Let us pray that the Father send us the Holy Spirit: God our Father, may the Holy Spirit surprise us with his fire and vigor. May the Holy Spirit renew our days, love, and lives. May the Holy Spirit bring us tenderness and joy as well as openness to one another and the courage to stand up […]
Sunday Reflection upon Pentecost Sunday Through the transformative power of the Holy Spirit, God embraces us and brings us into a new creation, extending sonship and daughtership to us. We are not just servants of God, but God has adopted us as his children, with all the rights and privileges that come with that. This […]
Sunday Reflection upon Acts 1:1-11 & Ephesians 1:20-23 Acts 1:1-11 emphasizes that although Christ ascended, we are not to get all worked up about the exact date of Christ’s second appearance, but instead, focus on what we are to do today as witnesses of God’s love revealed in the crucified Messiah. The confession of Jesus […]
Let us pray that the Spirit of the risen Lord guide us: God our Father, our risen Lord Jesus Christ lives now in your presence. When we keep looking for him in the clouds, help us turn to the task he has given us to do here on earth. May we learn to recognize his […]
Let us pray that we practice the faith we profess in our lives: Ever-living God, help us celebrate our joy in the resurrection of the Lord, and express in our lives the love we celebrate. Grant this through our Christ our Lord. Amen. (Sunday Missals) […]
Sunday Reflection upon Psalm 67 / John 14:23-29 Jesus, in his freedom, loved God and kept God’s word. Do we love and keep God’s Word? Last week, I pointed out that the Gospel of John summarizes the Word and command of Jesus thusly, “Love one another just as I have loved you.” May we keep […]
Let us pray that our love draw its strength from God’s own love: Loving Father, you revealed the depth of your love in Jesus Christ. Although our love remains brittle, fickle, and falls short, may we love one another the way Christ has loved us. May our love, like yours, be reliable, ever respectful of […]
