No one wishes to live in a time like this, yet followers of Jesus are called to live with courage. Read more

Can God be glorified during a pandemic? Read more

Third Sunday in LentMarch 15, 2020John 4:5-42 This week I have been struggling to find words to match all that we are feeling in this present moment. You don’t need me to tell you that we are drenched in anxiety, in exasperation, in fear, and in shock. We feel isolated and alone, literally, separated from… Read more

The Rev. Jimmy AbbottFirst Sunday in LentMarch 1, 2020Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 By a quirk of fate my birthday always coincides with the beginning of Lent. For that reason, I’ve never really taken to celebrating birthdays in my adult life. After a full day on Ash Wednesday of telling people that they’re going to die, I… Read more

Ash WednesdayFebruary 26, 2020Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 The world must look on us and think that we are a strange bunch. I remember once having to go to an auto parts store after an Ash Wednesday service to buy a new spark plug. The guy behind the counter couldn’t take his eyes off that smudge. He… Read more