Archive for November 2020
Livestream Worship | Sunday, November 29, 2020
Stir up your power, and come! The psalmist’s plea in Psalm 80:2 has become familiar to us in the Advent prayers. Isaiah wants God to rip the heavens open. Both cry out for an apparently distant, angry God to show up, to save, to restore. When we hear Jesus describing the coming of the Son of Man with stars falling from heaven, it can sound dire and horrible, not like anything we would ever hope for. But when we really look at the suffering of people God loves, we can share the hope that God would tear open the heavens and come.
Read MoreA Thanks-Giving Observed
Giving Thanks in All Circumstances Well here we are—about to celebrate another holiday in a way we never expected. Tomorrow we will eat a meal alone or perhaps together with…
Read MoreThanksgiving Eve Worship | November 25, 2020
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Read MoreLearn all about Advent in the December Edition of The Messenger
Explore the latest edition of our monthly newsletter – highlighting everything coming up in the weeks ahead!
Read MoreLivestream Worship | Sunday, November 22, 2020
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Read MoreGrandparents share wisdom and laughs with Confirmation groups
A big thank you to our 18 Good Shepherd “grAmpedparents” who joined the youth back in November. Our Amped confirmation program is greatly blessed by these Good Shepherd members who adopt an Amped small group and engage in silliness, stillness, and storytelling a few times a year.
Read MoreMid-Week Worship | November 18, 2020
Gather with us Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. for a time of reflective worship. Come as you are – bring your worries, joys, hopes, fears, exhaustion- all of it is welcome.
Read MoreVirtual Advent Wreath Making | Nov 23 at 7 p.m.
Advent is the season of waiting and preparing—getting our homes, hearts, and spirits ready for the birth of Jesus! This year, we’ll wait and prepare both together and separately. Join…
Read MoreLivestream Worship | Sunday, November 15, 2020
Our readings during November speak of the end times. Zephaniah proclaims that the coming day of the LORD will be filled with wrath and distress.
Read MoreHope
“We do not grieve as those who have no hope,” Paul says to the Thessalonians. Yet we still grieve. I saw it with my own eyes and felt it in…
Read MoreMidweek Worship | Wednesday, November 11, 2020
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Read MoreLivestream Worship | Sunday, November 8, 2020
Today the prophet Amos calls for justice to roll down like waters. Paul urges us to encourage one another with the promised coming of the Lord. Jesus tells the parable of the wise and foolish bridesmaids. Surrounded by the faithful of every time and place, we celebrate Christ’s coming in our midst in the word of life and the feast of victory—the marriage feast of the lamb.
Read MoreGingerbread Houses at Home
The Gingerbread Event coordinators regret that we are cancelling the in-person Gingerbread House event on December 7, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope to see you in December 2021.…
Read MoreUpside Down Blessings
One Predictable Change As of this morning, we set our clocks back correctly and gained an hour of sleep. As I say this aloud, I hope it occurs to you,…
Read MoreMid-Week Worship | November 4, 2020
Gather with us Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. for a time of reflective worship. Come as you are – bring your worries, joys, hopes, fears, exhaustion- all of it is welcome.
In song, prayer, silence, and scripture we’ll join together with one another and with creation as the day comes to a close.
We encourage you to have a candle with you to light during the service.