Intercession means praying for others, and petition means praying for ourselves. We can do these things, because the Bible tells us that God listens. Jesus himself shows us how to pray in both these ways. And there are some simple guidelines for getting started. [Organ/Choir - Lent 2]

When's the last time you've had a mountain top experience with God? If you have, how long did it last? If you haven't, would you like one? Transfiguration is about getting an update of our personal profile with God. He wants it to last. Not only that, but he wants us to grow and become more and more like Jesus. [Organ/Choir - Transfiguration]

The beginning of each year is a time of setting out or agenda, personally and professionally. In today’s Gospel, Jesus lets the words of the prophet Isaiah shape his agenda. His core mission is to bring God’s kingdom rule that changes hearts and lives. This is every Christian’s agenda too: to proclaim the good news of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. [Organ / Epiphany 3]

What are your expectations this year? Are they great or small? Why or why not? What does God expect of us? More importantly, what do we expect from God? This is where our meditation takes us to today, as we look at what John the Baptist and others expected. Then we see how Jesus and God speak into what we are to expect. [Organ - Baptism of Jesus]

We all want the best for our children. as did Mary and Hannah in today's readings. To many of us today, Hannah's decision to dedicate her only son Samuel to service in the temple from the age of 3 seems extreme. But is this not the kind of life that we invoke in baptism? [Instrumental - Christmas 1]