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Sermon by Joan Huff on Mark 8.27-38 & Proverbs 1.20-33 preached September 16, 2018

Sermon by Jeff Gaines on Mark 7.24-37 recorded on Sunday, September 9, 2019

Sermon by the Rev. Jenna Meyers recorded September 2, 2018. This sermon is a reflection on The Song of Songs 2:8-13 and James 1:17-27 and is in conversation with Marcia Falk’s book, Love Lyrics from the Bible: A Translation and a Literary Study of The Song of Songs. Delighting in the love poems of our ancient progenitors, we are reminded of the orienting depth of experience we’ve known.

Sermon by Jeff Gaines on John 6.56-69 and Psalm 84 recorded on August 26, 2018. If you weren’t a Christian …would you be?

Lay Sunday reflections by Jan Elvee, Jeff Hansen and Judith Dancer on I John 4.16-17a & Matthew 22.34-40 recorded on August 19, 2018

Sermon by the Rev. Jenna Meyers recorded August 12, 2018. This sermon is a reflection on 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 and Ephesians 4:25-5:2 and is in conversation with environmental and forest biologist, Robin Wall Kimmerer. Listening to the wisdom of trees, we remember again that our flourishing is mutual; my wellbeing supports yours and yours, mine.

Sermon by the Rev. Ellen Rankin recorded August 5, 2018. This sermon is a reflection on 2 Samuel 11:25 —12:13 and John 6:25 — 36. Sometimes our inner 2 year olds run amok. It is up to us to continue to grow and to choose whether Jesus’ imperative to love will be ours as well.

Sermon by Jeff Gaines on John 6.1-14 recorded on July 29, 2019. We are only limited by our imagination. For what are you grateful?Where we stand determines what we see.

Sermon by the Rev. Jenna Meyers recorded July 22, 2018. This sermon is a reflection on Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Mark 6:30-34, 53-56, and is in conversation with scholar, Adela Yarbro Collins. Delving into the disciples’ stories, we hear a need for rest and receive an unexpected offering of it.

Sermon by Joan Huff on Psalm 85.8-13 and Amos 7.7-15 recorded on July 15, 2018. Wisdom is about embracing power and living it with tenderness.