Jesus question for the soldiers who come to arrest him may be a good one for us to ponder, too. Where does our longing lead us? How might God meet us inside that searching? You can listen to Rev. Liz’s sermon from Good Friday here.
Over time, depictions of the Last Supper have grown larger and larger, resulting in a meal that looks to have been “super-sized.” How might we begin to make sense of the sacraments, and the sacramental parts of our lives, regardless of their size? Listen to Rev. Kathy’s sermon from Maundy Thursday here.
What an unlikely, risky, and even miraculous thing that people turned out to welcome Jesus into Jerusalem that one last time, waving palms and singing hosannas along the dusty road. What becomes possible if we dare to do the same? Listen to Rev. Liz’s sermon from Palm Sunday here.
Grief can bring into sharp focus the question of how we have spent our time, and how we will spend it going forward. We see this play out as Jesus grieves the death of his friend Lazarus. How will that loss, and the surprising life that follows, lead us to action? Listen to Rev. Whitney’s…
Much as we might wish, we aren’t often able to schedule our own healing or expect that grace will follow the calendar. But we can learn to open ourselves up and look for it, no matter what else is going on. Listen to Rev. Martha’s sermon here.
The long-loved Highlights Magazine puzzle asks us to try to find all the things wrong with a picture. John’s gospel offers us many, many opportunities to do the same today. What are we to make of it? Listen to Rev. Kathy’s sermon here.
The kingdom of heaven is like when a lobster fishermen falls overboard in the dark of night and no one knows. The New York Times article read like a parable. Listen to Rev. Liz’s sermon here.
Just after his baptism, Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where he has to front temptations. They get at the core of the human experience — our desire for control, for power, for making things happen on our timeline. How do we chart our way forward? Listen to Rev. Whitney’s sermon here.
Ash Wednesday reminds us that our time is finite, and accordingly, our choices matter deeply. How helpful it would be for Jesus to give us a clear map for how to make these decisions. Instead, he guides us into practices. Listen to Rev. Liz’s sermon here.
When Jesus goes up the mountain with his closest friends and is transfigured there, they get to see him as he most fully is, completely being himself. What would it take for us to do this too? And how might Lent be a season where, with God’s help, we can really, fully be ourselves? Listen to…