(Volunteers putting a new roof on the pavilion at Camp Hope) The Kingdom of God is at Hand by Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Text: Mark 1:14-20 To be honest, I was disappointed when I saw the assigned Gospel lesson for this...
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Preaching Mission for the Second Sunday after Epiphany (January 14, 2024)
(This week’s reflection is in memory of Bishop Hopeton Clennon seen here officiating at the consecration of Michael Johnson as a bishop at the John Hus Moravian Church in Brooklyn, NY) Listen and Then Do By Bishop Chris...
Preaching Mission for the First Sunday After Epiphany (January 7, 2024)
“Bishop Sam Gray baptizing a child in the Amazon Region of Peru” How Confession and Repentance Help to Define Mission By Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Text: Mark 1:4-11 For those of you who are baptized, do you...
Preaching Mission for the 1st Sunday after Christmas (December 31, 2023)
(To Those Without Shelter, the Gospel is Best Spread With a Hammer) A Mission is Set, A Shadow is Cast By Bishop Chris Giesler Sermon Text: Luke 2:22-40 Whenever a newborn baby makes their first public appearance, it is not...
Preaching Mission for the 4th Sunday of Advent and Christmas (December 24, 2023)
Delegates to the 2023 Synod of the Moravian Church in Cuba gather around Brother Obed Martinez for prayer just after his election as a Bishop in the Moravian Unity. The Call to Be a God-Bearer by Bishop Chris Giesler Scripture...
Preaching Mission for the 3rd Sunday of Advent (December 17, 2023)
Holy Expectations for the Coming Messiah by Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Texts: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 John 1:6-8, 19-28 Generally, when we introduce ourselves to others, we begin with things that are true about ourselves. We...
Preaching Mission for the 2nd Sunday of Advent (December 10, 2023)
The Beginning of Hope in Our Wilderness by Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Text: Mark 1:1-8 Beginning sequences in movies are always very important. Don’t ever be late for a movie, and if you are watching one at home, don’t start...
Preaching Mission for the First Sunday of Advent (December 3, 2023)
The Advent of a Home Coming by Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Texts: I Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:24-37 I grew up in a missionary family. My parents served the Moravian Church in Nicaragua from my birth until I was almost 10. ...
Preaching Mission for the Reign of Christ Sunday (November 26, 2023)
(Water filters and buckets are distributed in Tum Tum Tara, Honduras. These filters will provide a family with clean drinking water for up to 10 years. Moravian Congregations from across North America have been helping to...
Preaching Mission for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost (November 19, 2023)
(Volunteers from Estamos Unidos Moravian Church sharing their time and talent to make a home a better place to live.) The Joy of God’s Kingdom Comes from Sharing our Blessings by Bishop Chris Giesler Preaching Text: Matthew 25:14...