Sermons
All You Need is Love
December 18, 2016 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Psalms 103: 1-8: Matt. 1: 18-25 I’ve asked Michelle to help with the sermon this morning, and I’d
My Soul Magnifies the Lord
December 11, 2016 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Isaiah 35:1-10; Luke 1: 46b-55 Some of you have noticed and commented that I’ve become a bit of
Peace is Built Every Day
December 4, 2016 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Psalms 72:1-7, 18-19; Romans 15:4-13 It is fitting that our advent candles are placed within a wreath, because
Even From an Old Stump Revisited
November 27, 2016 — Rev. Jan Hryniewicz Text: Isaiah 11: 1 – 10 & Romans 8: 18 – 25 First Sunday of Advent: Candle of HOPE
Now Thank We All Our God
November 20, 2016 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Deuteronomy 26: 1-10; Ephesians 1:15-23 Twice each month I breakfast with area clergy. It’s an informal support group.
I Must be a Guest in Your Home Today
November 13, 2016 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Psalms 139:1-18, Luke 19: 1-10 What a week! Whether your candidate for president won or lost, there was
This Little Light of Mine
November 6, 2016 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Genesis 1: 1-5, John 8:1, Matthew 5: 14-16 Since Daylight Saving Time ended this morning at 2:00
I Approve This Moment
October 30, 2016 — Jennifer Comeau Let me begin by telling you a little story. It starts back when I was a buck-toothed, stringy-haired, eager-to-please
The Quality of Mercy
October 23, 2016 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Isaiah 58:5-8; Luke 10:25-37 From the 1940’s to the 1980’s, Englishman Gregory Bateson worked as an anthropologist, social
Where Do We Find God?
October 16, 2016 — Rev. Dr. Edward Dougherty Where do we find God? Or to use the phrase I prefer, where do we find
Change: Good News, Bad News
October 9, 2016 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Isaiah 61:1-6; Romans 8: 35-39 Several weeks ago I made a list of themes for each service
The Harvest is Great
October 2, 2016 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Deuteronomy 16:13-15; Matthew 9:35-37 The feast of Tabernacles is a harvest celebration and one of the three
Facing Giants
September 25, 2016 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: 1 Samuel 17: 2-50; Matthew 11:28-29 The Story of David and Goliath is likely a historical event.
Why I Read
September 18, 2016 — Tom Bancroft I have never thought of reading as a hobby. When I was thinking of writing something on a
Writing
September 18, 2016 — Lisa Barstow When I was a teenager I began keeping little scraps of paper with my thoughts scrawled on them
Lessons Learned From Life
September 18, 2016 — Marjorie Jamback Lessons learned from “hobbies” or rather, Lessons learned in living life. I always start with a smile. Facing
Sing to Yahweh
September 11, 2016 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Psalms 98: 1-8; Colossians 3:16-17 It occurred to me as I prepared this sermon that by the
My Way
September 4, 2016 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Isaiah 55:2- 5, 8-9; Matthew 20:1-16 Our first reading from Isaiah has the words, “Listen, listen to
Taking a Chance on Love
August 28, 2016 — Rev. Lamar Robinson Readings: Tobit 8: 5-8, 1 John 4: 7-8, 16b Fair warning! This is what I call a
We are More than the Sum of Our Parts
August 21, 2016 — Nancy Bancroft Last January, at my first service as your interim pastor I used a children’s book entitled, It will
Simply Being
August 7, 2016 — Nancy Bancroft Readings: Exodus 3:9-15 , Luke 10:38-42 Some years ago, The Archbishop of Canterbury was rushing to catch a