by Connie Nomann | Feb 4, 2024 | Reflections
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany “Miracles” — Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Isaiah 40:21-31, NRSVUE) Gospel Reading (Mark 1:29-39, NRSVUE) In 1820, near the end of his life, Thomas Jefferson finished a book project that he’d been working on for about a...
by Connie Nomann | Jan 28, 2024 | Reflections
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany”Prophets All” — Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Deuteronomy 18:15-20, NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Mark 1:21-28, NRSVUE) It looks like it’s time to reconvene the search committee folks. Oh, I don’t mean here at HUCC — I...
by Connie Nomann | Jan 22, 2024 | Reflections
Third Sunday after the Epiphany”Fisher’s of People”—Rev. Brent Gundlah Jonah 3:1-5, NRSVUE and Mark 1:14-20, NRSVUE. Is there anyone who would actually want to be judged purely on the basis of how they behaved on their worst days? I know I...
by Connie Nomann | Jan 22, 2024 | Reflections
Baptism of Jesus “The Face of the Waters” — Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Genesis 1:1-5, NRSVUE) Gospel Reading (Mark 1:4-11, NRSVUE) Many years ago, Val and I lived in the small city of Weehawken, New Jersey. For those of you who don’t happen to...
by Connie Nomann | Jan 7, 2024 | Reflections
The Epiphany”Arise, Shine, for Your Light Has Come” — Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Isaiah 60: 1-6, NRSVUE) Gospel Reading (Matthew 2:1-12, NRSVUE) So, the Christmas season officially ends today. Well, it actually ended yesterday since January 6th is...
by Connie Nomann | Dec 17, 2023 | Reflections
Third Sunday in Advent Joy — Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, NRSVUE) Gospel Reading (John 1:6-8, 19-28, NRSVUE) For my birthday a couple of years ago my family bought me one of those DNA test kits that’s supposed to tell you where you come from....
