Her Story (Series) Part 4, Mary, Mother of Jesus
Sermon Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 (NRSV) Mary was a devoted teenager who loved God. She, along with others, was waiting for God to do what he had promised through the prophets to do; send a king
Her Story (Series) Part 3, Mary Magdalene
Sermon Scripture: Luke 24:1-12 (NRSV) We are in the third Sunday of Advent. During Advent this year, we are exploring the stories of women who have helped to share the Gospel in their generation. Perhaps none
Her Story (Series) Part 2, Rachel Held Evans
Sermon Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32 (NRSV) The namesake of God’s covenant people is that they wrestled with God in the same way their forefather had. To have an “Israelite” faith did not mean to be certain
Her Story (Series) Part 1, Anna the Prophetess
Sermon Scripture: Luke 2:36-40 (NRSV) This week we begin a new series called "Her Story." Our motivation for this series is to try and elevate the stories of women who have done important work for the
Gratitude (Series) Part 3, The Power of Gratitude
Sermon Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NRSV) “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” I imagine these words from the Apostle
Gratitude (Series) Part 2, Gratitude Is Social
Sermon Scripture: Matthew 26:26-28 (NRSV) Gratitude is always social because we are grateful for something, grateful to someone, and quite often, grateful with others. The social nature of gratitude is clear even when you are
Gratitude (Series) Part 1, Everything Is a Gift
Sermon Scripture: Psalm 100 (NRSV) You may know the feeling - someone did something for you or gave you a gift, but instead of being grateful, you feel indebted, obligated to return the favor, duty-bound to
Fruit of the Spirit (Series) Part 8, SELF-CONTROL
Sermon Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-11 (NRSV) Self-control is really about gaining freedom. Freedom from that destructive habit.Freedom from debilitating debtFreedom from poor choices. Freedom from an out of control schedule. Freedom to seek after
Fruit of the Spirit (Series) Part 7, GENTLENESS
Sermon Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 (NRSV) We live in a culture that values, maybe even worships, strength. More often than not, the strength we want so badly is expressed as power-over others. Power-over means that
Worship Resources for Sunday, October 25th
We encourage you to read and reflect on these scriptures, songs, notes, and prayers as we look forward to our time of worship together this coming Sunday.