My dear friends: Life is like a pair of bookends. We all begin the same way: we are conceived. And what’s true for one is true for all: we are all conceived in sin. And the end comes in a thing called death. Death takes different modes. Sometimes it can be catastrophic, sometimes painful, often it’s just like falling asleep. But it’s still death. It’s the closing bookend. The final chapter.
Unless you are a Christian. The beginning is still the same. We are all conceived in sin. At that point, we are “one of the crowd.” …For more, click on the title above.
Tag: Festival
All Saints Day_2026
All Saints Day
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Festival of the Reformation
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Pentecost
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Ascension
About 40 days ago, we observed and celebrated the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead. Over the course of these 40 days, the readings and sermons have focused on the Resurrection and the gift of salvation.
Today, our focus shifts to the Ascension and what comes next, both for the Disciples turned Apostles and for the church as a whole, both at that time and today….For more, click on the title above.
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Ascension
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Resurrection Evening_2026
Resurrection Evening
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Resurrection Day
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Palm Sunday (Palmarum)
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Epiphany
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