This Sunday wel focused on scriptures that tell us that loving God also means loving our neighbor, and the stranger. We heard from Jesus’ teaching from the Sermon on the Mount about forgiveness as a key to right relationship. How do our relationships shape who we are, and who we become? What are the keys […]
We continue with the question, “Who Are You?” and are challenged to examine our lives for integrity. When some type of article or object is described as having “integrity” it is reliable and stable with all of the parts supporting the whole. As individuals, we are invited to examine our lives for integrity to see […]
We continue to explore who we are, and who God is calling us to be. Micah 6:8 is a powerful verse from the Bible, one worth memorizing! “God has shown you, O human, what is good . . . and what does God require of you, but to do justice, to love mercy, and walk […]
We continue with the question, “Who Are You?” with the idea that God has called us, not just by name, but to a special purpose. When we find and claim our own vocation – that which fulfills us and creates good in the world – we are freed from the bonds of what others may […]
Rev. Naomi King preaching on “Know Your Name.” God knows all of us before we are born and calls us by our names into this world. And yet part of reclaiming ourselves from oppressive forces can we discarding those dismissive, belittling, and hateful names and calling ourselves and inhabiting names that remind us God knows us […]
This Sunday, we remember our baptism and the voice of God which proclaims to all of us, “You are my beloved.” Can you imagine what relationships could be like without the human fear of rejection? Let’s live in the abundance of grace and acceptance and just see what happens when we offer that to others!
As we consider the story of the three mysterious magi in the gospel of Matthew, we admire them for taking the risk to follow a star into the unknown,to follow it wherever it went. . What would it mean for us to follow the star that God has ordained for us to follow? How does […]
Was Jesus a refugee? Along with his earthly father and mother? All the signs point to that fact, including the witness of the Gospel of Matthew. But yet, this idea is controversial among some churches today. A look at the special creche that is on display by Founder’s MCC in Los Angeles and why it, along […]
“Joy to the World,” a beloved Christmas classic, turns 300 this year. It is a powerful cosmic performance of all creation being renewed and freed. Based on Psalm 98, “Joy to the World” names the joyful expression of all creation responding to the news that the Prince of Peace, Emmanuel, “God-with-us,” is coming at long […]
“Joy to the World,” a beloved Christmas classic, turns 300 this year. Joy doesn’t wait for struggle to be over. This Sunday we will learn that the Joy of this season is grounded in love. As the song goes, “Love changes everything,” and it was the love of God that created the universe and all […]