Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Gospel: John 6:51-58 My grandfather had been away from the church for more than 50 years. I only saw him a handful … more

Acts 2:1-11 Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 Gospel: John 20:19-23 Tornado season is part of the landscape of spring. It brings with it images of the wind’s … more

Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Psalm 23:1-6 1 Peter 2:20b-25 Gospel: John 10:1-10 I clearly remember Captain Picard from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” looking at a contraption on a wall and … more

Acts 2:14, 22-33 Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-11 1 Peter 1:17-21 Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 I once served on a parish committee that was tasked with developing a comprehensive design for the interior of … more

Acts 2:42-47 Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 1 Peter 1:3-9 Gospel: John 10:19-31 We all know people who endure hardships and trials but who … more

Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 Colossians 3:1-4 Gospel: John 20:1-9 I’ve long wondered why “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad,” was the … more

Gospel at the Procession With Palms: Matthew 21:1-11 Isaiah 50:4-7 Psalm 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24 Philippians 2:6-11 Gospel: Matthew 26:14-27:66 What is the difference between Peter … more

Ezekiel 37:12-14 Psalm 130:1-8 Romans 8:8-11 Gospel: John 11:1-45 When it became clear that my mother was not going to survive her cancer, along with the devastation of this news and the … more

1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a Psalm 23:1-6 Ephesians 5:8-14 Gospel: John 9:1-41 In the U.S. there is an eight-month period called daylight saving time. Each fall, we move our clocks back … more

Exodus 17:3-7 Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9 Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 Gospel: John 4:5-42 What is it that has causes you to follow a man who walked the earth about … more