The Gospel bell of the Dells

Unbury Those Talents!

Gospel Text: Matthew 25:14-30
Pastor Joseph reflects on the parable of talents and the wisdom behind using the gifts God has given us for the good of all

The Faith of All Saints

Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:1-12
Pastor Joseph shares a message to All the Saints about the faith that has been lifted up from the Saints that have gone before us and the faith that we are invited to carry on.

Community of Reformers

Reformation Sunday is here! Pastor Joseph reminds us this week that it is in community with one another that the church is able to continue being a church of the people in every day and age

Stewardship is not a Bad Word

Gospel reading: Matthew 22:15-22
Stewardship does not have to be about guilt, but there is joy in sharing in the kingdom of God and the sharing of Good News with one another.

Peace and Justice

Gospel reading: Matthew 22:1-14 Today Pr. Joseph reflects on conflict that threatens to pull us away from one another. In a world full of sin, Jesus responds with peace, gentleness, and love to bring hope to the hopeless.

Tending the Vineyard

Gospel reading: Matthew 21:33-46 The last in a trio of parables on vineyards, today we hear of the responsibility we all have to care for what is God’s.

God and Church

Gospel reading: Matthew 21:23-32
The second in a group of vineyard parables, Jesus shares a message that turns the world upside down concerning who can enter the kingdom of heaven.

Rock Around the Clock

Gospel reading: Matthew 20:1-16
Today we hear a parable of a vineyard owner going out to collect workers and pays each an equal share. Today’s message is one of how God deals with us in grace in a similar way.

Forgive Us Our Sins

Gospel reading: Matthew 18:15-20
Hear today a word of God’s forgiveness found in the cross that gathers all of creation together as one.

Radical Love

Sunday September 3rd, 2023 The Gospel text is from Matthew 16:21-28 Today we hear a message on what it means to participate in the radical love that God is inviting us to participate in by taking up our cross - a cross of hope, Joy, and life.