Freedom to Love

Pastor Shelli concludes her sermon series on drawing nearer to God through the Psalms by reflecting on Psalm 119 and the relationship between the law and freedom. In so doing, she reflects on the relationship between Jews and Christians.

Little River UCCJuly 30, 2023Little River UCC

Divine Presence and Beloved Community in an Age of Isolation

Psalm 139 speaks directly to the current epidemic of loneliness in the United States. This Sunday, Pastor Shelli continues her series on the Psalms by reflecting on the divine presence in the beloved community, drawing on two Black theologians, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and James Cone.

Little River UCCJuly 23, 2023Little River UCC

God of All Creation

In this second Sunday in her series on drawing nearer to God through the Psalms, Pastor Shelli invites us to consider a different image for God's relationship to all creation: What if we thought of the world as God's body? She introduces us to this idea in conversation with Psalm 65 and the work of American theologian Sallie McFague.

Little River UCCJuly 16, 2023Little River UCC

God is Good. All the Time?

Pastor Shelli begins a 4-week sermon series on drawing nearer to God with the Psalms. This week, she examines the faith of the psalmist that God is good, and wonders with American theologian H. Richard Niebuhr what we might say about God when we also recognize the existence of great suffering.

Little River UCCJuly 9, 2023Little River UCC

Feet of Clay

Chris Weakley

Little River UCCJuly 2, 2023Little River UCC

Who Is This Jesus?

Pastor Shelli reflects on the political and socio-cultural wars over the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals and families in light of Jesus' claim to be the Anointed One who would usher in a time of peace. On this Open and Affirming Sunday, Pastor Shelli encourages us to stay open to the voice of God and to keep representing the Christ we know - who loves the excluded and sits among the outcast - to our neighbors.

Little River UCCJune 25, 2023Little River UCC