Jun 04, 2017 |
Coming In and Going Out
| The Rev. Joyce KeeshinComing In and Going Out
“The
inward breath here is to encourage and support this next generation… this next
generation of followers of Christ. The outward breath is the ministry that this
next generation will do in the world… will do in Christ’s name in the world.”
Acts 2:1-21
Acts 2:1-21
Jun 04, 2017 |
This Big, Holy 'Now What'
| The Rev. Philip DeVaulThis Big, Holy 'Now What'
“This Easter season is wrapping up. This time where we
formally observe the resurrection of Jesus, and that is our reason for being,
and now we have this Pentecost day and its like a big, holy ‘now what.’”
Acts 2:1-21
Acts 2:1-21
May 28, 2017 |
Getting the Point
| The Rev. Nancy Hopkins-GreeneGetting the Point
“…But of course when we wonder what happened that day, when
we question what really happened we are totally missing the point. Because this
point of the story, its said in a prayer that is said on Ascension Day if we
gather as a community, that Christ ascended above the Heavens so that he might
fill all things…”
1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
May 28, 2017 |
Pray for Change
| The Rev. Jane GerdsenPray for Change
“… better they should look around and instead at each other,
at the world, at the ordinary people and their ordinary lives, because that is
where they were most likely to find him. Not the way they used to know him, but
in this new way. Not in his own body, but in their bodies. The risen ascended
LORD was no longer anywhere on earth so that he could be everywhere instead…”
1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
May 21, 2017 |
The Sometimes Odd Journey Called Life
| The Rev. Nancy Hopkins-GreeneThe Sometimes Odd Journey Called Life
“You know suffering is a strange thing, and never ever
should we suffer for sufferings sake. Nor should we ever intentionally bring
suffering on another person. But if we are true to following Jesus, viewed like
the early church, we’ll find ourselves at odds, suffering for the sake of
Christ.”
1 Peter 3:13-22
1 Peter 3:13-22
May 21, 2017 |
Know Your Song
| The Rev. Philip DeVaulKnow Your Song
“… Jesus is, even now, saving us. But here’s the big
question: From what? What’s Jesus saving us from? Do you know? Do you know for
you? Not what the church says in the book, not what you think you’re supposed
to say, not what’s the right answer. Do you know why you’re here? Not just to
hear Psalms sung beautifully. Not just to partake in a ritual that your mom
taught you, or that you went with grandpa to church. That’s beautiful but
that’s not why you’ve been gathered together in Jesus’ name. That is not what
God is doing in your life. He’s not just helping you live out the rest of your
days in the midst of ritual. You’ve been called into a life of love and
connection. Why?”
1 Peter 3:13-22
1 Peter 3:13-22
May 14, 2017 |
Living Stones
| The Rev. Nancy Hopkins-GreeneLiving Stones
“The invitation for us is not to go with the flow to a point
of relativism; but to ask ourselves ‘what are we called to do to be as living
stones in the world today…”
1 Peter 2:2-10
John 14:1-14
1 Peter 2:2-10
John 14:1-14
May 14, 2017 |
Building Blessing
| The Rev. Philip DeVaulBuilding Blessing
“We are people who are chosen to bring love, and to spread
love, and to show and point out – there’s love, there’s love, there it is. I
see it happening. And when we do that the Church is being built…”
1 Peter 2:2-10
1 Peter 2:2-10
May 07, 2017 |
Abundant Living
| The Rev. Nancy Hopkins-GreeneAbundant Living
“… any time we feed the hungry; any time we take a slice out
of our day to simply listen to a neighbor who is lonely; any time we send a
meal to a person; any time we build relationships instead of building up our
bank accounts; we are giving an alternative witness to what the church is, what
Christianity is in the world…”
1 Peter 2:19-25
John 10:1-10
1 Peter 2:19-25
John 10:1-10
May 07, 2017 |
Footsteps
| The Rev. Philip DeVaulFootsteps
“This group of people have become Christian. They said ‘I’m
all in on this Jesus thing, I’m part of this reality.’ And guess what happened? They were promised
deliverance. They were promised salvation, and you’ll never believe what
happened… They’re suffering…”
1 Peter 2:19-25
1 Peter 2:19-25
Apr 30, 2017 |
Learning to Love
| The Rev. Philip DeVaulLearning to Love
"... and if you want to know what it means to transform this world for love; that sounds huge, that sounds impossible, that sounds unmanageable; please take on a mundane, simple, basic task of ministry in your faith community..."
1 Peter 1:17-23
Luke 24:13-35
1 Peter 1:17-23
Luke 24:13-35
Apr 30, 2017 |
On the Road to Redemption
| The Rev. Joyce KeeshinOn the Road to Redemption
"It was all about relationship. It was about these two men who were in relationship that was centered on Jesus..."
Luke 24:13-35
Luke 24:13-35
Apr 23, 2017 |
Lord, I Believe; Help My Unbelief
| The Rev. Joyce KeeshinLord, I Believe; Help My Unbelief
John 20:19-31
"Lord, I believe; help my unbelief. These are not the words spoken by any of the disciples in today's Gospel..."
"Lord, I believe; help my unbelief. These are not the words spoken by any of the disciples in today's Gospel..."
Apr 16, 2017 |
Powerless in Life, Powerful in Love
| The Rev. Philip DeVaulPowerless in Life, Powerful in Love
Matthew 28:1-10
"... and you feel powerless. You feel like 'I don't know what's going on. I just need to make it through whatever this is..."
"... and you feel powerless. You feel like 'I don't know what's going on. I just need to make it through whatever this is..."
Apr 14, 2017 |
Good Friday
| The Rev. Philip DeVaulGood Friday
John 18:1-19:42
"Today we have the strength to be honest about how dark, and how low, and how mean, and how petty, and how ugly we can be..."
"Today we have the strength to be honest about how dark, and how low, and how mean, and how petty, and how ugly we can be..."
Apr 13, 2017 |
Maundy Thursday
| The Rev. Joyce KeeshinMaundy Thursday
John 13:1-17, 31b-35
"Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his time had come to depart from this wold and go to the Father..."
"Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his time had come to depart from this wold and go to the Father..."