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In a little while we will sing of the hopes and fears of all the years meeting in the...
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The Incarnation requires more than God breaking into the world, it requires human...
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I know how bleak things can seem in exile, but I also know that Christmas does come...
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John was heralding the coming of God almighty, the maker of heaven and earth. John was...
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Keep awake, or we will miss God's presence.
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God has given us so much. God has blessed us time and time again, over and over and...
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How do we regulate our anxiety so we can be a gift to others?
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This parable is like Jesus saying this world will tell you that you are only valuable...
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We like to think of Jesus as loving us all, regardless of how much oil we have, how...
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The beatitudes which we have heard today and which begin the Sermon on the Mount are...
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This morning we hear that the Pharisees wanted to put Jesus to the test; they wanted...
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On Oct. 19, our new youth minister, the Rev. John Herring, a recent graduate of The...