“Lord, Have Mercy” The Rev. Libby Wade, 10-26-25
Luke 18:9-14 Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, `God, I thank you that I am not […]
Time to Find Heart, Licensed Lay Preacher, Lee Cheek, 10-19-25
Luke 18:1-8 Jesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, `Grant me justice […]
Give Thanks, The Rev. Libby Wade, 10-12-25
Luke 17:11-19 On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And […]
Christ the Goal of Creation, Pastor Mark Perry, 10-5-25
The Gospel: Luke 12:13-21 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” But he said to him, “Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?” And he said to them, “Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed, for one’s […]
Nature as Our Neighbor in Christ, Pastor Mark Perry, 9-28-25
The Gospel: Luke 16:19-31 Jesus said, “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the dogs […]
Matter Matters to God, Pastor Mark Perry, 9-21-25
The Gospel: Luke 16:1-13 Jesus said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. So he summoned him and said to him, `What is this that I hear about you? Give me an accounting of your management, because […]
The Rev. Steven Wilco, 9-14-25
THE GOSPEL John 12:31-36a Jesus said, “Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this worldwill be driven out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw allpeople to myself.” He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die. Thecrowd answered him, “We have […]
Humans and Other Animals, Jack Kamps, 9-7-25
THE FIRST READING: Genesis 2:4b-7, 18-20 These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created.In the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, no shrub of the field being yet on the earth and no plant of the field yet sprouted—for the LORD God had not […]
The Rev. Howard Siep Jr., 8/31/25
Due to technological issues, the sermon was not recorded, here is a transcript of Rev. Howard’s Sermon: Good morning. may we begin with a moment of silence to quiet us. Amen. I’d like to start by congratulating Joel on a great job well done and give him thanks for all the hard work that he […]
The Rev. Jane Tillman, 8/24/25
The Gospel: Luke 13:10-17 Now Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, […]