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The Gift of Emptiness

Rev. Jeffrey Spencer – Sunday, July 25, 2021

Matthew 16:24-26

Our scripture contains one of the more challenging paradoxes of Jesus' teaching -- that if you want to find life, lose it. We will explore a similar paradox: that we gain fullness of life in the gift of emptiness. – Go to this sermon’s page

The Gift of Uncertainty

Jeff – Sunday, July 18, 2021

John 5:1-9

Sometimes God pushes us into an unknown future. What that happens, even if it doesn't look that way to us in the moment, it's a gift. – Go to this sermon’s page

Where We Find Ourselves

Brenda – Sunday, July 11, 2021

Matthew 14:22-33

Sometimes, in order to find our place in the world, we need to spend time lost in the Dark Wood. – Go to this sermon’s page

The Authenticity of Your Love

Rev. Jeffrey Spencer – Sunday, June 27, 2021

2 Corinthians 8:7-8 (CEB)

The authenticity of our love is proven in how we live our lives -- with the generosity of our treasure, certainly, and also (as we celebrate today) with the generosity of our talents and time. – Go to this sermon’s page

Seed Power

Rev. Jeffrey Spencer – Sunday, June 13, 2021

Mark 4:26-34

Our growth is a mysterious, miraculous blessing, and even the mustard seed has potential. – Go to this sermon’s page

Who Are My Siblings?

Rev. Dr. Diane Weible – Sunday, June 06, 2021

Mark 3:20-35

Every person is our sibling. We can treat them with compassion or with anger; the choice is ours. – Go to this sermon’s page

Other and Familiar, All at Once

Maggie Guekguezian – Sunday, May 30, 2021

Mark 5:1-20

Seeing those whom social custom calls "incorrect" or "other" as part of God's Image is the first step toward meaningfully loving all human beings. Let us consider the mystery of the Trinity as we discern this way of care. – Go to this sermon’s page

Prophesy and Visions

Rev. Jeffrey Spencer – Sunday, May 23, 2021

Acts 2:1-21

The prophet Joel (quoted by Peter in this passage) says that the young will prophesy and see visions. As we celebrate our high school graduates, we will consider the visions and prophesies they have for the future. – Go to this sermon’s page

Our Polar Star

Rev. Jeffrey Spencer – Sunday, May 16, 2021

John 17:6-19

The Disciples of Christ say, "Unity is our polar star." The motto of the United Church of Christ is "that they may all be one." What is Niles Discovery Church's polar star? What is the unity that we seek? – Go to this sermon’s page

Maundy

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. – Go to this sermon’s page

Our Pastors

The Rev. Jeff Spencer

Brenda Loreman

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Learn more about Progressive Christianity! Go to our Progressive Christianity Series page for links to eight sermons that discuss the various aspects of this exciting aspect of worship.