by Emily Wilmesherr | Dec 13, 2016
Our text for this third Sunday in Advent is Isaiah 35, a message of hope and comfort. Isaiah offers a promise of the assurance of God’s divine care, even in the midst of strong words of warning and judgment. When we study the psalms, we often categorize them as psalms...
by Emily Wilmesherr | Dec 7, 2016
Perhaps like me, you have experienced a mix of emotions this week. Amidst the joy of decorating this sanctuary, putting lights on our Christmas tree at home, and enjoying the simple pleasure of another exciting sports game on TV, we are also keenly aware of killer...
by Emily Wilmesherr | Nov 27, 2016
As the family gathers on the snow-covered lawn, the extension cord is plugged in and the every-one stands in awe of the 25,000 imported Italian twinkle lights that are now lit up and covering every square inch of the house. Clark Griswold goes around and hugs each...
by Emily Wilmesherr | Nov 21, 2016
Did you know that today is the last Sunday of the year? not in the secular calendar, of course, but in the Church’s liturgical calendar. In the church’s calendar, shared across many denominations, the new year begins next week, not with a big party and fireworks, but...
by Emily Wilmesherr | Nov 14, 2016
Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. Recite them to your children...
