Maundy Thursday 2026 Texts: John 13:1-17; 31b-35; Exodus 12:1-14 Grace, Peace, and Mercy from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Recently, I was going through a collection of poems from the Sufi Muslim mystic and poet Rumi. Rumi was born in medieval Afghanistan and settled in modern day Turkey after many years of nomadic and […]

Sermon: 5th Sunday in Lent 2026 Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14, Romans 8:6-11, John 11:1-45 Grace, Peace, and Mercy from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. As you all know probably know, I was away on vacation last week in Rome and Assisi, truly a church history nerd’s paradise. I spent my time in Rome and Assisi […]

Sermon: 3rd Sunday in Lent 2026 Texts: John 4: 5-42 Grace, Peace, and Mercy from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Are we ready to receive the living water? Part of our practice of Lent is to precisely recognize our need and to make space for God’s action in our lives, for God to quench […]