Focused on a poem by GK Chesterton, Rev. Marissa reflects on the good news of Christmas. How do we know what it is, and what does it mean for us this Christmas?

Rev. Marissa tells a story about the handprints left behind after some monkeys make a mess. God's love is messy in the same way - God comes to earth to be with us in the midst of our lives - and asks us to leave little loving handprints along the way.

In this sermon, Meg Stapleton Smith invites us to consider the humanity of Mary of Nazareth and her relationship with her son, with her faith, and with the world around her. In so doing, we discover how Mary participates in God's vision for the world, and reveals to us a God who liberates, heals, and redeems.

On the second Sunday of Advent, Marissa explores the word wild. If there ever was a human who was wild - it was John the Baptist. John's whole life is defined by his relationship with Jesus. Come meet John in the wilderness, see what he's up to, and find your own wild.

Advent is a season of waiting and of preparation. And our texts are trying to show us something special about how we prepare for Christmas. So, on this first Sunday of Advent, Marissa explores the idea of time and how we experience the passing of time. How does that figure into our preparing in this season?

Marissa explores the context of the passage from Isaiah and the apocalyptic themes of Jesus in the Gospel. Where is the good news? What do we do with the change and division around us? And where is the Kingdom?

Marissa takes on a difficult text from the Gospel of Luke in which the Sadducees are trying to trap Jesus. They've asked him a very specific question about a law that sounds foreign to us. Jesus has a totally different take on it - and suddenly the conversation is much more serious.

On the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, Marissa tells a few stories about trees. She shares that the story of Zacchaeus is one of her favorites - and asks who the hero really is. Climb up into the tree and see the view, then help us spread our branches.

The Rev. Deacon Don Burr talks about how top pray without ceasing. Act in the interest of justice and the preservation and restoration of dignity for all.

What do Groot and Jesus have in common? How does that have anything to do with baptism? Rev. Marissa explores the meaning of baptism, the heroism of Groot, and the love of Jesus.