Honoring Florence Li Tim-Oi
Each of us can hardly know how saying “Yes” to the Spirit’s beckoning will play out. If the Spirit does not seem to be beckoning and calling you, I say pray more, discern deeper, listen harder. I’m fairly certain the Spirit is calling you. Maybe you’re in a situation like how Li Tim-Oi described herself, “Being naughty, and not wanting to listen.”
Christmas Day Sermon by the Rev. Marc Landeweer
Focus: To celebrate that Jesus became Flesh! Function: to inspire deeper response to the incarnation. Let the words of our mouths, and the meditation of our hearts, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, our strength, and our redeemer. AMEN… Today is Christmas, and Today we will explore the meaning of Christmas. Of all the […]
Are You the One?
We know that Jesus wants us to follow in his example. We may not be able to miraculously restore sight to the blind, but we can restore communities! We can bring good news of liberation to people who are poor in money and those who are poor in love and acceptance. We can recognize the places we are poor in compassion and generosity and learn from those who would teach us a better way.
Where Are You in the Story?
Maria Stewart never let being told NO keep her from getting to YES. CAN’T did not seem a part of her vocabulary. She knew she was a servant of the Lord with a story to tell, with a contribution to make, and would allow nothing to stand in her way. Imagine the physical, emotional, and mental toll she endured during those dark and lonely times. I wonder how the stress manifested in her body and mind. I’m sure prayer was her constant companion.
Sermon by Jayan Koshy
A sermon by guest preacher Jayan Koshy on Sunday, August 7th, 2022.
Sermon for W.E.B. DuBois Feast Day
Too often churches, non profits, and even radical organizations make the fatal mistake of not recognizing the essential agency of those most affected by the issue. We, the free individuals and allies of our time, are not what will bring forth the great social transformation that we desire on our own. Whether you believe in change through a ballot box or revolution, no matter how much organizing and planning you do, the impetus for social transformation is in the so-called nameless masses, those on the margins, whose bodies, created in the image of God make change happen.
A sermon by Colleen Swope on July 24th, 2022
Colleen Swope, in formation and discernment to be a deacon, is getting ready to spend at least a year away from us in an intensive season of learning and growth in another faith community. To recognize and celebrate Colleen before she embarks on this next chapter, we invited her to preach a sermon during the […]
Earth Day Sermon
A sermon for Earth Day Sunday by The Rev. Cynthia Bronson Sweigert
Earth Day Sermon
Finding our climate stories is how we sustain ourselves in the movement towards climate justice. Climate stories identify where our heart connects to the environment. Often a cherished memory from childhood, it could be from summer cabins running through the woods or gardening with a grandparent.
Good Friday Sermon
A sermon by Dr. John E. (Jay) Phelan:
When I was a kid, we didn’t do Good Friday. It wasn’t that the church I attended didn’t talk about the death of Jesus. It did; often and in some detail. It was just that like many churches when Easter season rolled around it was as if daffodils, pastel dresses, and white shoes overshadowed the gloom of Good Friday. It was Jesus resurrected we were eager to see, not Jesus executed and entombed.