Month: December 2023

The Geography of Love Advent 4B Pastor Mitch Coggin December 24, 2023 Christmas Time In today’s call to worship, we read from Psalm 89, The Message translation: We will never quit telling the story of Your love— how You built the cosmos and guaranteed everything in it. Your love has always been our lives’ foundation,… Continue reading The Geography of Love

Rejoice in the Lord, Always! Advent 3B Pastor Mitch Coggin December 17, 2023 Advent 3B The passage we read from Isaiah 61 is from what is considered Third Isaiah. This follows their exile from Babylon and transformation is on their mind. We clearly see the tension between the reality of our world and the world… Continue reading Rejoice in the Lord, Always!

Reclaiming an Elusive Peace Advent 2B Pastor Mitch Coggin December 10, 2023 Advent 2B I vividly remember Christmas morning a few years ago. When my cell phone rang, I knew that the news would not be good. “Come, now,” was the quiet request. John and Linda lived across the street from the church where I… Continue reading Reclaiming an Elusive Peace

The Myth of Christmas: When Hope Seems Lost Communion Sunday Pastor Mitch Coggin December 3, 2023 Advent 1B Just after this meditation we will sing, “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus.” We will sing the line, “from our sins and fears release us, let us find our rest in thee.” These are challenging words, to consider… Continue reading The Myth of Christmas: When Hope seems lost