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Category Archives: Pastor

A Man Born Blind Receives Sight

Featuredby PastorChristina

Sunday’s Bulletin Introduction Baptism is sometimes called enlightenment. The gospel for this Sunday is the story of the man born blind healed by Christ. “I was blind, now I see,” […]

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baptism, Pastor, worship, Year A

Jesus and the SamaritanWoman at the Well

March 10, 2023by PastorChristina

Sunday’s Bulletin Introduction In today’s gospel the Samaritan woman asks Jesus for water, an image of our thirst for God. Jesus offers living water, a sign of God’s grace flowing […]

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Lent, Pastor, worship, Year A

Jesus in the Wilderness

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Sunday’s Bulletin Introduction Today’s gospel tells of Jesus’ temptation in the desert. His forty-day fast becomes the basis of our Lenten pilgrimage. In the early church Lent was a time […]

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Discernment, Lent, Pastor, worship, Year A

Concerning Anger, Adultery, Divorce and Oaths

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Sunday’s Bulletin Introduction In today’s reading from Deuteronomy we are called to choose life by loving and obeying God. Much of today’s gospel reading echoes portions of the Ten Commandments. […]

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Kin-don of God, Pastor, worship, Year A

The Beatitudes

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Sunday’s Bulletin Introduction Who are the blessed ones of God? For Micah, they are those who do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God. For Paul, they are the […]

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Epiphany, Pastor, worship, Year A

Jesus Begins His Ministry in Galilee

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Sunday’s Bulletin Introduction Jesus begins his public ministry by calling fishers to leave their nets and follow him. In Jesus the kingdom of God has come near. We who have […]

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Epiphany, Pastor, worship, Year A

The Lamb of God/The First Disciples of Jesus

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Sunday’s Bulletin Introduction Today’s gospel opens with further reflection on Jesus’ baptism. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world and the one anointed […]

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Council Meeting, Epiphany, Pastor, worship, Year A

Baptism of Jesus

Featuredby PastorChristina

Sunday’s Bulletin Introduction In the waters of the Jordan, Jesus is revealed as the beloved Son of God. Through this great epiphany, Jesus fulfills all righteousness and becomes the servant […]

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baptism, Epiphany, Pastor, worship, Year A

Advent 2: A Voice Cries Out in the Wilderness

Featuredby PastorChristina

Sunday’s Bulletin Introduction At the heart of our Advent preparation stands John the Baptist, who calls us to repent and make a new beginning. As the darkness increases we turn […]

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Advent, events, Kin-don of God, Pastor, worship, Year A

All Saints Sunday

Featuredby PastorChristina

Sunday’s Bulletin Introduction In holy baptism God makes saints out of sinners. In holy communion God forgives the sins of all the saints. In worship today we give thanks for […]

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Pastor, Pentecost, worship

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