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Healing What We Wish For

Date: March 23, 2025
Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-9; Luke 13:1-9
Preacher: Rev. Eileen Parfrey

Momilies are wisdom sayings, usually bestowed by mothers and grandmothers and maiden aunties for the purpose of equipping us as civilized human beings. They offer an easily accessed set of advice, interpretive data, and good ideas from which to draw. Perhaps, like me, you were crammed with momilies. “Anything worth doing is worth doing well.” … read

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Healing Through Resistance

Date: March 16, 2025
Scripture: Luke 13:31-35
Preacher: Rev. Junha Kim

This Lenten season, there are two ways we can talk, think, and pray about restoration. The first is thinking about restoration with the belief that there is a moment, period, or idea of a time in the past that people in the present should restore to—to make Christianity great again. The second is thinking about … read

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Role Call

Date: January 19, 2025
Scripture: John 2:1-11
Preacher: Rev. Lindsey Hubbard-Groves

January can be hard. It helps to say it, so we know we aren’t alone in struggling to write 2025 instead of ’24. There’s a needed recovery from the holidays that is burdened by the business of a new year, while many of us have winter viruses. And I don’t think we feel how hard … read

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Water Works

Date: January 12, 2025
Preacher: Rev. Eileen Parfrey

My understanding of the meaning and purpose of baptism has changed over my lifetime. What brought that to my attention was Junha Kim’s upcoming examination by the presbytery in preparation for his installation at Westminster. I was reminded of my ordination examination, during which one of my friends questioned my statement on baptism. “Is baptism … read

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Care Package

Date: December 22, 2024
Scripture: Luke 1:26-45
Preacher: Rev. Lindsey Hubbard-Groves

Will you pray with me? Indescribable God, as we follow traditions, and words, from those who came before us (and this prayer from Claire McKeever-Burgett) help us to: “Declare the God of Mary and Elizabeth everywhere—in birthing rooms and… on death beds and at riversides. Families of all kinds, rest in God’s gentleness and strength; … read

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Hope Leaves

Date: December 8, 2024
Preacher: Rev. Junha Kim

Today’s message is divided into three sections, each about a unique facet about hope. And we begin this Advent season with the message of hope that comes much after the birth of Jesus and some time later deep into his ministry. And Jesus’ message to his community has three distinct points: There will be signs … read

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