SAPC

Sermon by Jeff Gaines on Matthew 21.23-32 recorded on October 8, 2017. To belong means we have to accept—really accept—what is it like to live in another’s skin.

Sermon by Mary Louise McCullough on Psalm 78.1-4, 12-16 and Exodus 17.1-7. Recorded on October 1, 2017.

Sermon by Jeff Gaines on Matthew 20. 1-16 & Psalm 105 (from Praying the Psalms by Nan Merrill) recorded on September 24, 2017. The point of this parable is generosity which frees us to be ourselves: take what is yours and go …

Sermon by The Rev. Joan Huff, recorded September 17, 2017. It is a reflection on Psalm 105 and Matthew 20:1-16.

Sermon by The Rev. Jenna Meyers recorded September 10, 2017. This sermon is a reflection on Exodus 12:1-14 and Matthew 18:15-20. Appreciating the genius of the ancients and their ability to remember, we take another look at the embodied practice of liturgy and explore how it might open a way into freedom.

Sermon by Jeff Gaines on Exodus 3.1-15 & Matthew 16.21-28 recorded on September 3, 2017.

God wants us to be relaxed and ourselves so we can be about the business of the kingdom.

Sermon by The Rev. Keenan Kelsey recorded August 6, 2017. This sermon is a reflection on Psalm 78:9-20 and Matthew 14:13-21. Revisiting the feeding of the 5,000, we ask the question, “Can God set a table in the wilderness?”

Sermon by The Rev. Jenna Meyers recorded July 30, 2017. This sermon is a reflection on Romans 8: 26-28 and Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-52 in conversation with New Testament scholar, Amy-Jill Levine. Exploring a series of parables about the Kingdom of Heaven, we find encouragement to lighten the load.

Sermon by The Rev. Dale Trunk recorded July 23, 2017. Full title: The Inner Life of Weeds: the World, the Flesh, and the Devil (aka the System, the False Self, and Legitimized Evil)

This sermon is a reflection on Romans 8:12-25 and Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43. Revisiting the parable of the sower, we are invited to try on a new interpretation. What is a weed? What are the implications of cultivation being a form of “soil disturbance”?

Sermon by The Rev. Jenna Meyers recorded July 16, 2017. This sermon is a reflection on Isaiah 55:10-13 and Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 and is in conversation with scholar, J. David Waugh. Revisiting the parable of the sower, we look for nutrients and depth of soil.