On Sunday, August 10, 2025, Pastor Shelli preaches on "Be Dressed for Action."
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Worship on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Little River UCC in Annandale, VA. Pastor Travis Drummond preaches on "Exhortation or Encouragement?"
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Pastor Shelli reflects on the role of forgiveness in our lives today.
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Pastor Shelli reflects on the incomprehensibility of God, the existence of God, and how we speak about God.
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Worship on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Little River UCC in Annandale, VA. Guest preacher Myra Flemister preaches on "Human Doing or Human Being?"
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Pastor Shelli preaches on "Putting in the Seed," reflecting on the scriptural promise that we will reap what we sow.
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Worship on Open and Affirming Pride Sunday, June 29, 2025, at Little River UCC in Annandale, VA. Pastor Shelli preaches on "The Reign of God Has Come Near."
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Worship on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Little River UCC in Annandale, VA. Carolyn Hart preaches on “The Gospel of Our Meeting.”
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Justice delayed, so the saying goes, is justice denied. It's always been the case, even more so today. As followers of Jesus, we know we’re to work for justice in the land. The Rev. Drew Nettinga looks at the prophecies of Amos and a parable of Jesus for inspiration to continue our quest.
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Worship on the Seventh Sunday of Easter, Ascension Sunday, June 1, 2025, at Little River UCC in Annandale, VA. Pastor Shelli preaches on "An Ascension Question” and reflects on where the risen Christ's departure from the earth leaves us as his community.
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Worship on the Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 25, 2025, at Little River UCC in Annandale, VA. Pastor Shelli reflects the meaning of Lydia’s story in the New Testament and how it connects with our own spiritual journeys.
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Worship on the Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 18, 2025, at Little River UCC in Annandale, VA. Pastor Shelli reflects on the unconditional, countercultural love of God.
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Worship on the Second Sunday of Easter, April 27, 2025, at Little River UCC in Annandale, VA. The Rev. Dr. Shelli M. Poe preaches on “Peace,” inviting us to receive, in hope and trust, Jesus' message of God's presence with us in the midst of trying times.
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Festive Easter worship service with brass, organ, timpani, and choir,scripture, and celebration of Holy Communion on April 20, 2025, at Little River UCC in Annandale, VA. The Rev. Dr. Shelli M. Poe preaches on “I Have Seen Jesus.”
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This Palm Sunday we enter Jerusalem with Jesus during the Passover festival, which marks the beginning of his end. We consider together what Jesus’ “triumphant entry” meant and how we carry on Jesus’ vision even today.
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We reflect on the parable of the prodigal son -- perhaps in a new light.
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On Amistad Sunday, we reflect on Isaiah 55 and God's invitation to abundant life.
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Our scripture calls us citizens of heaven, but we are also very much citizens of earth. This Sunday we reflect on how our citizenship under the reign of God can ground us and motivate our activities on earth.
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This Sunday we reflect together on the wilderness experiences of our lives.
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What does it mean to say that God is still speaking? And how will God's voice change our lives? Join us to celebrate Transfiguration Sunday this week as we look toward the Lenten season.
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