I don’t know about you, but I’m getting tired of the word “unprecedented.” Its literal meaning is “never before known or experienced.” And it describes what we are going through. … Read More
Over thousands of years, the holy city of Jerusalem has endured cycles of destruction and rebuilding. The protective city walls have been breached, buildings have been destroyed or abandoned as … Read More
In this season after Epiphany, according to weekly lectionary readings, Jesus has grown up, been baptized, and begun his ministry. Yet, in today’s gospel reading, here we are, back at … Read More
It’s November 3 and we’ve just had Halloween or All Hallow’s Evening, All Saint’s Day on the first and All Souls Day yesterday. Most churches will combine All Saints and … Read More
Have you ever considered how the message and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth spread from his small hometown in a backwater of a tiny nation to cover the entire world? … Read More
When I first became a Christian at the age of 17 I had a pretty strong moral compass. I was raised by atheists who had extremely high standards of ethical … Read More
+In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. It is important to me to always start my sermons this way, inviting the Holy … Read More
by the Rev. Robert C. Laird Living, as I do, with two small children, I have been afforded dozens of opportunities in the last few months to watch the latest … Read More