Sermons
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.
The World According to Rohr
Link to Service Bulleting The World According to Rohr By Richard Westley It’s with some trepidation that I come before you this morning since
Reflections
Link to Bulletin Reflections July 3, 2022 Tomorrow, we celebrate the birthday of our nation. On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress formally adopted
The World Is Too Much With Us
Link to Bulletin In 1802, the British romantic poet, William Worsdworth, wrote a sonnet which begins with these words… “The world is too much
Father’s Day 2022
Link to Bulletin Psalm 103:8-12 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. 9 He will
Celtic Christianity
Link to Bulletin BY REV. SHIRLEY BOWEN I would like to ask you to close your eyes or lower them seeking a single point on
Pentecost Sunday 2022
Link to Bulletin | Link to Zoom Service What Is It in That Sweet Voice Inside That Incites You To Fear? By Rev.
What Then Must We Do?
Link to Bulletin My friends, when I first began composing our Sermon for today, it was after the two tragic shootings
Church Offering
Link to Bulletin Church Offering For those who don’t know me, I am Nancy Batchelor. My husband, Rob Harriman and I have been part of
Sermon Known by Love
Link to Bulletin May 15, 2022 We hear these words from Jesus as part of his farewell discourse in John’s Gospel this
Mother’s Day 2022
Link to Bulletin On This Day-Mother’s Day May 8, 2022 Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers and grandmothers in our midst
Paul 101
Link to Bulletin Our readings today come from the Acts of the Apostles and from the Gospel of John. Both share stories of events that
The Old Senator & the Limping Peacock
Link to Bulletin Welcome to worship on this famous low Sunday in the liturgical year in the church….the Sunday after Easter! After the spiritual adventure,
Easter Sermon 2022
Link to Bulletin Matthew 28:1-10 28 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary
We Are Fragile
Link to Bulletin We are Fragile Sermon Fifth Sunday of Lent As Jesus neared the end of his time on earth, he
Imperfection
Link to Service Bulletin Watching and Waiting By Stephen Fox The parable of the Prodigal Son is one of my favorite Bible stories. That may
Sermon Third Sunday of Lent
Link to Bulletin In our Gospel passage from Luke today, we hear about the unproductive fig tree. In the parable, the owner of
Ordinary Lives Can Be Holy
Link to Service Bulletin (This was a draft of the Sermon I had intended for the first week of Lent. I had made