17th Sunday after Pentecost, September 16, 2018 Isaiah 50.4-9a; Psalm 116.1-9; James 3.1-12; Mark 8.27-38 Pastor Renee Splichal Larson Grace and peace to you from the One who invites us to pick up our cross and follow, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. I shared this story a few years ago, but think it’s worth […]
16th Sunday after Pentecost, September 9, 2018; Year B Isaiah 35.4-7a; Psalm 146; James 2.1-10 [11-13] 14-17; Mark 7.24-37 Pastor Renee Splichal Larson Grace and peace to you from the One who saves us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Did Jesus just call a woman a dog? The short answer is yes, he did. […]
11th Sunday after Pentecost; August 5, 2018, Year B Exodus 16.2-4, 9-15; Psalm 78.23-29; Ephesians 4.1-16; John 6.24-35 Pastor Renee Splichal Larson Grace and peace to you from the bread of life, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. “There was a name in nineteenth-century China for persons who came to church because they were hungry […]