I am so pleased that our Jubilee team has just finished our visioning process. Yes, we have a new vision and mission statement. How exciting. But I don’t think I can share the new vision, mission statement and all the details here in this limited space. But I can’t wait...
We are getting close to the end of the confirmation class. It was a great journey with our 8 confirmands to learn about our Christian faith, the Trinity, the Way of Salvation, Baptism, Sacrament, The Apostle’s Creed, and other religions. It’s time to confirm their faith in front of church...
I love music. I enjoyed the music from the 70’s and 80’s, when I was younger. I listened to everything from the Beatles, Abba, Elton John, John Denver, Queen, Led Zeppelin, the Scorpions, Michael Jackson, A-Ha, Madonna, and many Korean musicians. Oh, I forgot Simon & Garfunkel, who were my...
During Lenten season I have been preaching a special sermon series called “Temptation”. We have been reflecting on the temptations that Jesus had in the wilderness. We experience wilderness time; the time of temptation, loneness, doubt and challenge. Wilderness times are those times when we feel we are tested to...
Lent is the Christian season of preparation before Easter. In Western Christianity, Ash Wednesday marks the first day, or the start of the season of Lent, which begins 40 days prior to Easter (Sundays are not included in the count). The number 40 holds particular significance in the Bible. There...
It was just over the summer when I saw a small, stained-glass window in the narthex for the first time. I was coming from Stockton for an interview with the SPRC. The number “1966” inscribed on the stained glass caught my eye. I knew it was the year that this...
Do You See What I See ~ Luke 2:22-40 The end of December, is the time of year for making lists. Children make a wish list for Christmas. Adults make a list for their New Year’s resolutions. There is one more list that we can think of – a Bucket List....
Sometime ago, a story goes that a man punished his 3-year old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to...
November brings to us the time of thanksgiving and a reflective time to remember all that God has done for us. During this time of reflection we are to count our blessings and return praise to God for His goodness. Count your blessings! “This year we have been blessed …..”...
I have a simple and clear goal as I begin my new ministerial journey at Incarnation in 2014-2015. It is called “RECONNECT”. There are two areas in which I want to execute to achieve this goal. First, Reconnect with God through WORSHIP. I want to help our church reconnect with...
