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

Children’s Message February 18, 2026 Have you ever built a sandcastle at the beach? Maybe a tall one with towers, or one with a moat. Sandcastles are so fun to make. But what happens if you try to build a sandcastle with dry  sand? It just falls apart. It crumbles right through your fingers. So what’s the secret ingredient? Water! When you add a little water, something amazing happens. The sand sticks together. It becomes strong enough to build walls and towers. The water hel

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

Matthew 5:13-20 No need to pretend Simply to be seen and to be felt Why does Jesus use salt and light? Because both are ordinary, everyday things—and yet both have extraordinary impact when they’re doing what they’re meant to do. Jesus chooses images that: everyone in the crowd would understand don’t depend on wealth, education, or status reveal how small things can change whole environments point to identity, not achievement Salt and light don’t try to be influential. Th

Step by Step in Love Preschool Chapel, 2/3-4, 2026 Texts: Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 1:16-20, Luke 5:1-11 Song: The Wise Men Built His House Up on the Rock (Matthew 7:24-27) 1. Opening: Something They Know (1 minute) (Hold up a block or pretend to hold one.)    Friends, have you ever built something with blocks? If you build on something wobbly, it falls down. But if you build on something strong, it stays up. 2. Sing the Song With Motions (2 minutes) Let’s sing a song about a wi

2.23.2025 Bringing out the best in his followers [Texts] Genesis 45:3-11, 15 Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50 Luke...

2.16.2025 The Beatitudes: God’s favor and God’s grief [Sixth Sunday after Epiphany] Jeremiah 17:5-10 Psalm 1 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Luke...

2.9.2025 [Texts for the 5th Sunday after Epiphany] Isaiah 6:1-8 [9-13] Psalm 138 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11 Blessings of Epiphany...

2.2.2025 [Texts for the 4th Epiphany Sunday] Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 71:1-6 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Luke 4:21-30 [Message] Epiphany blessings...

Luke 5:1-11; Psalm 25:1-10 We have entered the season of Lent. Among the seasons of Church, what season is most meaningful and helpful to...

February 11, 2024 Transfiguration of Our Lord / Last Sunday after Epiphany, Year B Scriptures: 2 Kings 2:1-12 Elijah taken up to heaven...

February 4, 2024 5th Sunday after Epiphany, Year B Scriptures: Isaiah 40:21-31 The creator of all cares for the powerless Psalm 147:1-11,...

Reflection The 1st Week of Lent, Year A Scriptures: Psalm 32; Matthew 4:1-11 Key Verse: “Blessed are they whose transgressions are...

The 1st Week of Lent, Year A Scriptures: Psalm 32; Matthew 4:1-11 Key verse: “Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, and sin...

Ash Wednesday Lent Season, Year A Scriptures: Psalm 51:1-17; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Key Verse: “For where your treasure is, there your...

The 7th Week of Epiphany, Year A Scriptures: 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9 Key verse: “For we did not follow cleverly devised myths...

The 7th Sunday of Epiphany, Transfiguration of Our Lord, Year A Scriptures: 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9 Key Verse: “For we did not...

The 6th Week of Epiphany, Year A Scriptures: Psalm 119:1-8; Matthew 5:21-37 Key Verse: “I will thank you with a true heart, when I have...