Monthly Archives: December 2022

Matthew 1:18-25 [Watch sermon here.] “Let the bells jingle”by Helen Jesty Let the bells jingle but make time for the tears to fall.Eat, drink and be merry but do not go hungry in that inner place.Rest, reflect and remember. Be true to yourself.Many of us can’t play happy families at this time of the year.DecemberContinue reading “Unexpected Waiting”

Matthew 11:2-11 [Watch sermon here.] John the Baptist is looking for that which is most alive. Urgently, John sends a messenger to Jesus to inquire, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” John is asking, “Has God come?Has the kindom come as enfleshed by the ministry of Jesus?”Continue reading “Imagining Advent”

Psalm 122 & Isaiah 2:1-5 [Watch sermon here.] How I rejoiced when they said to me:“Let us go to the house of God!” Let’s go! Call your friends and family!What’s holding us back?It’s like Christmas!It is Christmas! Let’s go! The greatest gift awaits us …! And now, after journeying,our feet are standing within your gates,Continue reading “A Psalm of Peace”