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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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Open-Eyed

Date: April 18, 2021
Scripture: Luke 24:13-35
Preacher: Rev. Beth Neel

For many of us, one of the hardest or worst things about this pandemic shutdown has been not being able to say goodbye to those who have died. It still feels a bit unreal that I’ll not see Dick Hensley again in that pew where he always sat, or see Kris Wolf ringing bells or … read

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Forgiveness Forward

Date: April 11, 2021
Scripture: John 20:19-31
Preacher: Rev. Laurie Newman

“Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.” Friends, those “who have not seen” is all of us. “All who have not seen” covers everyone since the time of Jesus. And “believing” is not about intellectual assent to a particular Christian doctrine but about what we give our hearts to. … read

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Save Us

Date: March 28, 2021
Scripture: Mark 11:1-11
Preacher: Rev. Beth Neel

A few weeks ago I was looking at those first worship videos we made last year, when the great shutdown began. I watched the Easter video, which ended with short clips from so many in our Westminster community wishing each other a Happy Easter, and so many of us said, “See you soon!” That felt … read

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Wrestling

Date: March 21, 2021
Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32
Preacher: Rev. Gregg Neel

Holy and Whole

Date: March 14, 2021
Scripture: Mark 5:21-43
Preacher: Rev. Laurie Newman

If we were sitting down to a study on the Gospel of Mark, a theme that we’d be returning to, over and over, is that of holiness. In first-century Judaism, the definition of “holiness” was to be set apart. The emphasis was upon the “otherness” of God. To be right with God, there was a … read

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