May 28, 2023 — Jesus promised, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink!” He came in fulfillment of Isaiah 12:3, “Therefore with joy you shall draw water from the wells of salvation,” which was part of the Feast of Tabernacles liturgy the day Jesus spoke the words of our Gospel Lesson.…
May 21, 2023 — This Sunday we light the Christ Candle for the last time until Christmas. This candle marks the “festival half” of the church year where each year we review the time of Christ’s life on earth. Our First Lesson, from the Book of Acts records the day Jesus ascended back into heaven…
May 14, 2023 — In our Gospel Lesson, Jesus promises the Holy Spirit. He also promises to come back for His disciples. Those promises empower us to live for God and to strive to keep His commands. His greatest commands are to Love God and Love one another. Peter, too, in our epistle lesson urges…
May 7, 2023 — Jesus doesn’t say, “I’ll show you the way,” but rather “I AM the Way. I AM the Truth. I AM the life.” It’s the most inclusive truth of all. Jesus lived and died to save the whole world from itself. It’s also the most exclusive truth of all. There is no…