Readings: Acts 5: 12-16; Revelations 1:9-11A, 12-13, 17-19; John 20: 19-31Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Kathi Piehler His name is Bill. Or perhaps I should say his name was Bill, because Bill died this past fall at the age of 44, after a long struggle with brain cancer, leaving a wife and seven children. His… read more →
Readings: Acts 10:34-43; 1 Corinthians 15:19-26; John 20:1-18Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Phyllis Tierney, SSJ Easter speaks to us of the power of Jesus’ resurrection and calls us to remember that the suffering and death of Jesus on the cross was for us. The power of the readings offered for us to reflect on speaks… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Luke 22:14-23:56Click here to download a PDF of this homily Preacher: Deni Mack It is hard to look at Jesus suffering. We gasp in horror. Or worse—we are numb. Year after year we see that adulation on Palm Sunday. And then we walk with Jesus through Holy Week. The longer I live the more I… read more →
Readings: Isaiah 43:16-21; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8Click here to download a PDF of this homily. Preacher: Christine Kvam Turning on the news often reveals the suffering in our world, and the beginning of this Sunday’s Gospel reading presents us with yet another situation of darkness. Our hearts are moved by the pain of death, loss, and grief. But this Gospel… read more →