Some Kind of Church Matthew 16:13-30, Acts 1:8 We can sometimes hear familiar Scripture passages very differently if we read them aloud and experiment with different points of inflection. This is so with the two passages for this week. We’ll be looking at the passage in Matthew’s gospel that we usually call “Peter’s great confession”, where Peter […]
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Worship Service – Sunday, October 23, 2022
Worship Service – Sunday, October 16, 2022
Unhinged Economics, Mark 12:41-44 A widow deposited two small coins into the temple offering box, and Jesus hailed her donation to the disciples, saying that she had given more than any of the rich people who deposited large sums. This is one of the more challenging passages of Scripture! The ones about money always are […]
Worship Service – Sunday, October 9, 2022
What’s Your Story? (or, “What’s in a Verb?”) The story of Zacchaeus is a familiar one from Scripture – even the source of a beloved children’s song, “Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little Man”. But this encounter between Jesus and the tax collector, Zacchaeus, may not be about what you think it’s about. Traditionally, this passage is read […]
Sunday Worship Service – October 2, 2022
“The One Who Remembers” – Psalm 94World Communion Sunday is about more than recognizing that Christians all over theworld share in the Communion ritual. It is a time to remember that when we come tothe table at Jesus’ invitation, we are also rededicating ourselves to be part of God’smovement of justice, healing and restoration for […]
Worship Service – Sunday, September 25, 2022
“First Person”, Romans 16:1-16; 21-23I am not going to say too much about Sunday’s upcoming sermon – that would require a spoileralert. But I will say it will be fun and uplifting. Take a glance at the Scripture text fromRomans. I expect you will think, “THAT’S the Scripture for the day? How in the world […]