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Heavenly Creatures

Date: March 17, 2019
Scripture: Philippians 3:17-4:1
Preacher: Rev. Beth Neel

Maybe you all had a similar experience to mine. When I was younger, often when I’d leave the house for one reason or another, my mother would call out, “Remember who you’re representing!” I’m not sure if she meant that as a joke or a warning, but either way the implication was the same: the … read

Faith Letter

Date: March 10, 2019
Scripture: Romans 10:8b-13
Preacher: Rev. Gregg Neel

Building the Mystery

Date: March 3, 2019
Scripture: Luke 9:28-36
Preacher: Rev. Beth Neel

Can all mysteries be explained? Nearly sixty years ago, my aunt and uncle were married. She was a refined North Carolinian woman, the daughter of a senator, a law school graduate. She was always well read, loved cooking, and was the most gracious of hostesses. He was from Tacoma, back in the days before the … read

Imperishable

Date: February 24, 2019
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50
Preacher: Rev. Beth Neel

If you were to buy a package of sunflower seeds to snack on, and if you bit off the kernel to get to the wee seed, and if you were to look at that seed for a few seconds, you might marvel at the fact that such a plain little thing, if planted, will grow … read

Woe Is Me or Am I Blessed?

Date: February 17, 2019
Scripture: Luke 6:17-26
Preacher: Rev. Beth Neel

While on study leave in January, I learned a new preacher’s trick: the four-page sermon, in which the sermon is structured in four parts: problem in the text, problem in the world; grace in the text, grace in the world. Now I’ll admit that the four-page sermon has been a bit of a struggle this … read

Never Be the Same

Date: February 10, 2019
Scripture: Luke 5:1-11
Preacher: Rev. Laurie Newman

Valentine’s Day is this week. Some people anticipate it with great gusto and joy. Others do their best to ignore it.It’s an important time for businesses: purveyors of chocolate, flowers, wine, and food. It’s tempting to be cynical about it, but isn’t there something important in the invitation to “give our heart” to someone? A … read

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