Posts Tagged ‘Advent’
Let Us Walk in the Light of the Lord
Realism & Hope Expectations are powerful emotions that can serve to excite and defeat us. How many of you have lived with a set of expectations for yourself or others…
Read MoreThis Sunday | December 15, 2019
A note of joyful expectation marks today’s worship. Isaiah announces that the desert shall rejoice and blossom, and Jesus points to the unexpected and transforming signs of God’s reign. We wait with patience for the coming of the Lord, even as we rejoice at his presence among us this day: in word and holy supper, in church and in our homes, in silent reflection and in works of justice and love. We pray that God would open our eyes and ears to the wonders of Christ’s advent among us.
Read MoreGod Gives Us Hope & Peace
What to make of a Stump Growing up, my parents spent a lot of time outside doing gardening and landscaping projects all around my childhood home. I dreaded the times…
Read MoreAdvent Tuesday Evenings
Looking for a way to deepen your experience of Advent? Join Sarah, Tuesday evenings (2nd, 10th, and 17th) from 6:30 – 8:00 at the Madison Campus. Using short writings from…
Read MoreAdvent 1: Come
A Word About Isaiah “Come, let us walk in the light of the Lord”. This verse from (Isaiah 2:5) is our theme for Advent. Each week a phrase from this…
Read MoreRead the December 2019 Edition of The Messenger
The December 2019 issue of Good Shepherd’s monthly newsletter “The Messenger” is now available to read online. Print copies are available at both the Verona and Madison campuses. Have a…
Read MoreThis Sunday | December 1, 2019
The new church year begins with a wake-up call: Christ is coming soon! In today’s readings both Paul and Jesus challenge us to wake from sleep, for we know neither the day nor hour of the Lord’s coming. Isaiah proclaims the day when God will gather all people on the holy mountain and there will be no more war or suffering. Though we vigilantly watch for the promised day of salvation, we wait for what we already have: Christ comes among us this day as the word and meal that strengthens our faith in the promises of God.
Read MoreJoyful Expectation | December 19
“If we don’t encounter liminal space in our lives, we start idealizing normalcy.” – Richard Rohr I seem to be a person who needs routine – I’m old and I…
Read MoreJoyful Expectation | December 18
lim·i·nal /ˈlimənl/ adjective relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process. occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold. For God alone…
Read MoreWhat Then Should We Do?
A Crowd with a Question John the Baptist must have been a fire-y preacher in his crazy clothing, out in the desert- saying things that were controversial and hard to…
Read MoreBlue Christmas Worship Service
The Light Shines in the Darkness The holiday season is hard for those whose hearts are hurting. Not everyone is up and cheery for the Christmas holidays. Know…you are not…
Read MoreJoyful Expectation | December 17
The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful wind…
Read MoreJoyful Expectation | December 16
But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and…
Read MoreJoyful Expectation | December 15
Joyful Expectation is our theme for Advent at Good Shepherd this coming season. The phrase has an exciting ring to it. Perhaps it even brings back memories of our early…
Read MoreJoyful Expectation | December 14
But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. 2 When you pass…
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