Category Archives: Messages

The Last Word

The Last Word: Acts 16:16–34; Psalm 97; Revelation 22:12–14, 16–17, 20–21 Our story today continues where we left off last week, where Paul and his cohorts are beginning their work in Philippi.  The story is jammed packed with people who … Continue reading

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Unspectacular and Insignificant Moments

Eighteenth-century deists like Thomas Jefferson believed in a supreme being who created the world, ordered it with the predictable laws of nature and morality, and then abandoned it like an absentee landlord. Deists, who judge everything by reason alone, reject … Continue reading

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Non-verbal Witnesses

During our 10:45 Meeting for Worship the joys and concerns on the hearts of worshippers shared with those gathered and the inspired messages shared in our time of open worship led to concluding our time of worship with the reading for this … Continue reading

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Port and Starboard

Our scripture reading is an addition to the Gospel of John, given that the Gospel has a concluding paragraph just before Chapter 21 begins. Maybe it’s an epilogue.  Scholars have quite different opinions as to whether it is from John’s … Continue reading

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Blown Away

The peace Christ give us heals the fear and cynicism of the world. This peace builds bridges of trust and allows us to walk together to the Father. His peace allows us to continue to believe and to hold on … Continue reading

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Easter 2010

We think of Easter as a joyful time as we read of the women finding the tomb empty and announcing it to the disciples.  We imagine that all the men and women who had known and loved and followed and … Continue reading

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Easter 2010

Easter 2010 We think of Easter as a joyful time as we read of the women finding the tomb empty and announcing it to the disciples.  We imagine that all the men and women who had known and loved and … Continue reading

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Easter 2010

Easter 2010 We think of Easter as a joyful time as we read of the women finding the tomb empty and announcing it to the disciples.  We imagine that all the men and women who had known and loved and … Continue reading

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The Donkey King Comes….

in the Palm Procession we do not have a lamb being led to the slaughter, some  pre-programmed robotic Jesus, a puppet figure on cruise control – No! we have a living, inviting and humble Jesus who chooses to make one … Continue reading

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Aroma Therapy

I found it interesting how considering a jar of ointment can cause me to question just how I value the things of this world.  I admit I was shocked to realize that in Jesus day there was a market for … Continue reading

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