March 7, 2021 - Third Sunday in Lent Scripture: Luke 15:1-32 Sermon: "Rejoice with me!" Moment for Mission: Dorothy's House  sermon_2021-03-07.mp3File Size: 25147 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

March 1, 2021 - Contemporary Issues Topic: What's important at the end of life? ​What kind of conversations should we have with our loved ones before we reach the end of life? Contemporary Issues will hear from Chaplain Ruby at Unity Point Hospice. Ruby supports hospice patients and their families. She will talk about what is important to people at the end of their lives, and what we can do now to set our families up for a healthy grieving process.  contemporary_issues_20 [...]

February 28, 2021 - Second Sunday in Lent Scripture: Luke 13:1-9, 31-35 Sermon: "...as a hen gathers her brood under her wings..." Moment for Mission: World Day of Prayer  sermon_2021-02-28.mp3File Size: 24637 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

February 22, 2021 - Contemporary Issues Topic: Why we need to talk about death During Lent, Contemporary Issues will talk about death and dying. Have you made the decisions you'll wish you had made by the end of your life? Have you made the arrangements your family will wish you had made? This week, Michelle Knox asks each of us to reflect on our core values around death and share them with our loved ones so they can make informed decisions without fear of having failed to honor our le [...]

February 21, 2020 - First Sunday in Lent Scripture: Luke 10:25-42 Sermon: "Go and do likewise" Moment for Mission: One Great Hour of Sharing sermon_2021-02-21.mp3File Size:26064 kbFile Type:mp3Download FileOGHS- Because We See from Presbyterian Mission Agency on Vimeo. [...]

February 15, 2021 - Contemporary Issues Topic: This Is Your Brain on Polarization QAnon is only the latest conspiracy theory making the rounds. Contemporary Issues will look at the background of QAnon and talk about why humans are naturally susceptible to conspiracy theories in general. We want to respond with care to family and friends who may be drawn in by these ideas.This class included the videos Do politics make us irrational? and What is QAnon?  contemporary_is [...]

February 14, 2021 - Transfiguration Sunday Scripture: Luke 9:28-45 Sermon: "Talking About Jesus' Exodus" Moment for Mission: Orchard Place  sermon_2021-02-14.mp3File Size: 21976 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

February 8, 2021 - Contemporary IssuesTopic: San Isidro UpdateOur neighbors in San Isidro have suffered yet another crop failure, in the midst of widespread food shortages related to the pandemic. Former mission coworker Kathy Bassett joins us to talk about the disastrous combination of poverty, Covid-19, and climate change in El Salvador.  contemporary_issues_2021-02-08.mp3File Size: 57815 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

February 7, 2021 - Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Scripture: Luke 7:1-17 Sermon: "Jesus gave him back to his mother" Moment for Mission: Souper Bowl of Caring  sermon_2021-02-07.mp3File Size: 24832 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

February 1, 2021 - Contemporary Issues Topic: Religion for a New Generation What does the future hold for religious communities? Most churches, other religious congregations, and secular organizations have found younger generations are simply not joining in the same numbers we saw from older generations. Instead, Millennials (now ages 25-40) are forming meaningful community in new and perhaps unfamiliar ways. Casper ter Kuile and Angie Thurston have studied "How We Gather." They find p [...]