Poor Abram

I choose to believe in this time, just as in Julian's time, just as in Jesus' time, just as in Abram’s time: God still is present, gathering us up, and loving us.

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 …

The Way – St. Michael’s United Church of Christ, Baltimore Ohio 2-28-2021

Listen or watch this service by clicking here. Feb 28th 2021ANNOUNCEMENTS- Today is my last sermon for St. Michael’s. For my first, I was nauseous and shaking. My hands always get cold when I preach. I remember Rev. Diane Berger telling me about her first sermon at St. Michael’s. She was the first woman preacher, …

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 …

Love over liberty – Jan 31st 2021

Listen to this service here. ANNOUCEMENTS It is People in Need Sunday. The PIN Fund helps out when the church has requests for assistance that no one plans for. Who plans to run out of gas, run out of groceries, or an emergency medical bill? This is how we help those in our church and …

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 …

Thanksgiving 2020 – Beauty Every Day

Love, love, love. Always.

Offertory: Law of Love

Generous God, You have written Your law of love on our hearts. Out of love, we offer these gifts to each other, our church, and our community. Bless the time we give. Bless the food we give. Bless the money we give. Bless the prayers we give. Bless our work with your Love and let …

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 …