WHO KNOWS IF IT’S GOOD OR BAD? By Stephen Fox It is early on a spring morning and the farmer arises, eats his breakfast and

By Rich Westley           William Shakespeare grew up in the middle of more than a century of religious conflict in England and his experience of

      Sermon: Healing Ourselves, Our Earth, Our Relationships           This summer, we’ve been speaking about the gifts of Creation, their beauty and diversity, the ways

                                    Sermon July 25, 2021                                     The Gift of Wonder Job: 12:7-10 “But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds

Readings: Isaiah 6: 1-8; Matthew 9:35-38 By Rev. Dr. Nancy Parent Bancroft Have you ever watched the series The Wire, the American crime series broadcast by

Spirit of Compassion                                                 June 27, 2021                                             Our theme for worship today invites us to consider the ways in which we

Sermon June 20, 2021                                On Creation Spirituality or Eco Spirituality             Many of you joined us last Thursday evening as Jen Comeau kicked

Sermon June 13, 2021                                Our Soul Friends           It is such a gift to see so many of you in person this morning…and

Memorial Day Sermon-May 30, 2021 Our reading today from the prophet Isaiah speaks of Yahweh’s demand that peace, justice, and truth reign in the world.

That Pentecost day, with the Spirit in the air, the disciples were suddenly clear about their stories and their intention to share their stories with

The graduation season has begun once again and there are signs of a return to at least some of the rituals which accompany this important

May 8, 2021    John 15:9-17 There is a passage in the Gospel of John where we hear these important words that Jesus shared as he

Today, our readings evoke the beautiful imagery of the Good Shepherd, both through our Call to Worship which echoes the language of Psalm 23 and

Rev. Paula Norbert We have these lovely themes today…of waiting in silence for God, and of God’s call that goes out to Jonah, one the

Rev. Paula Norbert Each year, we remember Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and his work for civil rights, economic justice, and peace. His birthday was

Rev. Paula Norbert I want you to know that I began working on our Worship earlier this week, prior to the tragic events which took

Rev. Paula Norbert Epiphany: Matthew 2:1-12I want to wish you all a happy, healthy New Year. I know we bring our collective hopes and prayers

Rev. Paula Norbert It’s a most beautiful and holy night and we are lucky to be able to gather in this time and place, to

Rev. Paula Norbert “I Believe in God: Ode to Joy”Synopsis : This week we turn to Luke’s writing which is an account in two acts:

Rev. Paula Norbert “I Believe in the Light: Illuminating Peace”Synopsis (read at the beginning of worship): The “great light” which we will hear spoken of

Rev. Paula Norbert Synopsis (read at the beginning of worship): In both the Gospel of Matthew and Isaiah, a messenger appears as a sign from