Chancel Choir Christmas Cantata
December 23, 2018
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Bellingham, WA

"No matter who you are, it’s hard to stare hatred in the face and exude peace, meeting hatred with love....
"Some of us are peacemakers, at heart and can stare anger in the face and find the calm in our hearts and our minds and our voices. Some of us can find the Jesus within our souls and let God’s love pour forth."
~excerpt from today's sermon, Rev. Tamalyn Kralman

Scripture: 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33

"How will we react when Nathan points an accusatory finger at us? When the prophet declares that our lifestyles, our comfort comes at a great price and that this price is paid by the poor and the broken of the world?" ~excerpt from sermon, Rev. Gary Shoemaker

2 Samuel 11:26 - 12:10
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Bellingham, WA

John 6:1-21
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Bellingham, WA

"God has called us to stand up on our feet. Whether we are timid or ready to jump up and run from the moment we emerge from the womb; whether our paths are easy and straightforward from Day One or our way seems blocked and difficult and filled with tragedy, God calls us to go out into the world and tell people of the love that is given. God calls us to be a people who live that love."
~Sermon excerpt, Rev. Tamalyn Kralman
Scripture: Ezekiel 2:1-7

Sunday, June 17, 2018
Mark 4:26-34

"I think God’s kindom may be like planting potatoes. You can’t really see what’s happening until harvest time. But all the while, the thing you planted is developing into something valuable. Invisible, yes, but growing nonetheless."
~Excerpt from Sunday's message, Rev. Gary Shoemaker

"You may relate to [the story of the woman who touched Jesus' hem], as well, because we all feel as though we have faults, imperfections, inadequacies. We long to belong, to be apart of the family, to fit in. So, like this woman, we who are wounded come to God, come to Jesus to be made whole. To feel as if we’re acceptable."
~excerpt from "Liberating Touch," Rev. Gary Shoemaker
July 1, 2018, based on Mark 5:21-43

“When we move from what we’ve always known into the unknown, it’s never easy. But what if we never moved, what if we only stayed on this side of the sea? What if we never got into that boat and experienced the power of Jesus?”
~excerpt from "Rocking the Boat," Rev. Gary Shoemaker
based on Mark 4:35-41