During the season of Advent in the church year, we celebrate Gaudete Sunday on the third Sunday of Advent. We do that to celebrate that we are very close to the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior.

This Sunday we had something else added to our preparation list for Christmas as we heard in Scripture John the Baptist proclaim, “Prepare ye the Way of the Lord!” I would invite you to thin

don’t know about you, but I am not good at waiting. I want what I want right now! Christmas these next few weeks? This Advent season, how will you set aside some time to let God catch up with you in the chaos and preparation for Christmas these next few weeks?

Perhaps you have heard faith communities say All are welcome. However, when you show up, being your authentic and true self, you don’t feel welcomed. You don’t fit in.

On Sunday, we ended in the same chapter in the Gospel of Mark where we began almost a year ago. Because of that full circle, on Sunday we took the […]