Tag: love of neighbor

Invitation to Offering: Following

Following Jesus means following love into magical moments where everything is sparkly and supernatural - like the smile a baby is gifted with - like the pink and orange sunset - like the feeling of bare feet in hot, rich, garden soul. It also means following love into places where it is hard to find … Continue reading Invitation to Offering: Following

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 … Continue reading Abiding in Love

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

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 … Continue reading God is Love – Transfiguring In Life – Feb 14th 2021

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 … Continue reading Love over liberty – Jan 31st 2021

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 … Continue reading Advent 4: Love! 2020

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 … Continue reading The Language of God

1 Covidians 12:1-11 Concerning the Wearing of Masks

1 Covidians 12:1-11 Now concerning the wearing of masks, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that in the time before Covid, we were enticed and led astray thinking that we were not responsible for one another's health. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in … Continue reading 1 Covidians 12:1-11 Concerning the Wearing of Masks