Month: April 2024

Beyond Safe Territory Easter Pastor Mitch Coggin April 28, 2024 Easter 5B During the Sunday’s following Easter, we’ve been reading from Acts of the Apostles to understand more about our role as the Church. The word translated in our English Bible as “church” comes from the Greek word, ekklesia. The word means “the called out… Continue reading Beyond Safe Territory

What a difference it makes to be filled with the Holy Spirit! Easter 4B Pastor Mitch Coggin April 21, 2024 Easter Today’s first two scripture readings deal first of all with the assurance that Jesus is the Good shepherd and that he lays his life down for us, referring to us as his sheep. We… Continue reading What a difference it makes to be filled with the Holy Spirit!

The Elephant in the Room Easter 3B Pastor Mitch Coggin April 14, 2024 Easter Some things are easy to ignore… especially when they are uncomfortable. We may ignore a phone call or avoid an appointment if we aren’t sure what the outcome might be. We often ignore someone that might not look or act like… Continue reading The Elephant in the Room

The Church, United We Stand Easter 2B Pastor Mitch Coggin April 7, 2024 Easter The scriptures we read after Easter reflect the shift from the active ministry of Jesus and the disciples to the ministry of the disciples and the faith community that would become the early church. I want us to explore what the… Continue reading The Church, United We Stand