Go Tell It on the Mountain
The gospel text for this Transfiguration Sunday is from Matthew 17:1-9. These powerful verses describe the transfiguration of Jesus, where Jesus reveals his divine glory to Peter, James and John, on a high mountain. His...
Foolishly Faithful
This Sunday is the Fifth Sunday of Epiphany. This week’s gospel text is from Matthew 5:13-20. These verses charge Jesus’ followers to act as “salt and light”, serving as moral preservatives and illuminating witnesses in...
Redefining the Blessed Life
This Sunday is the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany. This Sunday we hear about Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount”. We Gather to Worship Prelude: “Meditation on “St. Columba”, arr. Dr. Gregory Hamilton Welcome Order of Confession...
Following Jesus
This Sunday is the third Sunday of Epiphany. The gospel text is from Matthew 4:12-23. This passage provides insights into the early days and weeks of Jesus’s ministry. Jesus does not opt for the comforts...
Come and See
The Purpose of the Mountain
The Transfiguration of Our Lord Tim Philips returns as our guest pastor again this Sunday. A lifelong Californian and Lutheran, he has served in full time ministry for 35 years. The Gospel text this week...
God’s Surprising Abundance
The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Today we welcome to Hope Rev. Jeff R. Johnson, Bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod. Our sermon text for this week is from Luke 5, verses 1-11. Jesus’ teaching of...
Rejecting Jesus, Do We?
This Sunday’s message is a sobering one, “Rejecting Jesus: Do We?” from Luke 4:20-30, a continuation of last Sunday’s Gospel text. One minute the people of Nazareth seem to be proud of their hometown boy,...
The First Sign: Water Into Wine
Today’s message is about “Jesus’ First Miracle: Water Into Wine” (John 2:1-12). This is a curious story which has lots of eye-witness details. John, “the beloved disciple” give us an insider’s view of what this...
The Beloved in Whom God is Well Pleased
The Baptism of Our Lord This Sunday we celebrate The Baptism of our Lord” (Luke 3:21-22) and it will occasion Pastor Kevin preaching about Baptism, our forever connection to Jesus’ death and resurrection. Dr. Martin...