Rabbi Mychal Copeland of Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, from whom we rent space, shared this sermon on Psalm 36:5-10, which was the Hebrew Scripture reading from the narrative lectionary for this Sunday. GOOD MORNING! What an honor to pray with you this morning – what a milestone – 50 years- your Jubilee year. Our community is…
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…
Luke 6:1-11There is a well-known Jewish saying “two Jews, three opinions” — meaning that even among a small group of Jewish people there is likely to be a wide range of diverse perspectives on a topic, including within one’s own self. I love this healthy culture of debate and open discussion within Judaism. Adhering to…
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…
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