Christ Church in Short Hills

November 19, 2023 - The Rev. Bowie Snodgrass - The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

At the end of the Parable of the Talents, there are 15 talents if we add them all together. Through Christ and at Church, we become a generous community who pool and share our resources. On the 10th Annual ThankServing Sunday and Ingathering Sunday, we celebrate the many who give of their time, treasures and talents, overflowing like the colorful harvest of a cornucopia!

November 12, 2023 - The Rev. Cn. Robert Griner - The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

There's no time like the future to wipe out the joy of the present. Jesus startles us awake and aware to behold his appearing in the here and now.

November 5, 2023 - The Rev. Bowie Snodgrass - All Saints’ Sunday

On All Saints Sunday, we celebrate being beloved children of God, part of an extended family that stretches back through biblical history, Jesus’ life and resurrection, all the saints, people we’ve loved and lost, and those we welcome into the household of God through baptism.  

October 29, 2023 - The Rev. George E. Dredden III - The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost

Our world could use courageous people who are willing to take up and follow the path that Jesus asks of us as Christians.
Loving Jesus is more than just saying the words on Sunday morning. It means a daily commitment of loving our neighbors as He loves us. It means loving Jesus through our sincere and authentic actions and words. 
Loving Jesus and being His follower means “walking the walk and talking the talk.” Without embarrassment or hesitation. Paul and his missionaries shared the Good News and themselves. We can do the same!

October 22, 2023 - The Rev. Paul Keene - The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost

With the veneer of sitcom, we hear Jesus teach us about thanksgiving and we explore the God-given trope of “thanks” in our lives.

October 15, 2023 - The Rev. Dr. R. Kevin Johnson - The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

For those who wonder if praying matters and if God is really listening, what we learn from Moses’ encounter with God on Sinai should give you hope! 

October 8, 2023 - The Rev. Bowie Snodgrass - The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Bowie reflects on her pledging over the past two decades. Stewardship is part of our personal faith journey and relationship with God, who created and gives us everything we have. We are also creating a new chapter at Christ Church together with Jesus Christ as our cornerstone.

October 1, 2023 - The Rev. Cn. Robert Griner - The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Jesus got into a lot of trouble with the religious folks by pointing to the moral losers as privileged before God. Perhaps in our moments of "quiet desperation," we are more like them than we like to admit.