Welcome

During this Lenten season, we praise God for His righteous Son, who perfectly kept all of God’s commandments for us and paid the full price for our disobedience. Let us praise him with hearts filled with Christ’s spirit of obedience.

Preparation for Worship

Make our minds receptive to your Word, Lord. Help us to hear it, to spiritually digest it, and to live by it. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Prayer Ventures

Give thanks to God for the faith and gifts of hymn writers, musicians, choir members and directors of music ministries who help us express our praise, thanksgiving, joy and petitions to God.

Stewardship of your whole life

Psalm 121:1,2 – I lift up my eyes to the hills—from where will my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

How does one steward the soul? Psalm 121 reminds us where our help comes from—the LORD. Today’s story of Abraham teaches us how to respond in faith, and the story of Nicodemus about asking questions and growing in faith.

Second Sunday in Lent

During Lent we journey with all those around the world who will be baptized at the Easter Vigil. In today’s gospel Jesus tells Nicodemus that he must be born of water and Spirit. At the font we are a given a new birth as children of God. As God made a covenant with Abraham, in baptism God promises to raise us up with Christ to new life. From worship we are sent forth to proclaim God’s love for all the world.

A Quote From Fr. Richard Rohr

You are created in the image of God from the very beginning. This is the basis for God’s justice: Since everyone is made in the image of God, then we need to recognize, honor, and respect the image of God in everyone.
No exceptions.