Sermons
Blessed Are Those in Right Relationship
July 23, 2017 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Matthew 5:1-12 (two versions) I missed it. Since 2013, the United Nations has celebrated March 20 as the
Reverence for the Earth
July 16, 2017 — Lisa Barstow 46 years ago astronaut Ed Mitchell took a photograph of what he called the “blue green marble” He was
Rest in Peace
July 9, 2017 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Psalm 46: 1-5; 10; 2 Thessalonians 1:-1-4; 3:16-18 Last week we considered the difference between happiness that is
Rejoice in the Lord Always
July 2, 2017 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Isaiah 9: 2-3; Philippians 4:4-9 Lucy is trying to comfort Charlie Brown after his strikeout: “That’s all
The Play
June 18, 2017 — Nancy Bancroft Readings : Psalm 100; Mt. 11: 28 – 12:8 It is known simply as “The Play.” “The Play” is
There May Be Angels
June 11, 2017 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Genesis 18:1-16; Hebrews 13:1-3 There’s a story about a boy who was wandering around the narthex of a
The Debt to Love One Another
May 28, 2017 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Philippians 1:3-11; John 15:9-13 This sermon, The Debt to Love One Another, will be in part, a work
I Will Not Leave You Orphans
May 21, 2017 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Excerpts from Psalm 104; John 14:15-21 I will not leave you orphaned Paula Norbert and I had a
Who Do You Say That I Am
May 14, 2017 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Exodus 3:13-15; Matthew 16: 13-18 A young woman brought her fiancé home to meet her parents. After dinner,
Beyond Our Imaginings
May 7, 2017 — Rev. Paula Norbert It is a real pleasure and a privilege to be with you today. As I have come to
Living Hope
April 30, 2017 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Psalm 27; 1 Peter 1:3-9; 13 Hope, joy, optimism and exuberance characterize the epistle of First Peter that
Spring: A Season, a State of Mind
April 23, 2017 — Jennifer Comeau Remember a few months ago when I asked for a show of hands, “who loves winter?” Today I’ll ask
Sing a New Song to the Lord!
April 16, 2017 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Psalm 96; Matthew 28:1-10 Have you ever got a song stuck in your head? Even a good tune
The World is Waiting for the Sunrise
April 16,2017 — Nancy Bancroft Easter Sunrise Sermon Why Are We Here? We got up and going very early this morning. It was dark when
Tat Twam Asi
April 9, 2017 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Matthew 21: 1-11; Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Many of you know that I am a well-organized planner. It seems
A Prayer for Compassion
April 2, 2017 — Nancy Bancroft Reading: John 11: 1-44 Okay, a sermonette it is. I can take a hint. And yes, as Jim sang so
Sermon on Loss
March 26, 2017 — Lisa Barstow When Nancy asked me to present this sermon on the subject of loss I wondered if it was something
Who Is My Neighbor?
March 19, 2017 — Rev. Dr. Edward Dougherty Lee Gabay is an English teacher at Brooklyn Democracy Academy in the Brownville section of Brooklyn. His students
The Power of Forgiveness
March 12, 2017 — Rev. Lamar Robinson Readings: Matthew 18:21-22, Luke 23:32-34, Matthew 6:12 This message will not be lengthy – I will try to stop
What Am I Doing Here?
March 5, 2017 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: 1 Kings 19:8- 13; Matthew 4:1-11 There’s a story of three women who were having lunch together. One
Lessons Learned from Illness
February 26, 2017 — Thomas R. Bancroft Readings: Proverbs 4: 20-26; Mt. 8: 5-17 This life lesson is about what I’ve learned from illness