By Joanna Lawrence Shenk Luke 7:36-50 With the seemingly relentless stream of bad news, I am pleased to say I have good news to share with you today! First off, our denomination – Mennonite Church USA – is suing the Dept. of Homeland Security. Although the lawsuit represents 27 denominations and religious bodies, including Reformed…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk Luke 3:1-22 It is good to be here together this morning. I imagine many of us are coming with heavy hearts due to the devastating fires in Southern California and the ways they are impacting people and places dear to us. I feel a multi-layered grief recognizing the direct impact on…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk This sermon is the part of a nine-month series in which we will tell the story of Scripture from Creation to the early Church, using the Narrative Lectionary readings. I’d like to imagine the dedication of Solomon’s temple as an epic opening scene in a movie. We begin on ground level in a…
by Joanna Lawrence Shenk Here we are at Sunday number six in our sacred narrative series. Let’s review the stories we’ve heard so far: From the story of the golden calf, we jump quite far in the text to the story of Hannah, which is our focus today. First, I’ll do an ever so brief…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk This sermon is the part of a nine-month series in which we will tell the story of Scripture from Creation to the early Church, using the Narrative Lectionary readings. Today we have the opportunity to reflect on a well-known, troubling, and I would imagine beloved bible story for many. Thank you Karen for…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk Genesis 11 – 25 Here we are on Sunday #2 of our sacred narrative series and I’m already realizing how challenging it really is to attempt to tell the story of the Bible in 9 months! The theme for today is God’s promise to Abraham and Sarah. Their stories alone could…
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