December 28, 2025
First Sunday of Christmas, Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling
Matthew 2:13–22 A year ago, just a few days after the inauguration, I was in Cairo. The Egyptian Christian—Coptic—part of
Matthew 2:13–22 A year ago, just a few days after the inauguration, I was in Cairo. The Egyptian Christian—Coptic—part of
Luke 2:1–20 Beloved Ones in Christ, Merry Christmas and welcome to Gloria Dei. It’s so good to see all of
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 When my nieces, Maddie and Olivia, were little, it was wonder to observe how their brains were
John 10:22-30 You might have seen this on Facebook. Picture of tenth graders in steeple ON screen. On Wednesday, the
Luke 2:22-40 Since Easter Day, the friends of Jesus have been gathering to celebrate that the tomb is empty and
Mark 9:1-9 Small “g” gods About 6 weeks ago, Jodi asked if I would preach at her installation and you
Luke 15:1-10 This fall tradition of gathering to kick off the program year hasn’t exactly been the same for the
Today’s scripture readings: Genesis 18:1-10a; Luke 10:38-42 Researchers at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom have studied how
Mark 10:2-16 When I noticed that this was the gospel lesson assigned for today, my first inclination was choose a
Today’s scripture readings: Jeremiah 11:18-20; Psalm 54; James 3:13–4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37 Two summers ago, our denomination became the country’s first “sanctuary church