A New Teaching – With Authority
The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany This Sunday Hope welcomes Pastor Peter Krey as our guest pastor. Pastor Krey has been a pastor in the Lutheran Church since 1971, serving first in Berlin, Germany, and then...
The Gospel in a Nutshell
The Third Sunday after Epiphany Before Jesus calls his first disciples, he proclaims a message that becomes known as “THE GOSPEL” or good news from God. God is ready to rule our lives. Those who...
Come and See
The Second Sunday after Epiphany In this Sunday’s first reading, from 1 Samuel, the following observation is made; “The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.” This sets the...
Anointed with the Spirit
The Baptism of our Lord In today’s Gospel reading from Mark chapter 1, we learn the story of Jesus’ baptism. Paul also writes of baptism in today’s lesson from Acts. After Paul baptizes them in...
The Future Invades the Present
February 19th, 2023 Transfiguration Sunday Shortly before he enters Jerusalem, where he will be crucified, Jesus is revealed to Peter, James, and John in a mountaintop experience of divine glory called the transfiguration. WE GATHER...
Truth and Consequences II
February 12, 2023 – The 6th Sunday after Epiphany In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus exhorts his followers to embrace standards of righteousness that exceed legal requirements and traditional expectations. WE GATHER FOR WORSHIP...
Blessed Are You in Christ
January 29, 2023 – The 4th Sunday after Epiphany Jesus opens the Sermon on the Mount by naming those who are blessed in the reign of God. WE GATHER FOR WORSHIP Prelude: “Pastorale”, Everett Titcomb...
The Nearness of God’s Kingdom
January 22, 2023 – The 3rd Sunday after Epiphany Jesus begins his public ministry shortly after John the Baptist is imprisoned by Herod. He proclaims the nearness of God’s reign and calls his first disciples....
Vocation
January 15, 2023 – The Baptism of our Lord John the Baptist’s witness to Jesus initiates a chain of testimony as his disciples begin to share with others what they have found. WE GATHER FOR...
Searching for Myself
January 8, 2023 – The Sunday of the Epiphany God’s promise shines bright in the night as magi follow a star to honor a new king. Strangers from a faraway land, they welcome the long...