Our Identity: God's Beloved Ones
Jan 12, 2020
Sermon 1-12-2020
The Baptism of Our Lord
Text: Matthew 3:13-17
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Did you notice the baptism maps on the bulletin board next to the church nursery, across from the Meeting Room? Quite a few of you have added a pin to...
Love Came Down at Christmas, part 3
Jan 05, 2020
Sermon 1-5-19
The Epiphany of Our Lord
Text: Matthew 2:1-12; 1 Corinthians 13:8-13
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Today we celebrate the Epiphany of Our Lord, a festival of the church that actually is tomorrow, January 6. Epiphany means “the...
Love Came Down at Christmas, Part 2
Dec 29, 2019
Sermon 12-29-19
First Sunday of Christmas
Text: Matthew 2:13-23
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
At least three things are odd about today’s readings.
First, they are out of order; that which is described in the Gospel reading takes place after the...
Love Came Down, Part 1
Dec 24, 2019
Sermon 12-24-19
Christmas Eve
Text: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Well...that was unexpected, wasn’t it? Oh...I’m not referring to the story of Jesus’ birth I just read; you expected to hear that. What you may have never...
A New Day
Dec 08, 2019
Sermon 12-8-19
Second Sunday in Advent
Text: Isaiah 11:1-10
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
It was Advent a year ago, I think, that I was accused of enjoying reading one particular part of today’s Gospel lesson just a bit too much: “You brood of...
Living into the Vision
Dec 01, 2019
Sermon 12-1-19
First Sunday of Advent
Text: Isaiah 2:1-5
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
I’ve never been on Twitter. I’ve never sent or even read a tweet. I know such messages can have up to 140 characters, and a Twitter name is required, but that...
