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Tears of joy

December 13, 2020 by mwuc1 Leave a Comment

Texts: from “Lifesigns” by Henri Nouwen * Luke 1:26-45 (the birth of Jesus foretold) Video of complete service When I dream about Christmas, I find it easier to imagine feeling joy next year – Christmas 2021 — than this year; probably because many of us hope and expect that by next fall, the COVID-19 pandemic … [Read more…]

Posted in: Pandemic reflections, Sermon Blog Tagged: advent, christmas, COVID-19, grief, joy

Grief on the road to new life

April 2, 2017 by mwuc1

Text: John 11;1-45 (Jesus raises Lazarus) Why does Jesus weep as he approaches the tomb of Lazarus? As John tells the story, Jesus is going to bring Lazarus back to life. So why weep? Perhaps Jesus weeps in sympathy with Mary and Martha, the sisters of his dead friend Lazarus. Perhaps he weeps for the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: easter, grief, jesus, Lazarus, Lent, sermons
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