Epiphany
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
In the liturgical calendar, today, January 6th is Epiphany. It is the Sunday in which we remember the Christ child being revealed to the Magi, whom were gentiles, and thus to the world. In Greek, epiphany means, ‘revealed.’ Epiphany is also called by other Christian denominations; Theophany, meaning, ‘God appearing’, Little Christmas, or Three Kings’ […]
Cycles
Fundi Kayamba Phiri
As I was preparing for today, I started to think of how important the last sermon of the year is for me. See where I come from, for most Christians, the 31stof December is a day you go to church and leave having entered the New Year. It is a time of joy, celebration of […]
Christmas Day
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
Welcome everyone and I wish you all a merry Christmas! This morning we gather together in the midst of beautiful greenery and poinsettias, are bathed in the glow of lighted candles and inspired by melodious music. We look around and see families gathered together. We see friends wishing one another a merry Christmas. This morning […]
Christmas Eve
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
Merry Christmas everyone! We gather this evening to worship our Lord Jesus Christ whose birth we now celebrate. We celebrate by gathering together in church to sing carols of praise, hear God’s word read and preached and to give thanks for the baby born in Bethlehem so many years ago. We also celebrate by; gathering […]
Advent 4
Pastor Emily Rova-Hegener
Throughout the Advent season, I have been struck by the choice of people God has used to tell God’s own story. I am always amazed, specifically by Mary, whose openness for blessing reminds us how God keeps his promises throughout the generations. While more than a couple thousand years separate us, I found myself reflecting […]
Advent 2
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
Wilderness, I love wilderness, wild country. I really do. I have actually spent a fair amount of time in areas of the world that are considered wild. I have hunted through the forests, and paddled across the lakes of Minnesota’s wilderness along the Canadian border. In the deserts of California, I learned to rock-climb. Here […]
Advent
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
Today is the first Sunday in Advent. Advent, which means “coming” is all about waiting for the one who is to come. For these four Sundays, it is as if we are waiting along with the ancient ones for the coming of the Messiah. We are looking towards the baby’s advent into our world, into […]
Christmas Day
Pastor Emily Rova-Hegener
Grace and Peace to you from God our Creator and Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. Amen The story this morning sounds so idyllic and lovely doesn’t it? We have this Sunday School image of the three wise men traveling under a dark, but starlit sky, following that glorious twinkling off in the distance. Or […]
Christmas Eve
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
My mother collects crèches. You know, the little nativity scenes that usually include figurines of Mary, Joseph, the baby Jesus, shepherds, wisemen, animals and usually an angel suspended by a thread, hanging above it all. Well my Mom collects these, no, I mean really collects these, they are everywhere! Some are small and hang from […]
4th Sunday in Advent
Pastor Nestor Joel Rova-Hegener
Years ago I watched a movie called, “The Nativity”. It starred Keisha Castle-Hughes the girl from New Zealand who was in, “Whale Rider” if any of you remember her. The movie, of course, is about Jesus’ birth, and brings into play the usual cast of suspects, meaning the shepherds, King Herod, the Wisemen from the […]
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