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…
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…
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. 2 Samuel 7:1-17 It seems fitting that our lectionary texts right now are dealing with politics. That they are wrestling with what makes for a good leader, but…
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