This week’s gospel is from the first chapter of Mark’s gospel. Jesus is just starting out, but because Mark is an efficient story teller, a good deal has already happened. Jesus encounters his forerunner, John the Baptist, is baptized and hears a voice from heaven affirming his identity and his role. He went to the wilderness and was tempted. He …
QNA – Questions, not Answers is a monthly inter-generational discussion for students and community members and has moved to meeting via Zoom for the coming months. If you are interested in attending, please email Carla Rossi at ckrossi@comcast.net for the link to the meeting. If you previously participated in QNA, we hope you will join us again. If you haven’t, newcomers are …
Tuesday, February 16th at 7 pm via Zoom Learn and talk together with other people of faith as we grow in our understanding of racism and how we can be antiracist day to day. We are exploring antiracism using a variety of online resources. This month we’ll be talking about policing in our country, looking at the history of …
O God, Your authority is boundless. It extends from the tiny blade of grass to the most distant galaxies. Yet, you care for me, for all of us. You see our struggles and fears, and you bring aid and hope. You know our failings and sorrows, and you fill us with courage and comfort. Help me as I try to …
They went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, Jesus entered the synagogue and taught. They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, ‘What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? …
I love this week’s gospel story where Jesus calls disciples to follow him as they are there with their nets and boats at the Sea of Galilee. I always imagine a warm and sunny day with the brothers working together on the shore. They are taking and joking while they work to feed their families like they have every day …
O God, You call me to follow you. Help me to see what that means. Help me to learn how you will use me. Show me how my presence, my work, and my whole life is part of bringing your love the world . Reassure me that your call is to follow, not to be perfect. Remind me that your …
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. And Jesus …
There is a comfort in being known. While there are many different kinds of people in our lives, there is something about the ones who truly know us. Someone who really gets you. Maybe you’ve shared important experiences together, or simply been in one another’s lives for a long time. You may have similar ways of working or joking or …
Knowing God, You see me. You understand me. You know everything in my history, how I’ve come to this place in my life. You comprehend my fears and my shortcomings. You understand my abilities and my strengths. You discern my motivations and my goals. You have been with me each day of my life and you will be with me …
