5.10.2026 6th Sunday of Easter Texts: Acts 17:22-31 | Psalm 66:8-20 | 1 Peter 3:13-22 | John 14:15-21 Easter blessings to you. I still remember the first time I read what Paul did in Athens in Acts 17. I felt energized. I felt like Paul became a mentor to me. Paul is brilliant. He walks into a city full of idols, and instead of judging them, he finds a doorway. He says, “I see that you are very spiritual in every way.” Now they are ready to listen what he is going to say. The

We Give Thanks to God for the Life of Patricia Ruth Telstad June 4, 1937 – April 20, 2026 A Celebration of Life and Faith Friday, May 8, 2026 • 12:00 PM Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home & Cemetery 11111 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133 Rev. Chienyu Jade Yi Pointe of Grace Lutheran Church in Mukilteo, WA I'm Jade, serving as the interim pastor at Pointe of Grace Lutheran Church. It is a deep honor and my privilege to lead us in worship today. On behalf of the church, Easter ble

Who is the Way, the Truth, the Life. 5.3.2026 | 5th Sunday of Easter Texts: Acts 7:55–60 | Psalm 31:1–5, 15–16 | 1 Peter 2:2–10 | John 14:1–14 Easter blessings to you, People of the Resurrection. During these fifty days of Easter, people have always asked questions, questions in the first century, throughout Christian history, and certainly in our own time. Questions like: Who is this Jesus? What does Jesus look like? How would I know your church is a place where I can expe

4.26.2026 4th Sunday of Easter [Texts] Acts 2:42–47 ⠂Psalm 23 ⠂ 1 Peter 2:19–25 ⠂ John 10:1-10 Dear Church, the People of Resurrection, Easter blessings to you and to our beloved online worshippers. Psalm 23 is the prayer so many of us know by heart. The Lord is my shepherd. He is all that I need. He restores my soul. But the line that stops me every time is this: “In the presence of my enemies… my cup overflows.” The psalm doesn’t pretend enemies disappear. And we should

4.12.2026 2nd Sunday of Easter Readings and Psalm Acts 2:14a, 22–32▪️Psalm 16▪️1 Peter 1:3–9▪️ John 20:19–31 Beloved Easter People of God, Most of us know what it feels like to miss something important. We missed it not because we didn’t care, but because life was demanding our attention, or fear was pressing in, or grief was weighing heavy. John 20 is a story for anyone who has ever felt late to the miracle. The resurrection story in John 20 is one that grounds me most dee

Maundy Thursday - Good Friday - Easter Sunday April 2, 3, & 5, 2026 Blessed Are Those Who Offer Humble Service in Love Maundy Thursday Scriptures: Exodus 12:1–4, 11–14; Psalm 116:1–2, 12–19; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26; John 13:1–17, 31b–35 Dear church, humble servants of our Lord Jesus Christ. What feelings rise in you when I call you Humble Servants of Our Lord Jesus Christ? How does that identity sit with you tonight? Because that is who you are. And that is who God desires us

See the Glory of God Here and Now 5th Sunday in Lent — March 22, 2026 Ezekiel 37:1–14 ⠂Psalm 130 ⠂Romans 8:6–11 ⠂John 11:1–45 Lenten Blessing to God’s beloved, Nineteen years ago, before my father turned eighty, I learned what “dry bones” really meant. He had lived seven years in bed after a car accident, seven years of decline, seven years of slow fading. When he died, I flew back to Taiwan, officiated his funeral, and then went to the cremation center to pick up his bones a

The Struggle to See God at Work 4th Sunday in Lent — March 15, 2026 Texts 1 Samuel 16:1-13 ⠂Psalm 23 ⠂Ephesians 5:8-14 ⠂John 9:1-41 Lenten blessings to all. We are now in the fourth Sunday of Lent, and before we move forward, it helps to remember where we’ve been. As we know, Lent is more than a season of reflection; it’s a journey of watching how God works in our lives in ways we don’t expect. On the second Sunday of Lent, Nicodemus thought God’s work was impossible — the id

One person at a time. One community at a time 3.8.2026 3 Lent [Texts] Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm 95 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42 Lenten greetings to you, the lights of the world. Last Sunday, we left worship remembering that we are lights — like stars in the sky — and that we would keep shining as we returned to our daily lives. Later that afternoon, an image appeared on my phone… a photo taken at an airport. Refugees fleeing war zones, holding suitcases, looking down at their phon

That Stays That Saves Lent 2 — March 1, 2026 Texts: Genesis 12:1–4a; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1–5, 13–17; John 3:1–17 Lenten greetings to you who shine because God first shines on you. There’s a question at the center of all our readings today, A question that has echoed through every generation of faith: What does it mean to be the people of God? Abram carries it when God calls him to leave everything familiar. (imagine: put yourself in his shoes) The psalmist sings it while sc

1 Lent — 2.22.2026 Genesis 2:15–17; 3:1–7 • Psalm 32 • Romans 5:12–19 • Matthew 4:1–11 Lenten blessings to each of you, beloved Church. Scripture gives us sixty‑six books filled with every kind of story. Some we know by heart. Some we wrestle with. Some we wish weren’t there. And some come alive every time we return to them. Today’s readings hold all of that at once. On Ash Wednesday, we stepped into Lent with Joel’s truth‑telling and striking image: “Before the people of G

Ash Wednesday February 18, 2026 [Readings and Psalm] Joel 2:1–2, 12–17 ⠂Psalm 51:1–17 ⠂Matthew 6:1–6, 16–21 ⠂2 Corinthians 5:20b–6:10 Introduction — The Cross We Wear Today Today we carry a mark that’s hard to miss—a dark cross, right on our forehead, where everyone else can see it before we can. It tells the truth about us: our limits, our humanity, our belonging to God. And into that truth, we hear these rich scriptures from Joel, the psalmist, Jesus, and Paul. Each one urg

Transfiguration Sunday February 15, 2026 [Texts] Exodus 24:12–18 · Psalm 2 · 2 Peter 1:16–21 · Matthew 17:1–9 Epiphany blessings to you. We just heard {read} four powerful texts, each helping us see what Matthew is showing us on the mountain. Moses enters the cloud on Sinai to receive the law, known as the Ten Commandments— words that find their fulfillment in Jesus, the Son of God. The psalm declares, “You are my Son,” a promise that echoes forward to the voice the discipl

Light & Salt 5 Epiphany • February 8, 2026 Matthew 5:13–20 • Isaiah 58:1–12 • Psalm 112:1–10 • 1 Corinthians 2:1–13 Epiphany blessings to you. Each week, it’s my hope and prayer that we discover again and again the many ways we meet a God who chooses how to show up—quietly in our personal lives, and faithfully in the shared life we’re growing into together. Some of you know that, in order to keep worship within a reasonable time, the pastor occasionally has the option to sho

Come & See: A Journey of Faith and Love 1/18/2026 [Texts] Isaiah 49:1-7 The servant brings light to the nations Psalm 40:1-11 I love to do your will, O my God. (Ps. 40:8) 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Paul’s greeting to the church at Corinth John 1:29-42 Revelation of Christ as the Lamb of God Epiphany blessings to you, siblings in Christ. Beloved in Christ, I want to begin with a simple check-in. What’s been weighing on you these days? What lingers with you from morning

God Certifies the Called 1.11.2026 [Readings] Isaiah 42:1–9 — The servant of the Lord brings justice Psalm 29 — The voice of the Lord is upon the waters Acts 10:34–43 — Jesus’ ministry after his baptism Matthew 3:13–17 — Revelation of Christ as God’s servant God’s beloved, What’s the best love story you’ve ever known? (examples: your own, movies, novels, documentaries, etc.) Whenever I return to the story of Jesus’ baptism, I become more convinced that the Bible is the gre

God refuses to look away. Texts for 1.4.2026 Isaiah 60:1-6 Nations come to the light Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 All kings shall bow down before him. (Ps. 72:11) Ephesians 3:1-12 The gospel’s promise extends to all Matthew 2:1-12 Revelation of Christ to the nations of the earth Epiphany blessings to you. Epiphany is the season when the Church celebrates that God’s saving presence becomes visible in the world, not just to a few, not just to one nation, but to all peoples. That's how

12.24.2025 [Texts] Isaiah 9:2-7 Light shines: a child is born for us Psalm 96 Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad. (Ps. 96:11) Titus 2:11-14 The grace of God has appeared Luke 2:1-14 [15-20] God with us God’s beloved, May the Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love of God be with you. Just three days ago, we concluded the Advent season. We named the Good News that carries us through every season. This Good News is the same tonight as it was last Sunday: Jesus was not

God Refused to Give Up Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A Sunday, December 21 Texts: Isaiah 7:10–16 — The sign of Immanuel Romans 1:1–7 — Paul’s greeting to the church at Rome Matthew 1:18–25 — A God near at hand The Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love of God be with all God’s beloved in worship today. As we come to the end of Advent and prepare to enter the Christmas season on Wednesday, the word before us is Love . And not just any love—the Love that reveals who God is. Scripture

Advent 2 – December 7, 2025 Readings: Isaiah 43:19–21 • Psalm 121 • James 5:7–10 • Matthew 11:1–11 Advent blessings to you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. This Advent, we continue with the theme from Sanctified Art, which invites us to face uncertainty in life with the gifts God gives—hope, peace, joy, and love. Last week, we reflected on Hope. In times of uncertainty, one common shared emotion is fear. Fear may cause us to waver in faith.