Who Tells Your Story? ~ 1 Timothy 2: 11-15, 2 Corinthians 3: 4-6
Sunday, August 5th, 2018Rev. Annich’s sermon begins around minute 21. If we take the reading from 1 Timothy, that Dorothy Herd just read, literally–this could be a very short sermon. By way of explanation, that verse is part of our Picks from the Pews sermon series where you all have suggested interesting or difficult passages as sermon topics. […]
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Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>The Voice of the Spirit ~ Acts 2: 14-24, 41-42
Sunday, June 4th, 2017I’m very excited to be here – but to be honest, I’m also a little scared. You see, I was taught from a very early age that it was more important to think about what I want to say than say it; it was more valuable to listen than to speak. No wonder I spend […]
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Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »>Not As the World Gives ~ John 14: 25-27
Sunday, May 22nd, 2016One of my mentors at Yale Divinity School used to remind me that the old English word “parson” is an apt way to think of a priestly vocation. The word derives from the Scottish word for person and it’s helpful to remember that clergy are just people. We’re not superheroes, we’re not perfect (a fact […]
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