This week is the 4th Sunday of Epiphany, which is January 28th, 2024 and the Good Word comes from Mark 1:21-24 ..read more

During the Liturgical season of Lent we are excited to bring you a special series titled “The Language of Lent” that will be released each Wednesday of the season, in addition to our regular Sunday sermon podcasts. “The Language of Lent” series will begin on Ash Wednesday, which is February 14th 2024.   Each week, Pastor Molly and Pastor Rebekah will consider a word that is particularly relevant during the season of Lent. Words like repentance, kingdom, atonement, temptation, sacrifice.  These words are complex and have layers of meaning both from their biblical context and from ..read more

This is the 3rd Sunday of Epiphany and the Good Word comes from Jonah 3 1-10.  Sometimes we read scripture is a monotone voice, stories just droning on and on.  But Jonah was actually written as a comedy!  And as with most comedy, there are pieces of valueable truth among the jokes and caricatures.  ..read more

This week is the 2nd Sunday of Epiphany, which is January 14th, 2024, and the Good Word comes from 1 Samuel 3:1-10 and John 1: 43-51. At a time when visions are rare and unexpected, the Lord comes to Samuel and calls him to speak the divine word. Though just a boy, Samuel responds to God obediently. In the reading from John's gospel, Jesus invites Philip to follow him and Philip invites a skeptical Nathaniel to "come and see" Jesus, too. Jesus promises Nathaniel that he will see greater things than he has ever seen before... the mysteries of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man ..read more

This week is Epiphany, a feast day that technically falls on January 6th, but we are celebrating it in worship on Sunday January 7th, 2024. Epiphany is the end of the season of Christmas and the launch into the stories of Jesus' adult life and ministry. The Good Word for Epiphany comes from Matthew 2: 1-23.  We often hear the story of the magi who follow a star and come to honor the child Jesus in verses 1-12 of this text, but the story continues in the less popular verses 13-23 and sets the scene for the social and political situation that Jesus will contend with for the rest of his life ..read more

Join us for a special conversation between Pastor Molly and Pastor Rebekah about this week's text! Immanuel's Sunday morning congregation enjoyed a series of readings and songs without a sermon, so this message is special for listeners to The Good Word! This week is the first Sunday of Christmas, which is December 31st, 2023 and the Good Word comes from Luke 2: 22-40. One of the few stories of Jesus’ early days as a child, this story emphasizes his family’s faithfulness in observing the Jewish law.  We hear about Simion and Anna, prophets in the Temple and their first impressions of this ..read more

This week begins the season of Christmas, with Christmas Eve falling on Sunday, December 24th, 2023. The good word for Christmas Eve comes from Luke 2: 1-20 which is, perhaps one of the most well known stories in scripture.  God's greatest gift comes as a baby in a manger. Angels announce the good news of great joy to lowly shepherds, and the angels continue to proclaim God's blessing of peace upon the whole world. Filled with the Light that shines in our lives, we go forth to share the Light of Christ with the whole world ..read more

This week is the 3rd Sunday of Advent and Immanuel's in-person congregation celebrated the joy of the Christmas message with a children's Christmas program. Since we don't have a regular sermon to share with you, Pastor Molly and Pastor Rebekah share some thoughts on this podcast about the holiday season and how Jesus birth might be meaningful to us today, especially in the midst of all that is going on in our world, country, communities, families, and personal lives. Next Sunday is Christmas Eve! If you wish to worship with us in-person or online, we have services at 3pm (especially created f ..read more

This is the Second Sunday of Advent, which is December 10th, 2023, and the Good Word comes from Mark 1: 1-8. The Gospel of Mark doesn't begin with the story of Jesus' birth, but with the voice of one crying out in the wilderness "prepare the way of the Lord". The one who says this is John the Baptist, who appears wearing camel's hair and eating locust. This would have reminded the people of the great prophet Elijah ..read more

This week concludes our month-long 125th Anniversary celebration of Immanuel's ministry. The Bishop of the Montana/N. Wyoming Synod, Laurie Jungling, was our guest preacher and was gracious enough to sit down with Pastor Rebekah for a few minutes before her sermon to share about her role as Bishop and about the connection between individual congregations and the Synod! The Good Word for this Sunday comes from 1 Peter 2:1-9.  While it’s not from the Revised Common Lectionary, it helps us conclude the celebration Immanuel’s 125th Anniversary and calls us forward to continue following where ..read more