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Sermon for the Installation of the Rev. Chris Dela Cruz

Date: January 24, 2021
Scripture: Mark 1:16-20
Guest Preacher: Reverend Aqueelah Ligonde

I am so happy to be a part of this service for my brother Chris. Over the past few years, I have had the absolute joy of watching God work through this amazing man of God. I have witnessed God’s hand on his life, his ministry, and his awesome family. Today is an honor indeed. … read

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Light and Life to All

Date: January 10, 2021
Scripture: Mark 1:4-11
Preacher: Rev. Laurie Newman

When Benjamin Franklin emerged from Independence Hall, he was recognized by a woman who asked him, “What kind of government are you giving us?” “A republic, Madam, if you can keep it.” A republic is a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected … read

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Quo Vadis

Date: January 3, 2021
Scripture: Jeremiah 31:7-14
Preacher: Rev. Beth Neel

Years ago, a dear friend gave me a copy of the book Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz. If you don’t know the book or haven’t seen the movie, it’s a story set in Emperor Nero’s Rome, a sweeping tale of romance and morality and, yes, faith. The phrase “quo vadis” is Latin, and it means, … read

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A Sermon from Simeon and Anna

Date: December 27, 2020
Scripture: Luke 2:22-40
Preacher: Rev. Chris Dela Cruz, Rev. Laurie Newman

Simeon: I have been waiting a long time to be able to tell you my story. But I am so glad I’m here now. My name is Simeon. I share a name with Simeon from our Bible story. But I am obviously not from Biblican times, I am just a guy named Simeon from 2020 … read

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The Fullness of Time

Date: December 24, 2020
Preacher: Rev. Beth Neel

A Christmas Eve Homily Of all the carols and hymns in the Christmas repertoire, I think the one that best captures the sentiment of this particular year is “In the Bleak Midwinter,” in which the frosty wind made moan and earth stood hard as iron. The earth is hard, in the cold days in the … read

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Ordinary People

Date: December 13, 2020
Scripture: Luke 1:68-80
Preacher: Rev. Beth Neel

There are days when I think that stories are all that we have. I wonder what stories we will tell when this pandemic is over—stories a year from now or stories a decade from now. We don’t always remember the facts, and we don’t always get all the details right, but the stories we tell … read

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