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Do the Good That Is Yours to Do
Rev. Amara Oden
12/15/2024
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We Can’t Go Alone
Rev. Amara Oden
12/8/2024
Sacred Readings:
- Luke 1: 39-45 (Inclusive Translation)
- Ecclesiastes 4: 9-12 (Common English Bible Translation)
You Are a Blessing
Rev. Amara Oden
12/1/2024
Sacred Readings:
The God Who Sees
Rev. Deanna Gemmer
11/24/2024
Sacred Reading:
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Rev. Amara Oden
11/17/2024
Sacred Readings:
- 1 Corinthians 15:58, reimagined for today by the artists’ collective enfleshed.com
- An excerpt from Psalm 139 (Inclusive Translation)
Loving Our Neighbor, No Matter What
Rev. Amara Oden
11/10/2024
Sacred Reading:
All Saints Sunday
Rev. Amara Oden
11/3/2024
Sacred Readings:
Loving Our Neighbors Even in Times of Anxiety
Rev. Amara Oden
10/27/2024
Sacred Readings:
Loving Our Neighbors Even When They’re Thriving
Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum
10/20/2024
Sacred Reading:
Just Who Is My Neighbor?
Rev. Amara Oden
10/13/2024
Sacred Reading:
- Praise the Rain, by Joy Harjo
- Mark 7: 24-30
Love Our Neighbor: Around the World and Those Right Here
Rev. Amara Oden
10/6/2024
Sacred Reading:
Samaritans in Arizona
Ellen Konopaski
9/29/2024
Sacred Readings:
- Home, by Warsan Shire
- Leviticus 19: 33-34
Love Our Neighbor: Even the Least of Us
Rev. Amara Oden
9/22/2024
Sacred Readings:
The Greatest Commandment
Rev. Amara Oden
9/15/2024
Sacred Reading:
Be Opened
Rev. Amara Oden
9/8/2024
Sacred Reading:
Visio Divina — Divine Seeing
Rev. Amara Oden
9/1/2024
Sacred Readings:
- Living Psalm 15 for Labor Day, written by Chris Davies
Don’t Fret, Sing Out!
Rev. Amara Oden
8/25/2024
Sacred Reading:
Only What is Good for Building Up
Rev. Amara Oden
8/18/2024
Sacred Reading:
Caught in the Middle Between Love and Justice
Barbara Balkus
8/11/2024
Sacred Readings:
Bread of Life
Rev. Amara Oden
8/4/2024
Sacred Reading:
Doing Multiplication in the Kindom of God
Dr. Jan Kinney
7/28/2024
Sacred Reading:
Let Us Rest Awhile
Rev. Amara Oden
7/21/2024
Sacred Readings:
- “Who Is Rest For?” from Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto, by Tricia Hershey
Faith in the Details: A Nurse’s Story
Meredith Patterson
7/14/2024
Sacred Readings:
- The Healing That Comes, by Jan Richardson
Wholeness and Healing
Rev. Amara Oden
6/30/2024
Sacred Reading:
Pride Sunday
Rev. Amara Oden
6/23/2024
Sacred Readings:
Priscilla: Forgotten Missionary, Church Leader, Teacher… Author?
Rev. Amara Oden
6/9/2024
Sacred Readings:
Our Origin Story: The Fifth Stream
Rev. Amara Oden
6/2/2024
Sacred Readings:
Born to Change
Rev. Judith Rinehart-Nelson
5/26/2024
Sacred Readings:
Welcome, Disruptive Holy Spirit
Rev. Amara Oden
5/19/2024
Sacred Readings:
- Excerpt from Learning from the 60s, by Audre Lorde
Tending Hope
Jennifer J. Wilhoit
5/12/2024
Sacred Readings:
- Psalm 145: 8-10, 14-19, translation by Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney
- To Learn from Animal Being, by John O’Donohue
Following Jesus into Life Abundant for All
Rev. Amara Oden
5/5/2024
Sacred Readings:
- Living Psalm 104, written by UCC General Minister and President Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson
- Matthew 10: 34-39, from First Nations Version: An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament
The Antidote to Despair
Fran Korten
4/28/2024
Sacred Readings:
Earth Day Sunday
Gary Lagerloef
4/21/2024
Sacred Readings:
- Excerpt from The Great Work Our Way into the Future, by Thomas Berry (page 49)
God’s Covenant
Rev. Bruce Wilson
4/14/2024
Sacred Reading:
Eastertide & Creation Care
Rev. Amara Oden
4/7/2024
Sacred Readings:
Easter Sunday!
Rev. Amara Oden
3/31/2024
Sacred Readings:
- Psalm 18: 2-11, 16-19, translated by Dr. Wil Gafney
Hosanna in the What?
Rev. Sophie Morse
3/24/2024
Sacred Reading:
Spiritual Growth (The Two Halves of Life)
Rev. Dr. Robert Ferrell
3/17/2024
Sacred Readings:
I Choose Love: Communities of Forgiveness
Rev. Dr. Robert Ferrell
3/10/2024
Sacred Reading:
I Dream of a Church: Christ’s Representatives
Rev. Amara Oden
3/3/2024
Sacred Readings:
How Long, O God? Renouncing Evil
Rev. Amara Oden
2/25/2024
Sacred Readings:
Let Justice Roll Down: Child of God
Rev. Amara Oden
2/18/2024
Sacred Readings:
God Is Holding Our Lives: God Shines Forth
Rev. Amara Oden
2/11/2024
Sacred Readings:
- Psalm 50, translated by Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney
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- Mark 9: 2-4, 7-9,
from The First Nations Version, An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament
God Is Holding Our Lives: Whole Heart Hallelujah
Rev. Amara Oden
2/4/2024
Sacred Reading:
God Is Holding Our Lives: Finding Gratitude
Rev. Bruce Wilson
1/28/2024
Sacred Reading:
God Is Holding Our Lives: I Shall Not Be Shaken
Rev. Amara Oden
1/21/2024
Sacred Reading:
- Psalm 62 (translation by Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney
God Is Holding Our Lives: Where Can I Go?
Rev. Amara Oden
1/14/2024
Sacred Reading:
God Is Holding Our Lives
Rev. Amara Oden
1/7/2024
Sacred Reading:
Housing the Holy This Advent: Saying Yes!
Rev. Amara Oden
12/24/23
Sacred Readings:
- Remembering That It Happened Once, by Wendell Berry
Housing the Holy This Advent: Opening the Door to Joy
Rev. Amara Oden
12/17/23
Sacred Readings:
- Welcome, Morning, a poem by Anne Sexton
Advent is Here! Preparing for Visitors
Rev. Amara Oden
12/10/23
Sacred Readings:
- The Book of Hours, Book 1, Poem 45, by Rainer Maria Rilke
Advent is Here! Housing the Holy
Rev. Amara Oden
12/3/23
Sacred Reading:
- Excerpt from Making the House Ready for the Lord, by Mary Oliver
Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord, All the Earth!
Rev. Amara Oden
11/26/23
Sacred Reading:
- Excerpt from Psalm 100, reimagined by enfleshed.com
- Thanksgiving Revolution, by Carol Penner
I Mourn, But Must Act
Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resistance
Blake Dremann
11/19/23
Sacred Reading:
- Excerpt from Mad Honey, by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
- 1 Corinthians 15:58, reimagined by enfleshed.com
Keep Awake!
Rev. Amara Oden
11/12/23
Sacred Reading:
All Saint’s Day: A Service of Communion, a Ritual of Remembrance
Rev. Amara Oden
11/5/23
Sacred Reading:
- Matthew 5: 1-12
Known as the Beatitudes, heard with fresh words from the “First Nations Version: An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament”
Our Church Changes Lives Through Caring for Our Neighbors
Rev. Amara Oden
10/29/23
Sacred Reading:
Shiphrah and Puah, Defying Death
Rev. Amara Oden
10/15/23
Sacred Reading:
Come to the Table of Grace
Rev. Amara Oden
9/24/23
Sacred Readings:
- Excerpts from Philippians 1: 21-30
- and Matthew 20: 1-16
Come to the Table of Peace
Rev. Amara Oden
9/17/23
Sacred Readings:
Come to the Table of Love
Rev. Amara Oden
9/10/23
Sacred Readings:
Come to the Table of Hospitality
Rev. Amara Oden
9/3/23
Sacred Readings:
Passing Through the Valley of Baca
Jan Kinney, Ph.D.
8/27/23
Sacred Readings:
A Bigger Glimpse of the Kin-dom
Rev. Stevi Hamill
8/20/23
Sacred Reading:
Take Heart!
Rev. Stevi Hamill
8/13/23
Sacred Reading:
Feasting and Joy as Protest
Rev. Amara Oden
8/6/23
Sacred Reading:
Tiny Seed, Extravagant Kin-dom
Rev. Amara Oden
7/30/23
Sacred Reading:
Wheat and Weeds
Rev. Amara Oden
7/23/23
Sacred Reading:
Good Soil
Rev. Amara Oden
7/16/23
Sacred Reading:
Camp Sunday!
Rev. Amara Oden
7/9/23
Sacred Reading:
Communion Stories
Rev. Kerby Avedovech
7/2/23
Sacred Reading:
Pride Sunday! A Holy Conversation
Eve Palay and Rev. Amara Oden
6/25/23
Sacred Readings:
I Am Not a Mistake: Meeting God as a Queer Soul
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
6/18/23
Sacred Reading:
- Excerpts from Matthew 10: 12-14
Being Called by Name
Rev. Amara Oden
6/11/23
Sacred Readings:
- Excerpts from Genesis 32:24-30
- Excerpts from Genesis 17:15
- Excerpt from Alok Vaid-Menon’s “Man Enough” (9:48 – 12:58)
God: The Original They/Them
Rev. Amara Oden
6/4/23
Sacred Readings:
- Excerpts from Genesis 1
- “Untidy God,” by M. Jade Kaiser
Life Is More Than Just Living
Rev. Judith Rinehart-Nelson
5/28/23
Sacred Readings:
God’s Boundary-Breaking Church
Rev. Amara Oden
5/21/23
Sacred Reading:
Fly! Daring New Heights
Rev. Amara Oden
5/14/23
Mark 2: 1-5
Rachel Haxtema
5/7/23
Exodus 16: 1-18
Rev. Amara Oden
4/30/23
Matthew 16: 13-18
Rev. Amara Oden
4/23/23
Luke 24: 28-49
David Siegenthaler
4/16/23
Hebrews 11: 1-3
Rev. Amara Oden
4/9/23 (Easter Sunday)
Luke 1:26-33
John 19:38 – 20:18
Rev. Amara Oden
4/2/23 (Palm Sunday)
Breath on Dry Bones
Rev. Amara Oden
3/26/23
Sacred Readings:
Where the Breath Begins, by Jan Richardson
Beside Still Waters, My Cup Overflows
Rev. Amara Oden
3/19/23
Sacred Readings:
Excerpt from Unearthing The Secret Garden: The Plants and Places That Inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett, by Marta McDowell
The 23rd Psalm (Dedicated to My Mother),” by Bobby McFerrin, performed by the Pacific Chorale
Water Pours Forth
Rev. Amara Oden
3/12/23
Sacred Readings:
All Thirst Quenched, by Lois Red Elk
Releasing and Receiving
Rev. Amara Oden
3/5/23
Sacred Readings:
Matthew 3: 16-17
Matthew 4:1-4
Entering the Wilderness
Rev. Amara Oden
2/26/23
“A Pearl of Great Value”
Kathy Railsback
2/19/23
Sacred Readings:
Matthew 13:45-46
Psalm 127
“Follow This Way”
Rev. Amara Oden
2/12/23
Sacred Readings:
Matthew 7:13-30
“Live This Way”
Rev. Amara Oden
2/5/23
Sacred Readings:
Matthew 5:17 – Matthew 7:12
“Be Like This”
Rev. Amara Oden
1/29/23
Sacred Readings:
Matthew 5: 1-16
Celebration of the Lunar New Year
Rev. Amara Oden
1/22/23
An Inescapable Network of Mutuality
Rev. Amara Oden
1/15/23
Sacred Readings:
Excerpt from A Christmas Service on Peace, by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Matthew 4: 18-25
The Gift of God Within Us
Rev. Amara Oden
1/8/23
Sacred Readings: Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney translation
Isaiah 60: 1-5
2 Timothy 1: 5-7
Reflections on a Year
Rev. Amara Oden
1/1/23
Perfectly Imperfect Love, or Crooked Candles Still Glow
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Rev. Amara Oden
12/24/22
The Unexpected Reversals of God
Rev. Amara Oden
12/11/22
Sacred Readings:
Mary’s Magnificat, from
Luke 1: 46b-55
For Darkness is As Light to You
Rev. Amara Oden and Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
12/4/22
Sacred Readings:
Psalm 139: 7-14,
from The Work of the People
Darkness as Hope, Life Force, and Connection
Jayne Peterson and Rev. Amara Oden
11/27/22
Sacred Readings:
Genesis 1: 1-5
Excerpt from Starry Black Night by Rev. Dr. Kelle Brown
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Eve Palay and Rev. Amara Oden
11/20/22
Sacred Readings:
Psalm 10
Psalm 13, adapted
Matthew 5: 1-9
Twilight People Prayer, by Rabbi Reuben Zellman
All Saints’ Day:
a Service of Communion, a Ritual of Remembrance
Rev. Amara Oden
11/6/22
Sacred Readings:
Amazing Grace, by Kathleen Norris
Romans 8: 38-39
God of the Living: A Blessing, by Jan Richardson
Being Seen Past Our Disguises
Rev. Amara Oden
10/30/22
Sacred Readings:
Spirit Outpoured: People of the Promise
Jessica Davis
10/23/22
Sacred Readings:
“Thoughts & Prayers” vs. Humble Hope
Rev. Amara Oden
10/16/22
Sacred Readings:
Honoring Indigenous People’s Day
Rev. Amara Oden
10/9/22
Sacred Readings:
For Calling the Spirit Back from Wandering the Earth in Its Human Feet, by Joy Harjo
We Belong to Each Other
Rev. Amara Oden
10/2/22
Celebrate the Fall Equinox
Rev. Amara Oden
9/25/22
Sacred Readings:
Blessing That Becomes Empty As It Goes, by Jan Richardson
I go among trees and sit still, by Wendell Berry
A Mabon Crown, by Annie Finch
Play the Game but Don’t Get It Twisted
Rev. Amara Oden
9/18/22
Sacred Readings:
Luke 16: 1-14
Amos 8: 4-6
You Are Worth Searching For
Rev. Amara Oden
9/11/22
Earth as the Original Scripture
Rev. Amara Oden
8/28/22
Earth as the Original Saints
Rev. Amara Oden
8/21/22
Sacred Readings:
Matthew 6: 25-33
Good Fire
Pastor Stevi Hamill
8/14/22
Sacred Readings:
Luke 12: 49-56
Will the Cycle Remain Unbroken?
Pastor Stevi Hamill
8/7/22
Sacred Readings:
Judges 11: 29-40
Our Fair Share: On Wealth, Rest, and Enough
Pastor Victoria Poling
7/31/22
Sacred Readings:
Luke 12: 13-21
Psalm 49, reinterpreted by Christine Robinson
Generational Wealth, by Atena O. Danner
Earth as Our Original Spiritual Guides
Rev. Amara Oden
7/24/22
Earth as the Original Cathedral
Rev. Amara Oden
7/17/22
Remember Me
Barbara Balkus
7/10/22
Sacred Readings: Luke 22: 19
Matthew 18:20
Matthew 28: 20
Mother of Sorrows, Untier of Knots
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
7/3/22
Sacred Readings: John 7:53 – 8:11
Pride Sunday!
Rev. Amara Oden
6/26/22
Juneteenth!
Rev. Amara Oden
6/19/22
Sacred Readings:
“I look at the world,” by Langston Hughes
“Dream Dust,” by Langston Hughes
Trinity Sunday
Rev. Amara Oden
6/12/22
Pentecost Sunday
Pastor Amara Oden
6/5/22
Sacred Readings:
A Service of Lament
Pastor Amara Oden
5/29/22
Sacred Readings:
A River of Birds Overhead
Pastor Amara Oden
5/22/22
Mental Health Sunday
Pastor Amara Oden
5/15/22
Iona: The gifts of pilgrimage to a special place
Jane Dunkel
4/24/22
Sacred Readings:
An Expansive Life
Pastor Amara Oden
4/17/22
Sacred Readings:
Even the Stones Shout Hosanna!
Pastor Amara Oden
4/10/22
Brazen Acts of Beauty
Pastor Amara Oden
4/3/22
Sacred Readings:
Prodigal Grace
Pastor Amara Oden
3/27/22
Sacred Readings:
You Are Worthy
Pastor Amara Oden
3/20/22
Sacred Readings:
Under God’s Wing
Pastor Amara Oden
3/13/22
Sacred Readings:
Even In the Desert
Pastor Amara Oden
3/6/22
Sacred Readings:
Encountering the Sacred In Our Lives
Pastor Amara Oden
2/27/22
Sacred Readings:
Exodus 34: 29
2 Corinthians 3: 17-18
New Tools for a New Reign
Pastor Amara Oden
2/20/22
Sacred Readings:
Gospel of Luke 6:27-29, 31, 35-36
Living Psalm 37: 1-11, 39-40
The Beatitudes
Pastor Amara Oden
2/13/22
Sacred Readings:
Community From the Beginning
Pastor Amara Oden
2/6/22
Sacred Readings:
But We’re On Your Side…
Pastor Amara Oden
1/30/22
Sacred Readings:
Filled to the Brim for Delight
Pastor Amara Oden
1/23/22
Sacred Readings:
Willing to Be Co-Workers With God
Pastor Amara Oden
1/16/22
Sacred Readings:
Excerpt from: A Letter from Birmingham Jail, by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Inviting God’s Star to Lead Us
Pastor Amara Oden
1/9/22
Scripture:
Heeding the Call
Rev. Simon de Voil
1/2/22
Scripture:
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
12/24/21
The Gift of Being Seen
Pastor Amara Oden
12/19/21
Scripture:
Contemporary Reading:
We need to reclaim the concept of love, not as an abstract, all-embracing, fantasy but as a set of ethics, principles, values and behaviours. A love that is justice in action… To begin by always thinking of love as an action rather than a feeling is one way in which anyone using the word in this manner automatically assumes accountability and responsibility… Culturally all spheres of life — politics, religion, the workplace, domestic households, intimate relations — should and could have their foundation in a love ethic.
— bell hooks
No Mary, No Christ
Rev. Simon de Voil
12/12/21
Scripture:
The Peace That Passes All Understanding
Rev. Simon de Voil
12/5/21
Scripture:
The Advent of Faith
Rev. Simon de Voil
11/28/21
Scripture:
Psalm 25, interpreted by Christine Robinson
Honoring Transgender Day of Remembrance
Rev. Simon de Voil
11/21/21
Scripture:
Psalm 79, interpreted by Christine Robinson
Caring for Soul Stories
Robin Little Wing Sigo
11/14/21
Lost in Translation
Rev. Simon de Voil
11/7/21
Scripture:
Halloween: A Celtic & Christian Exploration
Rev. Simon de Voil
10/31/21
Scripture:
Living Psalm 119, by Maria Mankin
Psalm 8, translated by Christine Robinson
Compassionate Listening as a Spiritual Practice
Cathy Merchant
10/24/21
Scripture:
The Many Forms of Prayer
Rev. Simon de Voil
10/17/21
Scripture:
A Psalm 4 Prayer by Sylvia Purdie
Indigenous People’s Day
Rev. Simon de Voil
10/10/21
Francis, Francis, Rebuild My Church
Rev. Simon de Voil
10/3/21
Scripture:
Psalm 8 (interpreted by Christine Robinson)
The Third Way
Rev. Robert Ferrell
9/26/21
Scripture:
The Holy Pause: Choose Your Own Adventure
Rev. Simon de Voil
9/19/21
Scripture:
Original Sin vs. Original Blessing
Rev. Simon de Voil
9/12/21
Scripture:
Lessons of Native Horsemanship
Lynne Ferguson
9/5/21
Scripture:
The Gift of Sacred Friendship
Rev. Simon de Voil
8/29/21
Scripture:
What Is the Sacred Heart?
Rev. Simon de Voil
8/22/21
Scripture:
Matthew 5:8 (translated by Neil Douglas-Klotz)
Aligned with the One are those whose lives radiate from a core of love. They shall see God everywhere.
Ubuntu and Us
Rev. Simon de Voil
8/15/21
Scripture:
What’s the Deal With Transfiguration?
Rev. Simon de Voil
8/8/21
Scripture:
The Golden Moment
Rev. Simon de Voil
8/1/21
Scripture:
Reach Out To the World That Is To Come
Rev. Simon de Voil
7/25/21
Scripture:
John 1:1, interpreted by Alexander Shaia
Thank You for the Music
Rev. Simon de Voil
7/18/21
Scripture:
Psalm 34, interpreted by Christine Robinson
Bending the Arc
Nat Smith
7/11/21
…And Freedom for All
Rev. Simon de Voil
7/4/21
The Midsummer Gift of Sunlight and Shadow
Rev. Simon de Voil
6/27/21
Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16
Constantly Transitioning
Blake Dremann
6/20/21
Saint Who?
Rev. Simon de Voil
6/13/21
Scripture: John 14:12-14
Queer Eye for God
Rev. Simon de Voil
6/6/21
Scripture: Galatians 3:28
The Contemplative Foundation of Nonviolence
Rev. Dr. Robert Ferrell
5/30/21
Scripture: John 17: 20-23
Pentecost 101
Rev. Simon de Voil
5/23/21
Scripture: Acts 2: 1-13
Canticle of the Sun
Rev. Simon de Voil
5/16/21
Scripture:
Psalm 90, interpreted by Christine Robinson
Mothering Sunday
Rev. Simon de Voil
5/9/21
Scripture:
The Greening Force of Life
Rev. Simon de Voil
5/2/21
Scripture:
Psalm 104, interpreted by Christine Robinson
The Living Clay
Rev. Simon de Voil
4/25/21
Scripture:
Psalm 8, interpreted by Christine Robinson
The Heart of the Mindful Guest
Robin Little Wing Sigo
4/18/21
Scripture:
Islam, Ramadan, and Christ
Rev. Simon de Voil
4/11/21
Scripture:
The Unstoppable Force of Love
Rev. Simon de Voil
4/4/21
Scripture:
Luke 24:13-35
Wisdom in the Crowd
Rev. Simon de Voil
3/28/21
Scripture:
Luke 19:32-36
Luke 23:13-25
Philippians 2:5-11
Brene Brown: Forgiveness requires something to die (video)
Julian of Norwich
Colonization of the Motherland
Nikki Akparewa, with Doug Daman
3/21/21
Video: “Decolonization Is for Everyone,” by Nikki Sanchez
Bringing God to the Table
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
3/14/21
Scripture:
Proverbs 31:8-9
Walk Your Talk – It’s Your Most Constant Prayer!
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
3/7/21
Scripture:
Matthew 6:5-15 (The Message version)
Psalm 34 – interpretation by Christine Robinson
Original Shame & Godde the Seamstress
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
2/28/21
Scripture: Genesis 3:21-22
Mark 10:17-18
Forget Chocolate: Lent is About Standing Closer to God
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
2/21/21
Scripture: Luke 4:1-13
The Greatness of the Black Church: What Can We Learn From It?
Nikki Akparewa
2/14/21
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Compassion: The Gold That Fills the Cracks Where We Divide
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
2/7/21
Scripture: Psalm 147
Imbolc: The Quickening of the Year
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
1/31/21
We Are One Body: A People’s Inauguration
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
1/24/21
Listening for Yahweh in the Fire
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
1/17/21
Reordering the World
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
1/10/21
Scripture: Psalm 60
Featured videos were:
Valarie Kaur’s Prayer on 1/7/2021
The story of Peyo, a unique horse
Forget Resolutions – We Need Revelations
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
1/3/21
Scripture: Matthew 15
Don’t Waste Your Rain
Nikki Akparewa
12/27/20
Scripture: Isaiah 55: 9-11
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
12/24/20
The Darkest Evening of the Year
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
12/20/20
The Light of Joy in a Time of Great Darkness
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
12/13/20
Lighting the Candle of Peace in a World That is Not At Peace
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
12/6/20
Scripture: Psalm 85, Mark 1:8
Lighting the Candle of Hope
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
11/29/20
Honoring the Transgender Day of Remembrance
Rev. Simon Ruth de Voil
11/22/20
We the People
Nikki Akparewa
11/15/20
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
Being Peace
Rev. Simon de Voil
11/8/20
Scripture: Psalm 60
All Saints Day
Rev. Simon de Voil
11/1/20
Walking in the Sun / Son
Nikki Akparewa
10/25/20
Scripture:
John 8:32, Isaiah 19:1-2
Saint Columba
Rev. Simon de Voil
10/18/20
Honoring Indigenous People’s Day
Rev. Simon de Voil
10/11/20
Here are two videos used during the service:
Ho’o pono pono, by Malia Morrow
Honor Native Land, by the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture
Why Everyone Loves St. Francis
Rev. Simon de Voil
10/4/20
Standing Naked Before Your God
Rev. Simon de Voil
9/27/20
Hanging in the Balance
Rev. Simon de Voil
9/20/20
Scripture: Gospel of Thomas, logion 22
Celtic Christianity 101
Rev. Simon de Voil
9/13/20
Introduction
Rev. Simon de Voil
9/6/20
Inch’ Allah
Rev. Erin Grayson
8/30/20
Scripture:
Romans 1: 1-17
Loosing the Bonds of Injustice
Rev. Erin Grayson
8/16/20
Scripture:
Micah 6: 1-8,
Isaiah 58 1-11,
Matthew 15: 1-15, 23-24
Be Like Mary
Rev. Erin Grayson
8/9/20
Scripture:
Matthew 26: 1-16
An Epic Exodus from Bondage to Freedom
Rev. Erin Grayson
8/2/20
Scripture:
Exodus 15:1-21
Luke 4:16-19
Mary Magdalene:
Apostle to the Apostles
Rev. Erin Grayson
7/26/20
Scripture:
Romans 16:1-16
John 20:1-11
Transcript:
A Way Out of No Way
Rev. Erin Grayson
7/19/20
Scripture:
Genesis 16
God as Woman
7/12/20
Readings
Maybe You Were Born for Such a Time As This (video)
Rev. Erin Grayson
7/5/20
Scripture:
Esther 4:12-17
Pride Sunday (video)
Rev. Erin Grayson
6/28/20
Scripture:
Luke 14:15-25
Video: Voices of Queer People of Color (partial recording)
Jane Dunkel, Sophie Morse, Kelly Raber, Laura Spray
6/14/20
Video: The In-Between Time of Holy Week
Rev. Erin Grayson
4/5/20
Scripture:
Portions of Matthew 21, 26, 27, 28
Video: Unbound and Free to Believe
Rev. Erin Grayson
3/29/20
Scripture:
Ezekiel 37: 1-14;
John 11: 1-45
Video: Building a Wall to Let the Light In
Rev. Erin Grayson
3/22/20
Scripture:
Psalm 23;
John 9: 1-41;
Ephesians 5: 8-14
Video: Changes
Rev. Erin Grayson
3/15/20
Scripture:
Exodus 33: 12-23;
Psalm 121
Telling the Truth
Rev. Erin Grayson
3/1/20
Scripture:
Genesis 2: 15-17;
Matthew 4: 1-11
Godly Encounters
Rev. Erin Grayson
2/23/20
Scripture:
Exodus 24:12-18;
Matthew 17:1-9
Everlasting Love
Rev. Erin Grayson
2/16/20
Scripture:
Deuteronomy 30:15-20;
Matthew 5:21-37;
1 Corinthians 13:1-16
Be Salty
Rev. Erin Grayson
2/9/20
Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20
Disciples: Agents for Social Change
Rev. Erin Grayson
1/26/20
Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23
Pointing the Way to God
Rev. Erin Grayson
1/19/20
Scripture: John 1:29-42
From the Beginning
Rev. Erin Grayson
1/12/20
Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17
No Perfection Necessary
Rev. Erin Grayson
1/5/20
Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12, John 1:1-18
Between and Betwixt: The Twelve Holy Days of Christmas
Rev. Simon Ruth deVoil
12/29/19
Scripture: John 1:1-5
Just Love
Rev. Erin Grayson
12/22/19
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 3:7-18
Looking for Joy?
Rev. Erin Grayson
12/15/19
Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10, Matthew 11:2-11
Advent of the Peace Child: Bearing a Dream
Rev. Simon deVoil
12/8/19
Scripture: Luke 1:26-38
Keeping Watch
Rev. Erin Grayson
12/1/19
Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 13:11-14, Matthew 24:36-44
Get Up From the Table
Rev. Erin Grayson
11/24/19
Scripture: John 13:1-17
Where Is God in Illness and Suffering?
Cathy Cuenin
11/17/19
Scripture: Matthew 5:3, 16:25, Gospel of Thomas, Logion 42
Metaphors Be With You
Al Gunby
11/10/19
We Dedicate This Gift
11/3/19
Scripture: Ephesians 5:19
The “Hallowed” in Halloween
Matt Clifton and Megan Nightingale
10/27/19
Scripture: Psalm 23
Are You OK?
Frank Iuro
10/20/19
Scripture: Mark 4:3-10. 13-20, Matthew 22: 36-40
The Deep South
Suzanne Perry
10/13/19
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:20
What It’s All About
Rev. Richard Kroll
9/29/19
Scripture: The Biblical Story
Kaleidoscope of Time
Sally Nelson
9/29/19
Scripture: John 8:12, Psalm 18:28, Matthew 5:13-16
Welcome to the Big Top:
Life in a Three-Ring Circus
Barbara Balkus
9/22/19
Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:8, Psalm 112:7, Hebrews 11:1
Nourished and Nurtured By…?
with Pastor Mark Travis
9/15/19
Scripture: Mark 4:3-8, Mark 4:30-34
That You Love One Another
with Pastor Mark Travis
9/8/19
Scripture: John 13:34
Feeling Hopeless? Music, Media, Politics and Religion
with Doug Daman
9/1/19
Scripture: Exodus 34:21, Exodus 31:13, Ephesians 5:19
Who Am I?
with Michael Balkus
8/25/19
What a Covenant
(Outdoor Service)
8/18/19
Scripture: Genesis 9: 9-10
The Flame of God That Dwells
8/4/19
Scripture: John 7: 19-29
Along The Way
7/28/19
Scripture: Matthew 9: 35-38
Plumblines
7/14/19
Scripture: Psalm 25: 1-10
With All Humility and Gentleness
7/7/19
Scripture: Ephesians 4: 1-6, 11-16