A Steadfast Branch

What do you pray when you feel off center? How does God pull you back to balance? 🌿 May this be a peaceful moment in your day to pray by your contemplation and your breath.

What does community mean to you? What does it feel like to belong, just as you are? 🌿 May this be a peaceful moment in your day to pray by your contemplation and your breath.

Rev. Abigail Johnson’s poem from Sunday, May 19, 2024 based inspired by Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” and infused with Pentecost message. (Pentecost - Church Year B)

Rev. Abigail Johnson’s sermon from Sunday, May 12, 2024 based on Jesus’ final words of being spiritual beings in the world in John 17:6-19. (Easter 7 - Church Year B)

What seeds have you planted that are calling for your patience? How is God with you and your waiting, nurturing and providing? 🌿 May this be a peaceful moment in your day to pray by your contemplation and your breath.

Rev. Abigail Johnson’s sermon from Sunday, April 28, 2024 based on Jesus’ reminder he is the vibe and we are the branches. (Easter 5 - Church Year B)

Rev. Abigail Johnson’s sermon from Sunday, April 21, 2024 based on Jesus identifying as the good shepherd in John. (Easter 4 - Church Year B)

Rev. Abigail Johnson’s sermon from Sunday, March 31, 2024 based on Jesus’ resurrection in Mark. (Resurrection Sunday - Church Year B)

When faith is tried and tired, what do you hold to? 🌿 May this be a peaceful moment in your day to pray by your contemplation and your breath.

Rev. Abigail Johnson’s sermon from Palm Sunday, March 24, 2024 based on Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem mixed with a cultural treasure from the Guatemala Trip. (Palm Sunday - Church Year B)

How do you find rest? Where do you feel challenged and tired? 🌿 May this be a peaceful moment in your day to pray by your contemplation and your breath.

What have you learned today that you wish to teach and pass on? What is God teaching you in this season of Lent? 🌿 May this be a peaceful moment in your day to pray by your contemplation and your breath.

Seminarian Jenny Beaudean-White’s sermon from February 25, 2024 based on Genesis’ story of Abraham and Sarah receiving new names. (Lent 2 - Church Year B)

The reflection given by Rev. Abigail Johnson during Ash Wednesday worship 2024, includes the poem “Listening to Winter” by Macrina Wiederkehr

How have you used your vulnerability to demonstrate your strength? How is God giving you bravery and courage today? 🌿 May this be a peaceful moment in your day to pray by your contemplation and your breath.

Rev. Abigail Johnson sermon from February 4, 2024 based on Mark’s account of Jesus healing Simon’s mother-in-law. (Epiphany 5 - Church Year B)

What demons (powers outside yourself, that hold you Don, take away choices, and keep you from being fully you) do you wrestle with? How is God equipping you to fight them? 🌿 May this be a peaceful moment in your day to pray by your contemplation and your breath.

Rev. Abigail Johnson sermon from January 28, 2024 based on Mark’s account of Jesus casting out a an evil spirit. (Epiphany 4 - Church Year B)

What still small voice of the spirit speaks with you? How is God calling you in this season of exploration and embodiment? 🌿 May this be a peaceful moment in your day to pray by your contemplation and your breath.

Rev. Abigail Johnson sermon from January 21, 2024 based on Mark’s account of the fishermen turned disciples by Jesus. (Epiphany 3 - Church Year B)

What promises to keep arresting on your heart and mind? How is God showing up for you on whatever journey you find yourself, no matter the weather? 🌿 May this be a peaceful moment in your day to pray by your contemplation and your breath.

Rev. Abigail Johnson sermon from January 14, 2024 based on Luke’s account (1:43-51) of the disciples being seen and called by Jesus. (Epiphany 2 - Church Year B)

Rev. Abigail Johnson sermon from January 7, 2024 based on the Feast of Epiphany and the creation of light in Genesis 1. (Epiphany 1 - Church Year B)

Rev. Abigail Johnson sermon from December 31, 2023 based on Luke’s account of Simeon and Anna’s songs when meeting baby Jesus in the temple (Christmas 1 - Church Year B)

Rev. Abigail Johnson sermon from December 24, 2023 based on the nativity story of Christ (Christmas Eve - Church Year B)

Rev. Abigail Johnson sermon from December 24, 2023 based Luke’s telling of Mary’s Magnificat (Advent 4 - Church Year B)

Rev. Abigail Johnson sermon from December 10, 2023 based John the Baptist appearing in the wilderness (Advent 2 - Church Year B)

Rev. Abigail Johnson’s sermon from Sunday, December 3, 2023 centered apocalyptic and Advent waiting of Mark (Advent 1 - Church Year B)

Rev. Abigail Johnson sermon from November 19, 2023 based on Jesus, is parable of investing your talents in Matthew (Pentecost 25 - Church Year A)

Rev. Abigail Johnson’s sermon from Sunday, October 29, 2023 centered on Reformation Sunday, John 8:31-36 (Pentecost 22 - Church Year A)

Psalm 23. A prayer in poem, for love that’s extends even after death for those no longer with us in this life. May this be a peaceful moment in your day to pray by your contemplation and your breath.

Rev. Abigail Johnson’s sermon from Sunday, October 15, 2023 centered on Jesus inviting the little children Matthew 19: 13-15 (Pentecost 20 - Church Year A)

Guest preacher Deacon David Hope-Tringali’s sermon from Sunday, October 8, 2023 centered on Jesus’ parable of the wicked tenants Matthew 21: 33-43 (Pentecost 19 - Church Year A)

“For Morning Anxiety” by Meta Herrick Carlson. A prayer in poem, for love that’s extends even after death for those no longer with us in this life. May this be a peaceful moment in your day to pray by your contemplation and your breath.

“How Do I Love Thee? let Me Count The Ways” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. A prayer in poem, for love that’s extends even after death for those no longer with us in this life. May this be a peaceful moment in your day to pray by your contemplation and your breath.

Rev. Abigail Johnson’s sermon from Sunday, September 24, 2023 centered on hope and accompaniment of creation in Romans 8:18-27 (Pentecost 17 - Church Year A)

Rev. Abigail Johnson’s sermon from Sunday, September 17, 2023 centered on our origin story of Genesis 2:10-22 (Pentecost 16 - Church Year A)

Rev. Abigail Johnson’s sermon from Sunday, September 10, 2023 centered on the creation story in Genesis 2:4b-9 (Pentecost 15 - Church Year A)

Rev. Abigail Johnson’s sermon from Sunday, August 20, 2023 centered on the Jesus and the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15:21-28 (Pentecost 12 - Church Year A)

“When We Breathe Together” by Jan Richardson

Praying by breath and contemplation for Juneteenth 2023, as written by the ELCA.

Praying by breath and contemplation. “Holy Trinity Sunday” by Meta Herrick Carlson

Rev. Abigail Johnson’s sermon from Sunday, June 4, 2023 centered on the Old Testament creation story of Genesis 1 (Holy Trinity Sunday - Church Year A)

A prayer for those who served our country and paid the ultimate price. May this be a peaceful moment in your day to pray by your contemplation and your breath.