Sermon: What Do You Care Enough To Protest About?

Scripture Matthew 27:11-54Palm Sunday Watch or listen to this service here. Whenever I read something that seems too good to be true… I presume it is false until proven otherwise. I read this year that the first Palm Sunday had two parades – one a parody of the other – Jesus on a donkey and …

Not Your Typical Romance Story

Scripture: John 4: 5-42 Listen or watch this service here A trope is a reoccurring theme, situation, or person in stories. It sets our expectations of what’s going to happen. Consider Hallmark Christmas Movies – the first trope is a successful woman from the city. She’s got class. She’s got sass. She doesn’t have Mr. …

Prayer: Labels

God, you are beyond our language.  You are beyond labels. You see who we truly are. You see the colors we hide from one another. You see our cores. You see our best moments. You see our worst moments. And you love us always. When we label others anything other than a beloved child of …

Opening Prayer: Safe

We open ourselves to you, O God. We pray your love be always made tangible in our words and in our actions, day by day. Help us be a safe place. Help us be a safe people. Help us be Christ to our world. Amen!

Christ Candle: Sparkle

We come to sparkle and to glow, bathed in the light of Christ.We light this candle as a reminder of Christ's light that we reflectand carry on. -Light the candle Let us be the points of light, moments of hope,sparks of joy, for our world!

Not Adam and Steve – God the Nonbinary

All are fearfully and wonderfully made.