Salt House - Sermons

Lent begins with a question - WHO AM I? Pastor Sara invites us into the Lenten journey of self discovery and goodness of God's blessing in our lives this season.

What do you know of Islamic prayer? This Sunday, we welcome Omer Iqbal from M.A.P.S. (Muslim Association of Puget Sound) to deepen our understanding and experience of Islamic prayer. In our conversation on PRAYER, we welcome this chance to hear the voice of our Muslim neighbors.

Omer works for Microsoft, is a husband and dad, and chairs the Interfaith and Outreach Committee for M.A.P.S, a team focused on fostering conversation and relationship outside the Muslim community.

What does it look like to pray for healing in a progressive community? Pastor Sara explores this question with the Salt House community and invites us to engage in a guided practice of healing prayer.

Our PRAYER series continues as we welcome Pastor Chris Ode to Salt House. Chris currently serves as the pastor at Living Stones Prison Congregation in Shelton, WA and is preaching on what it looks like to pray as someone and as a community that is incarcerated.

Into our conversation on prayer, this Sunday we turn our attention to one of the great poets and prophets of our time, Mary Oliver, who died this past week. In her work, she wove together nature, beauty and Spirit - poetry as prayer.

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

As we contemplate the story of the Magi who visited Jesus after his birth, we begin to see that our experience of Christmas extends far beyond a one-night celebration with candles. Epiphany is a season of light, and as the light continues to grow with the changing of the seasons, we turn our hearts and minds to the practice of prayer - our series focus for this winter season.

As we contemplate the story of the Magi who visited Jesus after his birth, we begin to see that our experience of Christmas extends far beyond a one-night celebration with candles. Epiphany is a season of light, and as the light continues to grow with the changing of the seasons, we turn our hearts and minds to the practice of prayer - our series focus for this winter season.

Pastor Sara preaches a Christmas Eve sermon about the hope in the darkness:

God with us - even here.

Liz Colver is a Deaconess in the ELCA. She and her family are part of at Salt House community. As a Deaconess, Liz's call to be a teacher and agitator in the church brings fresh life to this story and song of Mary -- and it is truly good news!