Third Sunday after the Epiphany
January 25, 2026
Our interim pastor, the Rev. Shawn Mai preached a sermon titled “The Kingdom of God Has Come Near.”
Here’s an excerpt:
“These are perilous times. As human beings, we absorb the tensions around us, often without awareness. Even if we choose to avoid the news and social media, anxiety and tension permeate the air.
This community is crucial now more than ever. Our gathering in liturgy, coffee hours, sharing peace, song, and simply sitting together in this sacred space helps us regulate our emotions and find our grounding amidst the chaos.These are perilous times. As human beings, we absorb the tensions around us, often without awareness. Even if we choose to avoid the news and social media, anxiety and tension permeate the air.
This community is crucial now more than ever. Our gathering in liturgy, coffee hours, sharing peace, song, and simply sitting together in this sacred space helps us regulate our emotions and find our grounding amidst the chaos.”
read the full sermon here
Christmas Eve
December 24 – 3:30 p.m.
Our Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols was a joy to experience. The sanctuary was full. Lay members of the congregation read the lessons in English and Danish. The Children’s Choir, directed by Jenni Tretsven, sang “Bells are Ringing.” The West Denmark Choir, directed by Harry Johansen, performed “A La Nanita Nana” (J. R. Gomis, arr. Norman Luboff). And the postlude, a special arrangement of “Joy to the World” for organ (Chuck Parsons) and piano (Chris Johansen), brought the congregation to its feet in applause!
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Christy Wetzig, our parish associate and frequent preacher shared a reflection on the Christmas story. Here’s an excerpt:
“God with us” is a sort of metamorphosis in reverse, a butterfly furling its wings and spinning itself a chrysalis in which to rearrange its organs and emerge a homely caterpillar. God the Infinite Creator and Eternal Sustainer of the Universe, compressed, furled, crammed, into the fragile, soft skin of a baby.