Sermons

Beauty and Wonder

Link to Service             Last week, we extended the invitation to take time to allow God’s gift of awe to take root in our souls,

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God’s Gift of Awe

LInk to Service             This morning  and in the weeks ahead, we are invited to consider how our sense of awe and wonder are gifts

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Father’s Day

Link to Service             Today we celebrate fathers and the ways in which they have been able to share the love of God with us

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Pentecost

Link to Service             Once upon a time, a long time ago, a small group of people were gathered to celebrate a special feast.  They

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Yearning for Peace

Link to Service Reflections Memorial Day 2025             This morning, we hear the words of the prophet Isaiah which invite us to act justly and

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Pass on Love

Link to Service                      Focus Scripture Acts 9:36-43, John 13:31-35                              I carry you in my heart; I carry you always…             We are part

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The Strength of Mothers

Link to Service Good morning and Happy Mother’s Day.   I have always appreciated the passage from the Book of Ruth we hear this morning, because

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Saying Yes To God

By: Rev. Shirley Bowen Link to Service I want to begin by saying I think Thomas gets a bad rap. InsertingDoubting Thomas into contemporary conversation

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No One Left Behind

Link to Service             This morning, we hear the reading from Luke in which Jesus tells the story of the Good Shepherd who will leave

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Satisfy Our Souls

Link to Service Parable of the Fig Tree In our first reading from Isaiah, we hear these words, Hear, everyone who thirsts; come to the

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The Transfiguration

Link to Service          Each year on the Sunday before we begin the season of Lent, we read the Gospel story of the Transfiguration which

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Thoughts on Courage

Link to Service One of the great theologians of the last century, Karl Barth, used to say that we should preach with the Bible in

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Walking the Path of Justice

Voices of Conscience Link to Service Tomorrow, our nation celebrates Martin Luther King Day as we remember his legacy of commitment to racial, economic, and

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Growing Up…

Link to Service     Luke 3:15-16, 21-22             This morning, we transition from the beautiful Advent/Christmas Season to the Gospel stories of Jesus as he

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The Neighborhood Shepherd

Link to Service          The house was as crowded as it had ever been for Thanksgiving.  This was the year when nearly everyone came home. 

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