December 12, 2013
by Steve Olson What an upside down God you are. Moving in the places we least expect it Is it any wonder we don’t see you, why we say “He has hidden from us.” You do not hide, we just don’t have any idea where to look. Ruth, was in an upside down place maybe not even that But a place beyond our imagination We explore the far reaches of space and never once see You, So We…
December 11, 2013
Advent Hymn – Savior of the Nations, Come Text: attr. Ambrose of Milan, 340-397; Martin Luther, 1483-1546 Savior of the nations, come; virgin’s son, make here your home. Marvel now, O heav’n and earth: God has chosen such a birth. Not by human flesh and blood, but the mystic Breath of God, was the Word of God made flesh, fruit of woman, blossom fresh. Wondrous birth—oh,…
December 10, 2013
by Rev. Julie G. Hutson A Reflection on Isaiah 41: 14-21 Although I am far away from you, beloved community, I imagine that there are more than a few of us who are thinking about Christmas gifts. What will we give to those we love that might adequately epress that love? As a child I used to go to the local drugstore (Winton’s Rexall Drugs) and buy my father a bottle of…