An Easy, but Difficult, Truth
Sep 17, 2023
16th Sunday after Pentecost
Text: Matthew 18:21-35
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
We who are Christians have being more like Jesus as a goal…although, there are times when we would be relieved to be let off the hook of doing so, and...
Sing Out and then Serve!
Sep 10, 2023
15th Sunday after Pentecost
Text: Philippians 2:1-11
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Today is about serving and singing.
It’s the ELCA Day of Service, an event that has been scheduled for the Second Sunday in September for 10 years now....
Glimpsing God’s Eternal Realm … Now
Sep 03, 2023
14th Sunday after Pentecost
Text: Matthew 16:21-28, Romans 12:9-21
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
It’s good to be back, although, I am thankful for my time at the Chautauqua Institution where basked in the beautiful surroundings, attended...
Jesus is There – Here – for Us!
Aug 13, 2023
11th Sunday after Pentecost
Text: Matthew 14:22-33
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Being overwhelmed by water is a scary experience if one does not know how to swim. It happens that I do know how, having taken swimming lessons for years and...
The Hidden Value of God’s Kingdom
Jul 30, 2023
9th Sunday after Pentecost
Text: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Picnic day has arrived! We certainly will miss Art and Sarah’s creative announcements reminding us that this day of fun and fellowship was on the...
The Surprising Harvest of Goodness
Jul 16, 2023
As least once every summer the Gospel lesson lends itself to me talking about the community garden on the other side of the parking lot. I’ve been among the gardeners for as long as this ministry has been happening, so some years I’ve...
