January 23, 2011
Matthew 4:12-23 “Kingdom of Outcasts”
January 16, 2011
Isaiah 49: 1-7 “All Nations, All People” In God’s kingdom, every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places shall be made plain, and the crooked places shall be made straight. Come, let us enter God’s kingdom. In God’s kingdom, lands sweltering with the heat of injustice and…
January 9, 2011
Scripture: Matthew 3: 13-17 Sermon: “Beloved” Call to Worship: God creates the heavens and stretches them in sunset-crimson splendor and storm-purpled cloud. God spreads the earth with the blue and white of snow billows and the sun-gold of sparkling icicles. Yet God breathes into every child the breath of life. And God fills with spirit…
January 2, 2011
Scripture: Matthew 2: 1-12 Sermon: Choosing Where to Shop In the beginning was the Word In the beginning was truth, wisdom, and love-in-action. The Word was with God, and the Word was God; and through God came life: life that is the light of all people. We are seekers of the light. We are followers…
December 19, 2010
Children’s Pageant
December 12, 2010
Cantata
November 28, 2010 (Advent 1)
Isaiah 2: 1-5 “There Will Be Hope”
November 21, 2010
Scripture: Genesis 32: 22-28, 29b (verse 28-29b should read: “Then the man said, ‘You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans, and have prevailed.’ And there he blessed him.”) Sermon: “Blessings” (guest preacher: Bill Thomas)
November 14, 2010
Scripture: Luke 21:5-19 Sermon: “The End?” Today’s great good news is this: God promises a new heaven and a new earth, where distress is absent and the sound of weeping is a thing of the past. This is the promise of a new and joyful future where people live long and productive lives – free…
November 7, 2010
All Saints’ Sunday Scripture: Luke 20:27-38 Sermon: “God of the Living” Leader: When the tomb looms large before our eyes, remind us, Lord, who we are: People: We are children of the resurrection; the place of death will not hold us. Leader: We are the painters of the rainbows; the shadow of death will not…