Sermons
Advent 4: Sacred Knowing
Link to Bulletin “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and
God Will Transform Your Desert into a Garden
Link to Bulletin Rev. Dr. Nancy Parent Bancroft December 11, 2022 Readings: Isaiah 35: 1-10, Luke 1: 46b-55 In preparing a sermon, I read the
We are Sacred People
Link to Bulletin The shiny additions to our Advent and Christmas visuals remind us that we are called to reflect the sacred each and every
Advent 1 Sacred Time – Holy Waiting
Link to Bulletin Our lovely readings this morning from Paul’s letter to the Romans and from the Gospel of Matthew speak about waking
Gifts of the Labyrinth
Link to Bulletin By Joyce Morrissette It hasn’t always been easy for me to sit and meditate—especially when I’m distressed. Walking, on the other hand,
A Ritual of Remembrance
Link to Bulletin | Link to Zoom Service By Christine C. Robinson The long Summer has faded, now, and these first days of November mark
Glimpses of Grace & Lessons Learned From the Pink Bubble
Link to Bulletin Caryn Firebaugh 10/23/2022 Focus: “None of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with great
Written On Our Hearts
Link to Bulletin In our Scripture readings today, we hear the story from the Prophet Jeremiah sharing the words of the Lord to the people
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
Link to Service Bulletin Rev. Dr. Nancy Parent Bancroft October 9, 2022 Readings: Psalm 130, Psalm 13, Matthew 11:28-30 “Out of the depths I cry
World Communion Sunday Reflection
Link to Bulletin World Communion Sunday Reflection In 2009, a book entitled Mandela’s Way: Fifteen Lessons on Life, Love, and Courage was published. In the
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Link to Bulletin I realized recently that this month marks the end of my 5th year at Union Church. How truly blessed I feel and
How Good It is to Laugh
Link to Service Bulletin A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. {Proverbs 17:22} Good
The Gospel According to Springsteen
Link to Bulletin Today is a day to remember. It seems hardly possible that 21 years ago on a beautiful morning in early fall
Listen to Your Life
Link to Bulletin Sunday September 4, 2022 Psalm 139:1–6, 13–18 “Search me, O God, and know my heart!” we hear from our
A Beautiful Banquet
Link to Bulletin Sermon August 28 2022 Quote St. Vincent de Paul “You will find out that Charity is a heavy burden
God Is In: Celebrating Presence
Link to Bulletin Sermon August 21, 2022 Today, we conclude our series on Celtic Spirituality by celebrating our heightened sense of God’s presence
Be a Sender of Blessings
Link to Bulletin A sermon by Jennifer Comeau God bless all in this house! This common Irish greeting has, for thousands of years, floated over
The Struggling Times: Facing Illness, Loss and Grief
Link to Bulletin Reflections on August 7, 2022 The Struggling Times: Facing Illness, Loss and Grief We are afflicted in every way,
The Rites of Passage Shared
Link to Bulletin When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a boy. . . . John’s father Zechariah
Seasons of Our Lives
Link to Bulletin The cycle of a year brings with it many kinds of journeys. Peaks and valleys are part of life. Repetitive cycles of
Blessed are We
Link to Bulletin Sermon July 17, 2022 “Notice how the lilies grow. They don’t wear themselves out with work, and they don’t spin cloth.