January 19, 2014, The Rev. Doyt Conn
But if this at/one/ment means what it says, then being a follower of Jesus means saying I’m sorry. If God is willing to love us and forgive us permanently and perpetually, then our best response to this love is to do the same thing with our neighbor.
December 8, 2013, The Rev. Doyt Conn preaching
Today I invite you to ask yourself, “Do I want to live small or do I want to live large?” That is the question we contemplate in the season of Advent as we await the coming of God into the world and into our lives…“Do I want to live small or do I want to live large?”
May 5, 2013, The Rev Kate Wesch preaching
Today, there are 22 pilgrims from Epiphany celebrating orthodox Easter in the city of Jerusalem. They are gathered in that most holy place with millions of others marking the day of Jesus’ resurrection in the very place where it all happened so many years ago.
January 13, 2013, The Rev Doyt Conn preaching
And the voice of the Lord breaks forth from the heaven and comes down in the form of a dove and lands on Jesus in the river Jordan. And these words are heard from the voice of God, “You are my Son, the Beloved, with you I am well pleased.” As the voice of the Lord alights on Jesus as he comes up out of the water and enters into prayer, it makes me wonder about the baptism of our Lord, how he got there and what it means to us.
December 9, 2012, Davis Walker preaching
It’s that I can relate to the shock those poor fellas must have felt when pledge cards showed up to ruin their dinner. Because who wants to think about pledging? To be perfectly honest, pledging has never really made sense to me. Now I don’t mean that I believe that giving to the church is a bad idea – that would make me an odd choice to be up here today. I mean that every year I struggle to create a mental framework that lets me come up with a pledge that I believe to be thoughtful and appropriate.
October 14, 2012, The Rev Doyt Conn preaching
This Sunday we have guests from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and I am glad they are here. Their timing is perfect for highlighting the message from our Gospel.
May 6, 2012, The Rev. Kate Wesch preaching
The parable from John’s gospel is about gardening in the kingdom of heaven. In it, God is the vine grower while Jesus is the true vine and we are the branches. If some of the branches are just lying about, disconnected from the vine, they are gathered, cast aside, and burned. But, the branches, which remain connected to the vine, the branches that dwell and remain deeply rooted to their source, those branches bear fruit, are pruned, and continuously bear more and more fruit.
So, how do we stay connected to the vine and why should we care about staying connected at all? And what does it mean in our modern context to “bear fruit”?