Even in the midst of tragedy, Jesus says, keep your heads up, look for the Kingdom of God being born. Justice is coming. Mercy is coming. Compassion is coming. Justice, Mercy, Compassion, love, that is the prophecy of Jesus.
Category Archives: Jesus
A Capable Wife? A Woman of Valor? Who are you becoming?
Sermon for Sunday: I think “a capable wife” really needs a better translation for our day, because we all need some “women of valor” around us. We all need women and men who show us how to become better Christians, how to be gentle with ourselves We need women like Rachel Held Evans and heroes like Huck Finn who how to become better human beings. How to make difficult decisions. Who are you becoming?
What is a savior for?
https://soundcloud.com/holy-communion-ucity/what-is-a-savior-for?in=holy-communion-ucity/sets/sermons We’re starting off the program year this Sunday, with one of the toughest Gospel stories. This encounter between Jesus and Peter on the road, it’s not easy to read. The story is tough because it centers around the identity of Jesus as savior. Specifically, this Gospel causes us to ask: Why do we needContinueContinue reading “What is a savior for?”
Transfiguration, and really seeing one another
https://soundcloud.com/holy-communion-ucity/transfiguration-and-really-seeing-one-another-1 Today we’re celebrating a great feast of the church, and it’s one you may never had heard of before. I moved it to today from Thursday. The crowd that comes to the Wednesday Eucharists knows I’m prone to moving feast days, especially when the Gospel for Sunday would otherwise have been Jesus talking aboutContinueContinue reading “Transfiguration, and really seeing one another”
Mike Angell 