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Gloom, Doom, Tomb, Womb

Date: November 30, 2025
Scripture: Romans 13:11-14, Matthew 24:36-44
Preacher: Rev. Eileen Parfrey

The English language can be so arbitrary and capricious. Take, for instance, the spelling of my sermon title, “Gloom, Doom, Tomb, Womb.” Despite their spelling, the words all rhyme. Doom and gloom are both o-o-m, while tomb and womb are o-m-b. But don’t assume either c-o-m-b or b-o-m-b will rhyme. Tomb, comb, bomb. English! While … read

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The Prophet Ms. Rachel

Date: November 16, 2025
Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-25
Preacher: Rev. Lindsey Hubbard-Groves

My preaching professor in seminary, the Rev. Dr. Charles Campbell, was also my advisor, so he said a lot of things that struck me and stuck with me. The one that is on my mind when we read from a known prophet is: Never trust a prophet who always enjoys the job. I’m still unpacking … read

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It Is What It is, Until It Isn’t

Date: October 19, 2025
Scripture: Luke 17:20-21; 18:1-8
Preacher: Rev. Junha Kim

What a poignant question for today – the Sunday after a nationwide demonstration of resistance to evil and hate, a demonstration of love and compassion for each other, and a demonstration of faithfulness. Yet, I fear many people still rightfully wonder, “Would Jesus find faithfulness on earth?” Kierkegaard says Jesus would have been turned away … read

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Jaremiah

Date: September 28, 2025
Scripture: Jeremiah 32:1-3, 6-15
Preacher: Rev. Lindsey Hubbard-Groves

There are so many jars in Jeremiah that I’ve come to call it Jaremiah. It’s a nice device to help me remember what happens here. You may remember Eileen preaching from Jeremiah a few weeks ago and there was a jar in that story, too, or a clay vessel. The verses she shared were a … read

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The Tenderness of God’s Judgement

Date: September 7, 2025
Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-11, Psalm 139
Preacher: Rev. Eileen Parfrey

Although not a potter of anything remotely utilitarian, I know enough about clay to get Jeremiah’s experience. Clay is a valuable material, and that business of smashing a flawed vessel is not trashing what didn’t work in an act of judgment, which is how we often interpret this story. In fact, what the potter does … read

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New-Kid Feelings

Date: August 17, 2025
Scripture: Luke 18:15-17
Preacher: Rev. Lindsey Hubbard-Groves

I am more than 40 years old and I haven’t been in school for several years now, but I am very aware of my anxiety in August. Some of it, I think, is residual from keeping an office at a university for many years after my own schooling. I had a colleague who’d always ask, … read

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