthew, John and eleven carols were sung. As the church year moves towards the Epiphany, instead of illustrating the 12 days of Christmas Pastor Eric shared six points of Jesus coming into our…
On Christmas Eve, Luke’s wonderful Gospel tells of God’s greatest gift that came as a baby in a manger. Pastor Eric told us the story of the ‘F’ words that can attempt to steal this Season of Jesus from our heart and mind. Feeling blue, Family, Friends, Finances and Fate can all lift us up…
Matthew’s gospel, which we do not get to hear often, tells the story of the angel appearing to Joseph while he was sleeping and explaining to him Mary’s virgin conception of the child to be called Jesus. What did Joseph think upon hearing this? He had every right to send Mary away but he trusted…
On this third Sunday of Advent, after reading Matthew’s gospel, Pastor Eric asks us to think about what is Grace. Grace is God’s Love for us and it is sometimes difficult for us to see others receive God’s Grace when we feel we deserve it. What we do in this world does matter to us…
On the Second Sunday of Advent, we hear how Matthew shares the story of John the Baptist telling the people to be baptized; that he was baptizing with water for repentance; but one who was more powerful than he was coming after him. Pastor Beth asks us, as we prepare our hearts for Christmas, to…
As we begin the season of Advent, Matthew tells us, in his gospel, to put on the armor of light….keep awake…be ready.. because no one knows when the coming of the Lord will happen. Pastor Eric reminds us that we know the story and start at the end to get to the beginning of Hope…
Do you have someone in your life who understands? On Christ The King Sunday, the last Sunday of the church year, Pastor Beth recounts a story of a man who responds to a “Puppies For Sale” sign to illustrate a surprising lesson of understanding. We all need someone in life who understands. Jesus, our Christ…
We often get caught up in the complex things that come into our lives; hurricanes, personal loss, and, as Luke describes, huge temples that get knocked down. But Pastor Eric reminded us in Sunday’s sermon that when we get caught up in the hard stuff, the easy stuff gets left behind. So what is the “easy…