For Lætáre Sunday, Rev. Riggs approaches the traditional text of the Feeding of the 5,000 (Mark 6:30-44). Signs of abundant life and renewal are all around us, but too often we are blind to them because of negativi

“Love your neighbor” should be such a simple concept to get, but often it isn't. Drawing from the great story of Jesus telling a lawyer a parable about a "Good Samaritan" (Luke 10:25-37), Rev. Riggs reminds u

For the Second Sunday in Lent, Rev. Riggs takes us on a spiritual journey to Caesarea Philippi, the site of Peter's famous "Confession at Philippi" (Mark 8:27-38). All too often the Church tries to tell Jesus what his jo

For the first Sunday in Lent, Rev. Riggs begins a new sermon series "Find Your Way Back" with the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11), a story that isn't what it appears on the surface. Lest our own wi

For the final sermon in this series, Rev. Riggs explores the gnostic heresies prompting Second Peter (2 Pet. 1:19-21) as well as the story of Jesus's Transfiguration (Mark 9:2-10). Our news should be good news of renewed

Sometimes we have to challenge “the rules” and make sure the horse is before the cart, so to speak. Jesus challenged the notion that one can't glean on the Sabbath (Mark 2:23-28). The daughters of Zelophehad

The second of a four-part sermon series entitled "Having Something to Say: the Public Voice of the Church," Rev. Riggs looks at the question posed by Jeremiah to the people of Judah, "Is There No Balm in Gilead?"(Jer. 8:

Beginning a new four-part sermon series entitled "Having Something to Say: the Public Voice of the Church." Rev. Riggs helps us dive deep into one of the oracles of Third Isaiah (Isa. 65:1-9) and the story of the exorcis

For MLK Sunday, the Rev. Ayanna Johnson Watkins brings a message to the combined congregations of Pilgrim Congregational UCC, Westminster Presbyterian PCUSA, and Union Avenue Christian Church (Disciples) about our herita

For the weekend of the Epiphany and Baptism of the Lord, Rev. Riggs explores the "dark side of Christmas" in the story of the Slaughter of the Innocents (Matthew 2:16-18) and how Jesus's ministry was a response to the gr