As we enjoy this music, we reflect on how we might experience and express the love of God through joy.
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This year our Advent theme is “From the Manger.” We will gather this December around the birth story in Luke 2, embracing the playful symbolism of a newborn Jesus being laid down to sleep in a feeding trough in a town called “House of Bread.” This second Sunday in Advent we reflect on the birth of Christ as the Prince of Peace.
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Advent begins! This year our Advent theme is “From the Manger.” We will gather this December around the birth story in Luke 2, embracing the playful symbolism of a newborn Jesus being laid down to sleep in a feeding trough in a town called “House of Bread.” This first Sunday in Advent we reflect on Christ's hope, growing in our hearts, displacing fear.
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The Rev. Dr. Al B. Fuertes preaches on “Offering to God a Collective Life in Gratitude” on Thanksgiving Sunday.
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Pastor Shelli leads us in reflection on the risk of generosity and the vision for our future that it empowers.
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Pastor Shelli reflects on our Reformation roots and hear a word of challenge and of hope.
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The Rev. Anne Holmes preaches on “And…” on Pride and Joy Sunday.
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Pastor Shelli reflects on Jesus’ response to the rich young man who asks how he can receive eternal life. Jesus upends the young man's expectations. Join us to explore what kind of revaluation of values Jesus offers.
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On Faith and Democracy Sunday, Pastor Shelli leads a scriptural reflection and a call to action.
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This Sunday Pastor Shelli reflects with us on the "woman of strength" in Proverbs 31. How might she inspire us to give generously and to boldly imagine our future together?
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Domesticating cats and dogs, training horses and hamsters? No problem. But how can we tame the tongue? This Sunday Pastor Shelli reflects on holy rage and clear convictions.
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On Welcome Sunday, we reflect on how God in Christ is calling us to widen our welcome.
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On Labor Day Sunday we worship our Worker God, appreciate the labor of those in our community, and find ways to work against racist policies that keep people of color economically disadvantaged.
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Environmentalists have admonished us to "live local but think global!" In this week's scripture, King Solomon gives us some of the same advice. In this sermon, Pastor Shelli reflects on what it means to profess faith in the living God, dwelling in our midst.
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This week, Pastor Shelli invites us to reflect on what it means to be Christian. Is it a set of beliefs? A set of practices? Or something else?
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The Rev. Dawn Jefferson preaches on “The Stories We Tell Ourselves” from 1 Kings 19.
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This week, Pastor Shelli reflects on the division of Christians and hope for our reconciliation. She points to one cause of our division both theologically and politically, and raises up advice from the apostle Paul and Jesus himself, with prayers for our unity.
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Carolyn C. Hart preaches on the topic, “Who Are You Callin’ a Fool?”
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This week, Pastor Shelli reflects on what it means for us to trust God to be our Good Shepherd, even in troubling times.
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This Sunday, Pastor Shelli reflects on the role of joy in our Christian faith.
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