Mother’s Day 2020

Younger saints here --> "Pup and bear" Younger saint's reflection After listening to Pup and Bear, what do you notice? Who is not your mother, but still cuddles you and keeps you safe? You may not be a mother, but can you still love and protect another too? Please pray with me: Mothering God, thank …

Mixed Up Inside

See this Video Here See the kid's chat here Announcements This is our offering for the food pantry this week. Did you know 1 in 5 Ohioans have filed for unemployment? And some who haven’t filed are still without income… such as many babysitters. How are we going to get through this crisis? As a …

The Sabbath

Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Mark 2:23-3:6 Very rarely things in the world wear name tags "HELLO MY NAME IS EVIL" and "HELLO MY NAME IS GOOD." Instead, we deal with shades of evil and good and have to decide which is the best. And sometimes, it's just picking between two goods, or two evils. Today, Jesus and …

Who Shall Go?

Isaiah 6:1-8 John 3:1-17 A hundred years ago, it was easy to get a job no matter what your education level. Indeed, having a high school diploma was something fancy. I have one framed in my basement from about 1920. It is huge! 18 inches by 24 inches, all gilded up and painted, and stamped. …

Let Me Rest

Matthew 25:1-13  The disciples ask Jesus, What sign are we to watch for – what is the coming of the Kin-dom of Heaven like? And Jesus tells them several chapters about just that. Today, we hear the parable of the 10 bridesmaids, or 10 virgins, 10 young women. It goes like this: The coming of …

Wisdom is Known by Her Deeds

Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 I recently read a sermon by Rev. Darrel Lakey called “Christian, you are upset about the wrong things.” To make his point, he uses a cuss word: ‘last night, 30,000 children died of starvation and most of you don’t give a …” And if your first response is: …