Advent Reflection | Friday, December 11
Today’s A Weary World Rejoices story comes from Rick Thomas: My mother died on Thanksgiving Day 2002 after a long struggle with brain cancer. The entire fall leading up to her…
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Earlier this week we had some new wood-looking vinyl flooring installed at my house. It replaces old flooring in nearly every room on our main level; kitchen, eat-in area, family…
Read MoreAdvent Reflection | Thursday, December 10
Today’s A Weary World Rejoices story comes from Ryan Panzer: In 2010, the Wisconsin Badgers won the Big Ten Championship and earned a trip to the Rose Bowl. As a member…
Read MoreAdvent Mid-Week Worship | December 9, 2020
The candles of hope are lit once again this evening…illuminating hope for those in who are waiting, for those who waiting has become weary, and for those tonight whose eyes are strained as they watch in hope for the kingdom to come. Come, Lord Jesus, Come.
Read MoreAdvent Reflection | Wednesday, December 9
Today’s A Weary World Rejoices story comes from Robyn Zimmerman: Worst Year Ever. That phrase pretty much sums up my year in 2020. Everywhere you look you can hear people saying…
Read MoreAdvent Reflection | Tuesday, December 8
Today’s A Weary World Rejoices story comes from Lynne Kroger: During this pandemic I certainly have felt much weariness in my life. I am just retired and am used to being…
Read MoreAdvent Reflection | Monday, December 7
Today’s A Weary World Rejoices story comes from Barb Friberg: The year of great pain. I was a computer programmer. I had worked on programs for about 10 years that I…
Read MoreAdvent Reflection | Sunday, December 6
Each Sunday we share, in place of our story, a portion of the 40th chapter of Isaiah. The people of Israel knew something about collective weariness. In this chapter Isaiah speaks…
Read MoreAdvent Reflection | Saturday, December 5
Today’s A Weary World Rejoices story comes from Sadie Skibo: As an introvert, I am quite good at keeping myself busy and after buying a house this spring, I had lots…
Read MoreLivestream Worship | December 6, 2020
John calls people to repent, to clear the decks, to completely reorder their lives so that nothing gets in the way of the Lord’s coming. The reading from Isaiah gives the context for this radical call: the assurance of forgiveness that encourages us to repent; the promise that the coming one will be gentle with the little ones. Isaiah calls us all to be heralds with John, to lift up our voices fearlessly and say, “See, your God is coming!” We say it to one another in worship, in order to say it with our lives in a world in need of justice and peace.
Read MoreAdvent Reflection | Friday, December 4
Today’s A Weary World Rejoices stories come from 7th Grade Students Tessa and Kira: Tessa Many times throughout this pandemic, I have found myself and others around me stressing a…
Read MoreAdvent Reflection | Thursday, December 3
Today’s A Weary World Rejoices story comes from Joanne Berg: The other day I stared idly out my window at the activity in the neighborhood. Seeing cars coming and going, people walking their dogs,…
Read MoreAdvent Mid-Week Worship | December 2, 2020
Join us for mid-week worship as we journey through the season of Advent
Read MoreAdvent Reflection | Wednesday, December 2
Today’s A Weary World Rejoices story comes from Liz Deterding: l love words. I love examining them, researching their origins, translating them into other languages, taking them apart, rearranging them…
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Helping Families Facing Eviction In ancient Israel, there was the concept of Jubilee where every 50 years people’s debts were forgiven, and slaves were set free. While there is debate…
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