This sermon is the second in an Advent series entitled “Spanning the Space Between.” Isaiah 11:1-10, Matthew 3:1-12 A few years back, Jennette arranged a camping trip to Lake Tahoe for our church. It had been awhile since I’d been there, and I was surprised and saddened by the sight of so many dead pine…
Matthew 6:25-34 On this Sunday before Thanksgiving, Philip McGarvey and Tree gave reflections on what it means to live a life of trusting provision, trusting that our needs will be provided for — by the Divine, by the land, etc. The first reflection is by Philip: Dear friends, I’m writing to you from the south…
Luke 21:5-19 On the morning that I had set aside to begin this sermon, I kept not getting to it because I kept getting news of people dying. One was Kent Barnes’ father, who death was somewhat expected and was, in many respects, a mercy. But another one was Karen Bennett’s brother-in-law, who had gone…
On the last Sunday of October, many Mennonite churches in the United States observe Mennonite Heritage Sunday, a day set aside to remember the gifts that our spiritual ancestors have bequeathed to us. Our Anabaptist ancestors participated in one of the biggest religious, social and economic upheavals in European history. The 1500s were a time…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk This is the fifth sermon in a series called “The Story of the Bible: A Hot Mess and a Healing Journey.” Scripture excerpts from Judges, Samuel and Kings In the sermon today we have another great sweep of scripture to cover: Judges, 1 and 2 Sameul and 1 and 2 Kings….
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk Amos 8:1-12 We do what’s possible and God does what’s impossible. That is the actual title of my sermon, it was just too long for the bulletin. One of my favorite places these days is the Faith in Action office located at the corner of Folsom and Cesar Chavez. I walk…
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