What Are You Waiting For? ~ Jeremiah 33: 14-16, 1 Thessalonians 3: 9-13
Sunday, December 2nd, 2018The sermon begins around 22 minutes in. A person is talking to God, and asks “God, how long is a million years?” God answers, “To me, it’s about a minute.” “God, how much is a million dollars?” God says, “To me, it’s a penny.” Person says, “God, may I have a penny?” God says, “Wait […]
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Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »>In Your Lap ~ Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8
Sunday, December 10th, 2017New members joined today. The sermon on this 2nd Sunday in Advent begins around the 36 minute mark. There was once a young preacher who was given this advice: If, in the middle of your sermon, you forget your train of thought, just step back, pound the podium, and repeat the title of the sermon – […]
Tags: acting, action, advent, beloved, Christmas, comfort, community, dis-ease, discomfort, ease, fear, hope, Isaiah 40:1-11, love, Mark 1:1-8, Right in Your Lap, tension, waiting
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Staying Awake ~ Mark 13: 24-37
Sunday, December 3rd, 2017The morning’s sermon begins just before the 16 minutes mark. Member Mary Ann Breisch’s haunting composition Refugee is sung as the Offertory just before the 31 minute mark (text follows the sermon below.) Happy New Year! I bet you didn’t see that coming, did you? But you know today’s the first day of the new […]
Tags: advent, Advent 1, communion, community, faith community, First Sunday in Advent, Happy New Year, hope, liturgical year, Mark 13: 24-37, Parker Palmer, Stay Awake, suffering, support, tension
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Rejoice ~ Philippians 4: 4-7; Luke 1: 46-55
Sunday, December 11th, 2016Happy Gaudete Sunday! Today is the third Sunday of Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday, from the Latin imperative for “Rejoice!” You may notice that the Garretts lit a pink candle on the Advent wreath as well as the purple candles from weeks one and two. That pink candle symbolizes joy and so I say to […]
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Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Keep Watch ~ Romans 13:11-14
Sunday, November 27th, 2016As you know, today is the First Sunday of Advent. Throughout Advent we prepare for the coming of Jesus. When we talk about preparing for Jesus it’s a little confusing, even for those of us who have been a part of the church for a long time. During Advent we prepare for the birth of […]
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Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Prepare the Way ~ Luke 3: 1-6
Sunday, December 6th, 2015I come to the task of preaching this morning with a heavy heart. And I want to acknowledge that, because I imagine that you, too, have strong feelings about the violence and chaos that are being unleashed on the world at a terrifying pace.
Tags: advent, expectations, food pantry, God's ways, history, justice, Labre, Luke 3, prepare, relationships, repentance, terrorism
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Shaken and Stirred ~ Luke 21:25-36
Sunday, November 29th, 2015Preparations for Christmas begin every year at this time. The season is called Advent, which means Coming. During this season we are to wait and watch and look for signs of the coming of God. We look for signs of Jesus – incarnation – God taking on flesh.
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