We are delighted to welcome our guest preacher, the Rev. Dr. Victor Aloyo, President of Columbia Theological Seminary. Dr. Aloyo will be preaching on Jesus’ first miracle in the gospel of John, turning water into wine at the wedding party in Cana. “The Miracle Begins with What’s Empty” proclaims that in John 2:1–11, Jesus does not begin with abundance, but with the jars that have run dry, calling forth life where there seems to be none. This story invites us to trust that God’s transforming power often starts precisely at the point of exhaustion, turning emptiness into new life, joy, and possibility.
We remember our baptisms in worship this Sunday, with reaffirmation of baptismal vows at this service.