Today is the first Sunday in Lent. We begin a 40 day journey that will conclude with the events of Holy Week, the betrayal of Jesus, his arrest, his trial, his crucifixion and of course, at Easter, his resurrection. This year our theme for Lent is, “When they see us, do they see Jesus?” Read more →

In the church calendar we mark the end of the season of Epiphany on Transfiguration Sunday, which is today. Epiphany, you may recall, from the sermon I gave at the joint worship service at the end of the year, is a manifestation, a vision, the revelation and revealing of God as human in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Read more →

Hansen’s Disease is a condition caused by bacteria which can result in skin sores, nerve damage and muscle weakness that can worsen over time. It is not very contagious and occurs in many countries in the world in temperate, tropical and subtropical climates. Hansen’s Disease has been around for a very long time. In biblical times it was known by another name, leprosy. Read more →

Today we come to the last of our movies in our Reel Theology series. The movie is Parasite and it’s a Korean movie, the first Korean movie to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, along with 5 other Oscar nominations. The word parasite comes from two Greek words, “para,” meaning alongside, and “sitos,” meaning food. So, the technical, original meaning would have been “to eat at another’s table. Read more →

This morning we return to our series on Oscar nominated movies, except that the movie I’ve chosen for today isn’t actually nominated for any Academy Awards. That’s too bad because it is really a good movie and it features some fine actors. Read more →