Luke 5:1-11 Almost five months ago, we began grounding ourselves in our sacred story — this story through which Jewish and Christian and Anabaptist communities across millennia have found strength, hope and courage. And we did this because we live in anxious times. Remember back in September? We didn’t know who was going to win…
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…
On Sunday, Jan. 5, we ordained Pat Plude to the ministry. The following is her sermon for that Sunday, in which she reflects on her journey to becoming ordained and what that means to her in the context of our church community and her faith. Here’s what Pat wrote about the image below: I took…
The artwork is from stushieart.com. This meditation introduced a time of sharing our joys on the third Sunday of Advent, which is traditionally known as Gaudete Sunday, or “Rejoicing Sunday.” This meditation is also part of a nine-month series in which we will tell the story of Scripture from Creation to the early Church using…
This sermon is 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. It is also the first sermon in our Advent series, “Waiting for God’s Justice. Daniel 6:6-27 Imagine: An occupying power has taken over northern California. People — no matter…
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 Kings 17:1-16 (17-24) This is a hard story for me. On the surface, it shouldn’t be. On the surface, it is yet another story about how God…
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