Dec 31, 2020
As we continue to celebrate the Christmas season, please enjoy this Midweek Recharge, “Music of the Season,” presented by the Good Shepherd Music Ministry, and especially curated by music director Nemeh Azzam.
Dec 27, 2020
The “Nunc Dimittis” – sometimes called the Song of Simeon, sometimes referred to as “Peaceful Dismissal” – is a part of the Christian liturgy that occurs near the end of the worship service. While a dismissal can seem like the end of something, Pastor Johann in this message talks about how the Nunc Dimittis...
Dec 24, 2020
In this Christmas Eve message, “Lavish Presents from the Heart,” Pastor Johann asks us to consider presents we have received and presents we have given. He reminds us about God’s lavish gift to us: the gift of Jesus – His salvation, His word, His blessings, His Promises, His peace, His Presence in our lives....
Dec 20, 2020
In this Sunday’s gospel, the angel Gabriel is sent to Mary to deliver the Good News – the Good News of Christmas. But as Pastor James points out in his message, the good news of Christmas rests not in the gifts, dinners, and Christmas cheer, but in the Christmas gospel news that Mary has found favor with God and...
Dec 16, 2020
As part of your Advent preparation, think about getting rid of the gizmos and gadgets that take up space in our minds – worry, fear, complexity, chaos – and get back to basics: our calling to proclaim what God has done for us. In this new Midweek Recharge, “Clear the Clutter,” Pastor Johann urges us to set...