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.
Read MoreThe Rev. Dr. Al B. Fuertes preaches on “Offering to God a Collective Life in Gratitude” on Thanksgiving Sunday.
Read MorePastor Shelli leads us in reflection on the risk of generosity and the vision for our future that it empowers.
Read MorePastor Shelli reflects on our Reformation roots and hear a word of challenge and of hope.
Read MoreThe Rev. Anne Holmes preaches on “And…” on Pride and Joy Sunday.
Read MorePastor 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.
Read MoreOn Faith and Democracy Sunday, Pastor Shelli leads a scriptural reflection and a call to action.
Read MoreThis 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?
Read MoreDomesticating 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.
Read MoreOn Welcome Sunday, we reflect on how God in Christ is calling us to widen our welcome.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreEnvironmentalists 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.
Read MoreThis 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?
Read MoreThe Rev. Dawn Jefferson preaches on “The Stories We Tell Ourselves” from 1 Kings 19.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreCarolyn C. Hart preaches on the topic, “Who Are You Callin’ a Fool?”
Read MoreThis week, Pastor Shelli reflects on what it means for us to trust God to be our Good Shepherd, even in troubling times.
Read MoreThis Sunday, Pastor Shelli reflects on the role of joy in our Christian faith.
Read MoreThis Sunday, Pastor Shelli reflects on the power of prayer. She leads us in wondering about what prayer really is, how we pray, and why we pray each week together.
Read MoreThe Rev. Dawn Jefferson preaches on “Going Steady” from Lamentations 3.
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