The Upside-Down Kingdom “Whose Image?” October 18, 2026   CLICK HERE FOR SERVICE NOTES   As We Gather In today’s Gospel, Jesus is confronted with a trap: a question about paying taxes meant to force Him into a political corne…

The Upside-Down Kingdom “The Royal Invitation” October 11, 2026   CLICK HERE FOR SERVICE NOTES   As We Gather In today’s Gospel, Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven as a wedding feast — a celebration overflowing with joy, w…

The Upside-Down Kingdom “When the Gift Becomes a Grasp” October 4, 2026   CLICK HERE FOR SERVICE NOTES   As We Gather In today’s gospel, Jesus tells a story about a vineyard—beautiful, abundant, and entrusted to tenants who f…

The Upside-Down Kingdom “When Yes Isn’t Enough” September 27, 2026   CLICK HERE FOR SERVICE NOTES   As We Gather In today’s Gospel, Jesus confronts the religious leaders who question His authority, and He answers with a parab…

The Upside-Down Kingdom “Fair or Full?” September 20, 2026   CLICK HERE FOR SERVICE NOTES   As We Gather In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the parable of the laborers in the vineyard — a story that unsettles our sense of fairnes…

The Upside-Down Kingdom “Forgiven People Forgive” September 13, 2026   CLICK HERE FOR SERVICE NOTES   As We Gather In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells a parable that overturns our instinct to measure forgiveness by what feels fair…

You Asked For It! “The Word of the Lord” September 6, 2026   CLICK HERE FOR SERVICE NOTES   As We Gather Why should we trust the Bible? How reliable is it? The culture at large seems to adopt a skeptical approach to…

You Asked For It! “A Fruitful Branch” August 30, 2026   CLICK HERE FOR SERVICE NOTES   As We Gather Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. This agricultural metaphor is one that we relate to quite well here in our valley….

You Asked For It! “For Hearth and Home” August 23, 2026   CLICK HERE FOR SERVICE NOTES   As We Gather In today’s service, we give thanks for God’s gracious gift of family and the calling He places upon every Christian househo…

School Year Theme “Peace In/Peace Out” August 16, 2026   CLICK HERE FOR SERVICE NOTES   As We Gather As we begin a new school year, we gather around Christ’s promise of peace—peace that He speaks into our hearts and peace tha…

“Walking on Water” August 9, 2026   CLICK HERE FOR SERVICE NOTES   As We Gather Walking on the water for Jesus was as simple as one step in front of the other. It wasn’t so simple for Peter. Fear and his uncertainty abou…

You Asked For It! “Entertaining Angels” August 2, 2026   CLICK HERE FOR SERVICE NOTES   As We Gather God’s word encourages Christians toward hospitality, welcoming and caring for others.  Why is this important in today’s…