At this morning’s ecumenical worship at the 221st General Assembly of the PC(USA) the sermon was presented by the Rt. Rev. Mark MacDonald, National Indigenous Anglican Bishop in the Anglican Church of Canada and recently elected president of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in North America. He preached from John 1.1-14. Rev. MacDonald shared … Continue reading “A Subversive Gospel #ga221 #pcusa”
Category: presence
Happy New Year!
Happy new year! What? It’s not January? I know, but the season of Advent is the start of the Christian calendar. We begin the year listening to God’s promises revealed through Jesus: the promise of a new heaven and new earth, promises of rebirth, promises of a new hope for all humanity. Unfortunately, some people … Continue reading “Happy New Year!”
Why Church Matters…
I just wrapped up a series of testimonies during worship from some members of the church I serve around why church matters to them. Each shared their faith journey and how they landed here and where they are in their walk with God. Each was then asked to sum it all up: Why does church … Continue reading “Why Church Matters…”
Lent 13 – Give ear to my words…
1 Praise the Lord! How good it is to sing praises to our God; for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting. 2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. 3 He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds. 4 He determines the number of the stars; … Continue reading “Lent 13 – Give ear to my words…”
Lent 4 – And the Self-righteous Shall Inherit…
1Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people; from those who are deceitful and unjust deliver me! 2For you are the God in whom I take refuge; why have you cast me off? Why must I walk about mournfully because of the oppression of the enemy? ~Psalm 43.1-2 (NRSV) I seek … Continue reading “Lent 4 – And the Self-righteous Shall Inherit…”