by maryjo | Jun 9, 2025 | sermon
Introduction It’s often said that the Spirit coming at Pentecost was the birth of the church. I think in many ways it is the beginning of the spread of this Jesus movement outward and around the world. But the beginning of this movement didn’t just happen out of the...
by maryjo | Jun 3, 2025 | sermon
Acts 16:16-40 Introduction Last week we were introduced to Lydia and Paul and heard their stories of how faithfulness, prayer, and response to the Good News of Jesus. This week, we look at what happened next for them. I’d hoped that I would be able to find coverage of...
by maryjo | May 22, 2025 | sermon
Acts 1:1-18 – Peter explains what the Spirit did. Well, truth be told, I’m not giving the sermon this morning. It turns out we’ve got a special guest speaker. His name is Peter, and he’s offered to talk about his story with you this morning. So that reading...
by maryjo | May 13, 2025 | sermon
Reflection on Acts 9:36-43 by Joy Kingsbury-Aitken “Tabitha the tunic maker and Simon the tanner” In her book, Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation, historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez examines the five-decade-long...
by maryjo | Apr 28, 2025 | sermon
John 20:24-31: Jesus and Thomas – Christ’s resurrection restores us to wholeness. Introduction In our scripture today, Jesus appears to his disciples just after his resurrection, saying, “Peace be with you”. “Peace be with you”. Jesus has talked about Peace for...
