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Sunday, March 26 at 11 am | Bulletin “Jesus loved Martha and her sister and her brother Lazarus” – John 11:5 Where do we go when relationships hurt us? St. Paul & St. Andrew is going deep in our Lenten exploration of rupture and repair. This week, we wonder about ruptures in our autonomy. The […]

Sunday, March 19 at 11 am | Bulletin “When Jesus saw the person lying there and knew that he had been there a long time, Jesus said to him, ‘Do you want to be made well?’” John 5:6 Do you want to be made well? There are times I’ve asked myself that question. My hurts […]

Sunday, March 12 at 11 am | Bulletin The story of Jesus’ encounter with the woman of Samaria is my favorite story in my least favorite Gospel. But mostly I want to share this story with you Sunday because it tells us something about how to take care of Jesus. After 40 years of ministry, I know I’m not cut […]

Sunday, March 5 at 11 am | Bulletin “I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.” Acts 26:19 Happy Birthday St. Paul & St. Andrew! On March 5, 1835, this congregation came together formally for the first time. The ‘Second Wesleyan Chapel’, as it was then called, was dedicated with a sermon by its first […]

Sunday, February 26 at 11 am | Bulletin We are reflecting this Lent on how we can answer the call to be “repairers of the breach.” And this week, we’ll consider our relationships and how the ruptures that pull us apart from one another contribute to that great divide between God and our world. It […]

A Call To Contemplative Action Sunday, February 19 at 11 am | Bulletin “As they were coming down the mountain…” Matthew 17:9 Happy Transfiguration Sunday! The final Sunday before Lent always brings us to the mountaintop, the high place where Jesus holds a summit with those giants of his faith, Moses and Elijah, while three […]

The Impossible Commandment Sunday, February 12 at 11 am | Bulletin “Therefore I tell you, do not worry…”  Matthew 6:24 I call it the impossible commandment: ‘Do not worry.’  Worrying is what we do! The thrust of Jesus’ advice to us is this: trust God and live in the blessing of this moment. The trouble with worry is that, while it’s good to think ahead and plan for the future, […]

Salt and Light Sunday, February 5 at 11 am | Bulletin “You are the salt of the earth…. You are the light of the world.” Matthew 5  When Jesus speaks to his followers in the Sermon on the Mount, he doesn’t say that they could be, might be, or even will be salt and light. […]

Peculiar Blessings Sunday, January 29 at 11 am | Bulletin “When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and he taught them.” Matthew 5:1 That’s the way Matthew’s gospel introduces the famous Sermon on the Mount. For the […]

  Nothing Special Sunday, January 22 at 11 am | Bulletin “Immediately Peter and Andrew left their nets and followed Jesus.” Matthew 4:20 We sometimes get the impression that Jesus goes out hunting for disciples, looking for disciple-y looking people as he walks along the shore. What was special about Peter and Andrew, James and […]