The Generosity of God
The sermon this Sunday is based on the first reading from Jonah and the Parable of the Laborers from Matthew. The texts turn our expectations of what is fair upside down. In Jonah, God’s forgiveness...
Making Christ Known
Today’s readings tell us that human forgiveness should mirror the unlimited mercy of god. Despite different practices in worship and personal piety, we should not judge one another. All Christians belong to the Lord Jesus...
Building Bridges
Using the ministry of Jesus as a model, today’s sermon will look at how confession and forgiveness and how healing and reconciliation can take place in the midst of conflict and the pain we sometimes...
Life in Christ
WE GATHER FOR WORSHIP Prelude: Welcome and Announcements Gathering Hymn: “Son of God, Eternal Savior” Apostolic Greeting Hymn of Praise Prayer of the Day First Reading: Jeremiah 15:15-21 Second Reading: Romans 12:9-21 Anthem Children’s Time...
Who Do You Say That I Am?
At a climactic point in Jesus’ ministry, God reveals to Peter that Jesus is “the Messiah, the Son of the living God,” and Jesus responds with the promise of a church that will overcome the...
Heartfelt Faith
The texts for this Sunday deal with two issues that were hotly debated during Jesus’ time, and which remain issues of debate today. The first is this: “To whom does God reveal himself as a...
Do Not Be Afraid
This Sunday, the people of Hope are pleased to welcome back guest pastor Moses Penumaka, professor and director of Theological Education for Emerging Ministries at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkley. In today’s Gospel lesson,...
The Feeding of the 5000
This Sunday, the people of Hope are pleased to welcome guest chaplain Larry Scurry of the Hillcrest Chaplaincy Ministries in San Mateo. Hillcrest Chaplaincy is an organization that serves teens in detention so they may...
The Inauguration of God’s Kingdom
In today’s gospel, Jesus and his disciples proclaim the good news that the Kingdom of Heaven is near. Jesus explains this proclamation by providing several parables that explore the implications for people’s lives. Jesus is...
Living in Hope
Today’s sermon is based on the parable in Matthew chapter 13 which is often referred to as the parable of the Weeds and the Wheat. The slaves of a farmer ask him if he wants...