Messages from Douglas UCC

By Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ

This podcast features homilies delivered at Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ -- a progressive, inclusive, open and affirming faith community located in Saugatuck/Douglas, Michigan. To le... more

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June 07, 2021 Welcome Back to Church!
Today, we return to in-person services for the first time in fifteen months. Pastor Sal’s message is about hope & resilience.
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12min
May 30, 2021 Trinity Sunday – John Dorhauer
Today we celebrate the three-in-one aspect of God as Creator, Sustainer, and Redeemer. UCC president John Dorhauer presents the message.
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17min
May 23, 2021 Pentecost Sunday
Pentecost is the birthday of the Christian church, commemorating the day God set the hearts and minds of the first disciples on fire. Pastor Sal talks about how to kindle the spark of that Spirit within ourselves and fan its flames in one another today.
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8min
May 16, 2021 Ascension Sunday
The Bible tells us that after Jesus spoke his final words to his disciples, he was enveloped in a cloud and lifted up. Pastor Sal explains how this story symbolizes the path to our own personal ascensions.
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9min
May 09, 2021 A New Commandment
As we honor mothers – biological mothers, adoptive mothers, caregivers, mentors, our Mother God, Mother Nature, and the Divine Feminine within us – Pastor Sal talks about how difficult it can be to follow the commandment of Jesus to love one another.
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10min
May 02, 2021 I am the Vine
In the gospel reading for the 5th Sunday of Easter, Jesus tells us that he is the vine and we are the branches. The Source of All Life flows through the vine and into the branches. The branches will not bear fruit if they are not connected to this Divine Flow.
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10min
April 25, 2021 Following the Shepherd’s Voice
Jesus said he was the Good Shepherd and instructed us to follow his voice. Pastor Sal talks about the UCC motto, 'God is still speaking,' and how to listen more closely to the Divine Voice that leads us to pastures of plenty where our souls can find rest.
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12min
April 18, 2021 Witnessing the Diving
Jesus told the apostles that they were witnesses. Have you ever witnessed the risen Christ in your own life? Where and when? Pastor Sal explores what it means to experience the divine, sharing wisdom from Robin Meyers, John Shelby Spong, and even Judge Judy!
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10min
April 11, 2021 The Benefits of Doubt
In the ‘Doubting Thomas’ story, one apostle doesn't believe Jesus has risen from the dead. Pastor Sal explains that doubt is an element of faith, not an obstacle. Anne Lamott writes, ‘The opposite of faith is not doubt. It is certainty.’ We hear wisdom from William Irwin, Thomas Merton, and Paul Tillich.
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13min
April 04, 2021 Resurrecting the Light
Pastor Sal talks about the hope and joy of Easter. We rejoice and rise up, as the Christ Light shows the way to new life. As we emerge from a time of darkness, that Light invites us to walk in the newness of life. It lifts us up.
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11min

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