(This sermon was shared as part of Laity Sunday at First Church on Sunday, May 26, 2019.) Acts 1: 1-11 1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit …
Prayers on the Eve of the General Conference Decision
“All will be well, and all will be well, and all manner of thing shall be well…” “Oh God, our help in ages past…” “May the Lord bless you and keep you…” I am grasping, God. Grasping for the right words to say, for the right prayer to pray, for some expression of petition that …