William Blake, The Ancient of Days, watercolor etching; 1794. "Yet God my King is from of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth." (Psalm 74:12) O Ancient One,whose being precedes all we knowand whose word sparked all things,whose holiness is unsearchableand whose love is incomprehensible,I worship You. I worship Youwith my words, stumbling …
The Soul-Satisfying Love of God: a reflection on Isaiah 55
Come, all you who are thirsty,come to the waters;and you who have no money,come, buy and eat!Come, buy wine and milkwithout money and without cost.Why spend money on what is not bread,and your labor on what does not satisfy?Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,and you will delight in the richest of fare.Give ear and …
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A Resurrection Collision: a poem reflection on Luke 7
James Tissot, The Resurrection of the Widow's Son at Main, Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper; 1886-1896. I wrote this poem as a reflection on the story of Jesus raising the dead son of a widow on the outskirts of Nain. You can read the text from Luke's gospel below the sonnet, but all …
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“The Community of Repair” – a message from Nehemiah 3
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our series from the book of Nehemiah entitled "Rebuild and Repair: Engaging the World with Nehemiah." Will Branch preached a message entitled, "The Community of Repair," which was based in Nehemiah 3. You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the entire series here. …
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Eastbrook at Home – July 2, 2023
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continues our series, "Rebuild and Repair: Engaging the World with Nehemiah." This is also a communion weekend for us at Eastbrook. Here is a prayer for this Sunday from The Book of Common Prayer: O …
Matthew Erickson 