January 6            Epiphany Sunday

Safety and Danger…in a Manger

The poet, Mary Coleridge, spoke of the Christ Child as, “the safety of the world…and the world’s danger.”  Danger? Just ask Herod!

Matthew 2:1-11         Communion              Rev. Nelson

 

January 13        THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST

The River of Life

Yes, we know that God forgives sinners…new beginning, fresh start, and all that.  But we certainly don’t want to be mistaken for one of them.  But guess who joins them in the water?

Matthew 3: 13-17                                       Rev. Nelson

 

January 20   The Letter of James: Double-Minded

James was appalled…church people who say they follow Jesus but don’t live that way.  When it comes to faith, says James, talk is cheap and often not helpful.                       

James 1:5-8; 22-27                                                       Rev. Nelson

 

Annual Meeting Sunday

January 27     The Letter of James: Sustaining and Nurturing Community

When it comes to morality and ethics, James is far more interested in “us” than “me.”

James 4: 1-12                                                                 Rev. Nelson