Sermons

https://youtu.be/0ucfUGpesSY?si=bkbLueWuMk1MfDbo The words in this Sunday’s scripture readings are words of hope for a struggling community. The Israelites had been taken to Babylon and were getting too comfortable there. The prophet Isaiah reminds them, and us, that the God of liberation hasn’t abandoned them and will lead them home if they will trust and follow.

https://youtu.be/YF9hWcAkzLo?si=yF96f3SVz7OM7r5y Now that we are awake (pun intended) and have started the process of letting go of all of the things that might hinder us on our pilgrimage (watch last week’s sermon to hear more about this). This Sunday, we will be talking about “Embracing a New Season” with the help of Ecclesiastes 3 (For

https://youtu.be/IBFY1pw2K60?si=jpKLQVuc8eCfpZ_K Be sure to pick up your copy of our 2025 devotional reading and small-group discussion guide: Awakened by Rev. Caleb Lines. This book offers a monthly guide through some timely and important topics such as renewal, diversity, faith and science and embracing change. The suggested donation is $10. For this week, please read chapter

https://youtu.be/fXNKNd9wQjw?si=xZORu4JdBJh8W-B- This fourth Sunday of Advent, we are talking about hope. Hope is vulnerable and can feel like a tremendous risk, especially if you’ve experienced loss or trauma. But Mary shows us a resilient hope that takes risks—she risks her body to bear a son who will become the hope of her people. Similarly, Joseph

https://youtu.be/rPo50SsU1rA?si=1sUTGIkwsyMoFucM Headline after headline, creation groans. Our world’s labor pains seem compounding and never-ending. In the overwhelm of daily responsibilities and the barrage of global crises, it’ easy to feel like anything we do or say is simply a drop in the ocean. Yet, in this liturgical season of expectant hope, we must remember that