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Stewards of All Creation

Date: June 16, 2019
Scripture: Psalm 8
Preacher: Rev. Beth Neel

SCIENTISTS FIND UNIVERSE AWASH IN TINY DIAMONDS*[By Mayne Ellis]But haven’t we always known?The shimmer of trees, the shaking of flamesevery cloud lined with somethingclean water singsright to the bellyscouring us with its purityit too is awash with diamonds“so small that trillions could reston the head of a pin”It is not unwise then to saythat the … read

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Supporting Actors

Date: June 2, 2019
Scripture: Acts 16:16-34
Preacher: Rev. Beth Neel

Patsy Mitchner, a former slave from the time when our country participated in that evil institution, looked back on those years after the Civil War and commented, “Slavery was a bad thing, and freedom, of the kind we got, with nothing to live on, was bad. Two snakes full of poison. One lying with his … read

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The Troubled Heart

Date: May 26, 2019
Scripture: John 14:23-29
Guest Preacher: Rev. Jon Andres

When my daughter was growing up, I spent a lot of time watching Disney movies with her; you know, movies like The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Pocahontas, The Jungle Book. And, after watching the Little Mermaid for the 50th time, I started to ask questions. Like, how many more times can my daughter watch … read

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Together

Date: May 19, 2019
Scripture: Acts 11:1-18
Preacher: Rev. Laurie Newman

Last Sunday, during our adult-education hour, we heard from the Portland Public Schools Superintendent Guadalupe Guerrero. A memorable thing he said was that we often say we want transformation. It’s just change that we don’t want. It made me think about my eating habits. I’m moving towards a vegetarian diet because I want to lessen … read

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Who Is Family?

Date: May 12, 2019
Scripture: Mark 3:31-35
Guest Preacher: Caroline Kurtz

Ordinary Resurrection

Date: April 28, 2019
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17-18; John 20:19-23
Preacher: Rev. Eileen Parfrey

Here’s my dirty little secret: I work out my faith questions through writing sermons. Which explains why I’ve put together two scripture texts not normally read together in worship—a fragment of a Transfiguration Sunday epistle and part of the annual Second Easter gospel lesson.This is an issue that has bugged me since seminary, something that … read

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