Scripture: John 17: 1-11Message: A Conversation Between Jesus and Barabbas Friends, we’re coming to the end of this program year which, of course, does NOT mean that we are done worshipping together (our summer worship time moves to the *air conditioned* Parish Hall and takes on a more casual and fun feel!)
Scriptures: John 14:15-21 and 1 Peter 3:13-22Message: Having PRIDE in Our Faith This Sunday we will hear about the introduction of the “Holy Spirit” sometimes referred to in scripture as “the Advocate.” This is Jesus gently affirming the disciples that, though he will soon be gone, they will still have a holy presence
Scripture: John 14:1-14Message: The Great “I Am” This Sunday we get the PRIVILEGE of hearing John 14: “I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” It is unfortunate that for generations this scripture has been used to define what it is to be a
Scripture: Acts 2:14a, 38-42Message: Why I love to Preach What is your favorite social media account? Right now, hands down mine is this guy who asks “Dad Jokes” to his new adopted “dog”, Eddie. You see, Eddie is actually NOT a dog but a hyena and when he
Scripture: John 20:19-31Message: Playing a Different Game We are in the wake of Easter when I typically feel this anticipatory joy for the coming of warmer weather and a general slowing down of my schedule and the world around me. These are the days I force myself to be a bit
Scripture: John 20:1-18Message: She Saw a Gardener Welcome to Holy Week. Yes WEEK! Because these days leading up to Easter Sunday are arguably even more important than Easter itself. During these days we can remember that new life does not come out of nowhere but from the death of something
Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11 Message: Rev. Katie Omberg (they/them), MBA Area Conference Minister, preaching! This Sunday is Palm Sunday! When I was a child it was the second best to Easter. I was fitted for an Easter-like dress and got to pick out a hat that I could wear on both
Scripture: Deuteronomy 24:17-22 Message: Look for the Helpers Recently I was in a conversation with a dear friend about the war in Iran. I stated that, as a Christian I cannot support this war. She scrunched her forehead and held my gaze while asking, with some incredulity, “How can you not support our troops?!” You
Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Message: Looking with God’s Eyes Most of you will understand that it is not unusual that I would open my email to a message from our beloved Sherwood Norton, including some tidbit of archival history that is interestingly relevant to our work and worship today. This morning, I
Scripture: John 4:5-42Message: The Audacity of Humility We are taught from a young age that humility is smallness. Especially, we women learn early on that being humble requires that we put everyone else’s needs and lives before our own to the point of diminishing ourselves – both figuratively and physically.
