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Looking on the Heart

Date: June 13, 2021
Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:34-16:1-13
Preacher: Rev. Laurie Newman

It went like this: People had difficulty trusting that God was with them when faced with uncertainty, change, and hardship. Though there were wise, inspired voices trying to convince them otherwise, the people clamored for a leader who promised to make them strong against the threat of other nations: to be first in the world. … read

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Tears and Salt

Date: May 30, 2021

Genesis 19, selected verses Imagine two strangers show up at your door, and the rules about hospitality command you to let them in. In the course of their stay, they are threatened by xenophobic townsmen, and then they tell you to flee or else you will die. You don’t really know if you should listen … read

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Stepping Forward in the Shadow of Trauma

Date: May 23, 2021
Preacher: Rev. Chris Dela Cruz

What does it mean for you to step forward in the shadow of trauma and grief? We have spent a lot of the last year stuck inside and waiting. It’s been a lot. Do you remember the first time you realized this COVID-19 pandemic was going to be unlike anything you ever experienced in your … read

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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

Date: May 16, 2021
Scripture: Acts 1:16-17, 21-25
Preacher: Rev. Beth Neel

There’s an old Far Side cartoon in which the devil is welcoming a new resident of hell. Before them are two doors. One is labeled, “Damned if you do” and the other, “Damned if you don’t.” The Prince of Evil is urging the new guy, saying, “C’mon, c’mon, it’s either one or the other.” Some … read

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On Command

Date: May 9, 2021
Scripture: John 15:9-17
Preacher: Rev. Laurie Newman

Last Friday was a day designated “Friendship Day.” That made me think about various friends that I’ve had, including one friend who cared for me on one of the most difficult days of my life. She showed her love not through words but through her actions. My husband, Daniel, was in his last hours of … read

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Resurrection Justice

Date: April 25, 2021
Scripture: Luke 24:36-48
Preacher: Rev. Beth Neel

In his 1973 poem “Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front,” Wendell Berry admonishes us with these words: “So, friends, every day do something that won’t compute.Love the Lord.Love the world. Work for nothing.Take all that you have and be poor.Love someone who does not deserve it.…Practice resurrection.” That last line stuck with me from the … read

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