Re-Claimed by God
Our Humble King Re-Claims Us
November 30, 2025 – FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT – YEAR A Isaiah 2:1–5 | Romans 13:(8–10) 11–14 | Matthew 21:1–11 Our Humble King Re-Claims Us Grace mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Today is the first Sunday in Advent and the beginning of a new church year. In the church we begin our year with a time of preparation and expectation for Christmas. We call this season Advent because during…
Re-Claimed for Paradise
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2025 | LAST SUN. of the CH. YEAR; 29 C Luke 23:27–43 Re-Claimed for Paradise — Grace mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. The text for today’s message is the Gospel reading from Luke 23, where we hear from the thief on the cross next to Jesus. He says: We are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man [Jesus] has done nothing wrong.” 42…
Re-Claimed from Judgement
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2025 | PENTECOST PROPER 28 C Malachi 4:1–6 | Luke 21:5–28 (29–36) Grace, Mercy and Peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Every good story comes to an end…there is resolution of the conflicts and a final state of rest. In the ancient Greek tradition, expressed by Aristotle, that final state of rest was either a rise in fortune for the central character…or a tragic downfall. Which way will it…
Re-Claimed by I AM
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2025 | PENTECOST 27C Exodus 3:1–15 | Psalm 148 | 2 Thessalonians 2:1–8, 13–17 | Luke 20:27–40 Grace, Mercy and Peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. In the beginning, mankind belonged to God. We were made in Him image, His likeness. We were meant to reflect His goodness and love in all that we thought, said, and did. But when sin entered into the world we rejected God’s image…