Sermon: Love in the Midst of Apathy

A Reflection by Rev. Whitney Bruno – Dec. 24, Candle Light Service, LCUC – Luke 2: 1 – 20 – Jesus Birth.  “Love in the Midst of Apathy” Psychologist Rollo May said: Hate is not the opposite of love, apathy is.” You see, both love and hate are strong emotions. And its possible to love …

Abiding in Love

Listen to and/or watch this sermon here Abiding Love – Easter 5 – May 2nd, 2021 1 John and the Gospel of John are likely not the same Johns. Sort of like I am not the same Whitney who rocked our radio stations in the 80s. But in the ancient days, a way of honoring …

God is Love – Transfiguring In Life – Feb 14th 2021

Listen and/or watch this service here. Valentines, Feb 14th, 2021 / Transfiguration Sunday ANNOUNCEMENTS - Ash Wednesday this Wednesday at Christ UMC at 7 pm. Live streamed online on their Facebook page and in person. CENTERING It is Valentine’s Day! So I thought for our centering and preparing ourselves for worship, we would focus on …

Guided by Love – Epiphany – Jan 3, 2021 – St. Michael’s United Church of Christ

Listen or watch this service here Epiphany Jan 3rd 2021 ANNOUNCEMENTS- Communion is today! Please join in with the daily food and drink you have at hand. - Thank you for remembering to continue to tithe. This is being sure our pipes don’t freeze in winter by keeping the heat minimum, and letting the church …

Advent 4: Love! 2020

Advent 4, 2020, December 20th 2020Listen to this sermon here.ANNOUNCEMENTS- Looking forward to Christmas!- Blue Christmas – I don’t know about you, but this year I really need a Blue Christmas service. So watch for this devotional between Advent Four and Christmas Eve.- We will have a Christmas Eve Candle-lighting Service live on Facebook at …

Advent Two: Love. December 6th 2020

Listen to this service here Advent 2, 2020December 6th 2020 ANNOUNCEMENTS COVID-19 cases are still very high. So we are continuing to be online through January. This means our January congregational meeting is postponed to at least February.It is Communion Sunday. Please join in when you watch or read this with your everyday bread and …

Thanksgiving 2020 – Beauty Every Day

Love, love, love. Always.

The Language of God

September 6th, 2020 YOUNGER SAINTS What language does God speak? LOVE! Watch the below by clicking here. ANNOUNCEMENTS Update from Consistory: We will begin in-person services alongside online services September 13th. To do this, we’re going to follow the best practices we have gathered from other churches in the area, from the Ohio Department of …

Rural Life Sunday; Show Me The Truth

Younger Saint's Moment - reading the book "A Prayer for the Earth: The Story of Naamah, Noah's Wife" by Rabbi Sandy Sasso.   Link to video   Watch the below sermon here   ANNOUNCEMENTS Please keep tithing Please tune back in here. Consistory is examining how to open us safely but we’re not yet ready …

Love One Another Call to Worship

Call to Worship (based on John 13:33-35) One: Jesus says: Little children, I am with you only a little longer. Many: We look for you, and you tell us as you told those before us One: Where I am going, you cannot come. Many: So what are we to do? One: I give you a …