by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Dec 15, 2024
In the fifteenth year of the rule of the emperor Tiberius—when Pontius Pilate was governor over Judea and Herod was ruler over Galilee, his brother Philip was ruler over Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was ruler over Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Dec 1, 2024
Our friends with A Sanctified Art, the clergywomen who wrote this year’s Advent and Christmas liturgies, remind us that “Advent is a season of endings and beginnings. As the calendar year comes to a close, a new church year begins. Christ’s birth ushers us into new...
by Rev. Suzanne Trump | Nov 24, 2024
Questions for Reflection When you think of a king, what qualities do you imagine? What qualities does Jesus Christ possess as our king? Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen On the church calendar, this is the last Sunday of the...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Nov 17, 2024
We’re back in the wilderness alongside the Israelites one more time this morning. Over the last three weeks, we’ve accompanied these fellow wanderers through their liminal space experience, that time between being liberated from Egyptian slavery and making it to the...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Nov 10, 2024
Numbness. Rage. Courage. Panic. Determination. Weariness. Hope. Despair. This election cycle, we have all contained multitudes, stopping at least briefly at every point on the feelings wheel. With most of the results in and races called, perhaps the...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Nov 4, 2024
While it may seem like an odd stewardship text, the Ten Commandments are a helpful touchstone in our efforts toward A Future with Hope. One of the key questions they respond to is “How do we live in community with each other, especially in uncharted territory?” So...
