So he told them this parable: “Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it? An...  Read More

August is a strange, in-between month. Summer is still here. The days are still warm, the evenings still invite us outside, and there is still time for vacations, backyard gatherings, and a little mor...  Read More

Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at Jesus’s feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha...  Read More

An expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” He answered, “You shall...  Read More

After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. A large crowd kept following him because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. Jesus went u...  Read More

Leader: Come and gather in worship as we hear once again the stories of Jesus and of how one of his disciples dared to step out in faith, but also had doubts. People: We come ready to follow Christ w...  Read More

On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him....  Read More

After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax-collection station, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up, left everything, and followed him. Then Levi gave a gre...  Read More

A woman suffering for years touches Jesus’ cloak and is healed after being noticed and affirmed by him. Jesus notices the one everyone else has learned to ignore, restoring not only health but dignit...  Read More

The Celebration of Life Service for Rodger Erickson...  Read More

People bring children to Jesus, and he welcomes, blesses, and centers them in God’s kingdom. Jesus centers those the world overlooks and reminds the church that children matter now, not later. What ...  Read More

Leader: Tell us the stories of Jesus. We sing them in our hymns, pass them from generation to generation, and find our own lives within them. People: Today we gather to hear once again the old old st...  Read More

June has a way of scattering us. Some of us are in the mountains. Some are on the road. Some are hosting family. Some are finally resting. Some are simply trying to keep up with the beautiful chaos of...  Read More

When he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door, and he was speaking t...  Read More

The Spirit is alive and moves among us as it did in the early church! We come to the end of our series, “Resurrection Stories,” in which we have celebrated that new life is possible, that transformati...  Read More

Kenneth William Mulvaney, age 67, entered into his eternal rest on April 17, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. He was a man of many talents but found his calling in truck driving. He was a hardworki...  Read More

Mental illness is one of the most common, devastating, and yet stigmatized maladies of our time. If this is an “Age of Anxiety,” we must be a church of healers and hope-givers. We will pray for those ...  Read More

This country is made up of so many who escaped to the “promised land” from oppressive regimes. Throughout history, people have had to flee situations of horror. Even within our country and in our own ...  Read More

Spring is in the air. Birds are singing their songs, flowers have begun to bloom, and I can start to hear the sound of lawnmowers in the neighborhoods around me. After a long winter, the world feels l...  Read More

Illness of mind, body, or spirit can sap us of our life passion and energy. Sometimes illness can change the course of our lives forever, asking us to adapt in ways we never imagined. And while illnes...  Read More

What is it like to literally not have a home, a place to lay your head at night? “Homeless” can also mean a sense of not feeling “at home,” lacking a feeling of belonging, feeling alone even in the mi...  Read More

In 12-step recovery programs, the first step is admitting powerlessness over anything that threatens to destroy our connection to our Higher Power, to ourselves, and to others. This week, we consider ...  Read More

Helen G. Bookman, 97, passed away on March 19, 2026...  Read More

We may be imprisoned by many things. Jesus’ declaration that he had come to “set the prisoner free” can be interpreted for all of us, whether or not we’ve ever experienced being behind literal prison ...  Read More