Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Rev. Carolyne Adhola
July 12, 2026 Matthew 13:1-9;18-23 Theme: What Soil Are We Becoming? Back in late May 2026, when we started the little kitchen garden outside St. Paul’s parish hall, we were …
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Rev. Carolyne Adhola
July 5, 2026 Romans 7:15-25a and Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Theme: Grace for the Weary I wonder if you’ve ever had one of those days when you say to yourself, “Why …
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Rev. Carolyne Adhola
June 28, 2026 Jeremiah 28:5-9, Matthew 10:40-42 Theme: Whoever welcomes you welcomes me… This morning the Gospel according to St. Matthew 10:40-42, is a short but deeply meaningful passage where …
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Rev. Carolyne Adhola
June 21, 2026 Matthew 10:24–39 Sent to Serve: Bearing Christ’s Light in a Divided World Beloved in Christ, Happy Father’s Day. The Gospel reading from Matthew 10 is not an …
Third Sunday after Pentecost, Rev. Carolyne Adhola
June 14, 2026 Matthew 9:35–10:8 Theme: The Kingdom of God Is Near This morning the gospel of St. Matthew tells us that Jesus went through all the cities and villages, …
Second Sunday after Pentecost, Rev. Carolyne Adhola
June 7, 2026 Matthew 9:9–13, 18–26 Theme: Being seen and called Think about the last time you walked into a room. Who did you notice first-the confident ones, the loud …
Trinity Sunday, Rev. Carolyne Adhola
May 31, 2026 Genesis 1:1–2:4a; 2 Corinthians 13:11–13; Matthew 28:16–20 Theme: The Power of the Word Have you ever spoken a word you wished you could take back? Maybe you …
Day of Pentecost, Rev. Carolyne Adhola
May 24, 2026 John 20:19–23 Theme: When the Doors Won’t Open Have you ever tried to open a door when the humidity is so heavy that the wood swells, and …
Seventh Sunday of Easter, Rev. Carolyne Adhola
May 17, 2026 John 17:1-11 Theme: The Meaning of Baptism According to Merriam-Webster, baptism is a Christian sacrament involving the ritual use of water to admit an individual into the …
Fifth Sunday of Easter, Rev. Carolyne Adhola
May 3, 2026 Acts 7:55–60 and John 14:1–14 Theme: Seeing Christ, even in the Hard Places Today’s readings bring us into two very different moments-one filled with conflict and violence, …