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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
Meditation on May 4, 2025
Link to Service Happy Easter! I truly missed being with you all on Easter Sunday although I have heard that both the Sunrise Service and
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
Easter Sunday: “The Open Gate”
Link to Service By Rev Richard Bennet My Grandfather Lyon, in addition to being a white collar exec with AmericanBrass, was also the administrator of
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
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
A Time to Rest in God
Link to Service We are now in the second week of Lent as we attempt to more intentionally focus ourselves on the ways in which
In a world of strangers…
Link to Service As we begin this season of Lent, our series for the weeks ahead invites us into new ways of considering our
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
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
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
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
Reflections Epiphany Sunday
Link to Service This morning, we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, one of the central stories in the early days of Jesus’s birth. Much
The Second Sunday of Advent
Who Is Your Storm Home? Ruth 1 | Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Luke 3:1-6 Link to Service This morning, we listen to the beautiful passage from
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.