Rev. Jeffrey Spencer – Sunday, May 09, 2021
John 15:9-17
Jesus' gives his commandment that we love one another so that we may know joy and live as his friends. –
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Rev. Brenda Loreman – Sunday, May 02, 2021
1 John 4:7-21
Maggie Guekguezian – Sunday, April 25, 2021
Psalm 44:17-26
God is not inert to human suffering, God grieves with us —though that grief is so powerful it is done in concealment. And when humans deny the harm we do to one another, especially on a systemic level, we keep God locked away. –
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Rev. Jeffrey Spencer – Sunday, April 18, 2021
Luke 24:36-48
The gospels tell us that the resurrected Christ was embodied, enfleshed. We are invited to embody the resurrection in our lives and in our relationships (with people and all of creation). –
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Rev. Brenda Loreman – Sunday, April 11, 2021
Acts 4:32-35
The portrait of the early church in Acts may be more imagination and nostalgia than fact, but that's not a reason not to strive to achieve the community it portrays. –
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Rev. Jeffrey Spencer – Sunday, April 04, 2021
John 20:19-23
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum, a method similar to the maki-e technique. Pastor Jeff explores this as a metaphor for resurrection. –
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Maggie Guekguezian – Sunday, March 28, 2021
Matthew 9:1-8
Beliefs and actions - combined - fuel transformation. The parade of compassionate, nonviolent power we celebrate today leads us to pathways of transformation and wholeness. –
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Rev. Brenda Loreman – Sunday, March 21, 2021
Matthew 8:18-27
Our planet is broken; our planet is whole. Our complete wholeness is dependent on the wholeness of our environment. –
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Rev. Jeffrey Spencer – Sunday, March 14, 2021
Matthew 9:18-26
The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, the images we hold of who we are can limit our wholeness. Creating a new image, reframing our understandings and assumptions can move us toward greater wholeness. –
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Rev. Jeffrey Spencer – Sunday, March 07, 2021
Matthew 9:27-33
Holding a piece of beach glass in my hand, I wondered where it came from. What was its story? Telling the stories of both our brokenness and our resilience can help us move toward healing. –
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