Richard Rohr says, ‘Advent is a time for us to focus our expectations and anticipation on the Cosmic Christ.’ Pastor Sal focuses on the theme of the first Advent candle: HOPE.

On Reign of Christ Sunday we celebrate Jesus as fully human and fully divine, both man and Messiah. Pastor Sal shares wisdom from Richard Rohr and John Pavlovitz.

Marianne Williamson wrote, ‘It is our Light, not our darkness, that most frightens us’ and Leo Buscaglia said that what we do with our talents it is our gift to God. Pastor Sal talks about how to invest our gifts to bring more of God’s abundance into play.

In the parable about bridesmaids who did not prepare enough oil for their lamps, Jesus reminds us to keep our spiritual lamps lit. Pastor Sal explores how to keep our spiritual lamps lit and burning during challenging times.

Jesus said that those who humble themselves would be exalted. Humility is being ‘un-selved,’ a liberation from the consciousness of self. Pastor Sal explores how the “humbling process” can lead to spiritual ascension.

Jesus says the greatest commandments are to love God and love your neighbor as yourself. Pastor Sal talks about The Golden Rule and celebrating the saints in our lives. Today’s service concludes in the Memorial Garden, honoring loved ones who have died.

In the gospel reading for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, Jesus says, ‘Render to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and render to God what is God’s.’ Is Jesus telling us to keep politics and religion separate, or is he saying something else?

Jesus came that we might have a more abundant life. His ministry taught and demonstrated that mindset, yet many people have beliefs that limit them. Pastor Sal talks about developing an abundance consciousness.

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, ‘The only constant in life is change.’ Pastor Sal speaks to the congregation for the first time since announcing that he will leave Douglas UCC in January to answer a new call in Connecticut.

Today we celebrate God’s creation, focusing on the harvest which, in the Bible, represents health and abundance. The Bible also says we are to be the stewards of God’s creation and yet a recent poll showed that 98% of climate change deniers identify as Christian.