God asked the enslaved Jews in Egypt to mark their doors with a sign of their faith. God promised freedom from slavery. We adorn our sanctuaries with the cross upon which Jesus hung as a sign of our willingness to…
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Signs of God & Faith
Tagged with: narrative lectionary, promises, signs, World Communion Sunday
Posted in Call to Worship, Days of the Church, Exodus, Exodus 12, Exodus 12:1-13, Exodus 13, Exodus 13:1-8, Old Testament, World Communion Sunday
Posted in Call to Worship, Days of the Church, Exodus, Exodus 12, Exodus 12:1-13, Exodus 13, Exodus 13:1-8, Old Testament, World Communion Sunday
Awakening Breath
Listen to sermon delivered at Condon United Church of Christ here. Outline of Sermon Sept. 11, 2016 Condon United Church of Christ Rev. Tim Graves Eve and Adam had a choice. We have a choice. Our choices have consequences, sometimes…
Tagged with: Adam and Eve, myths, narrative lectionary, promises
Posted in Genesis, Genesis 2, Genesis 2:4-3:8, Old Testament, Sermon, Uncategorized
Posted in Genesis, Genesis 2, Genesis 2:4-3:8, Old Testament, Sermon, Uncategorized
Unbelievable Promises
Praise the god of promises. God always keeps God’s promises! The noise of a world intent on collecting things distracts us from the miracle of what you promise. God always keeps God’s promises! We are tempted by the lure of…
Tagged with: Abraham, Abram, narrative lectionary, promises, Sarah, Sarai
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 15, Genesis 15:1-6, Uncategorized
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 15, Genesis 15:1-6, Uncategorized
Promises
Invitation to Offering God promises much to humanity and we often turn the other way. As the plate comes around commit to give of your whole selves. Give of your talents and material possessions to the Church with the expectation…
Tagged with: narrative lectionary, promises
Posted in Invitation to Offering, Offering, Prayer of Dedication, Uncategorized
Posted in Invitation to Offering, Offering, Prayer of Dedication, Uncategorized
So the story goes
In the beginning, so the story goes, God began creating. In a garden, the divine one breathed life into the adamah, the very earth. And we became. Praise to the creator! We gather to remember whose breath gives us…
Tagged with: Adam and Eve, breath of God, narrative lectionary, second creation story
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 2, Genesis 2:4-25, Genesis 2:4-3:8, Genesis 2:7-9, Genesis 3, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 2, Genesis 2:4-25, Genesis 2:4-3:8, Genesis 2:7-9, Genesis 3, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Offering Invitation & Dedication
Invitation We sing our praises to the Lord, for God is good and worthy! We give our whole selves — our talents and material possessions — to the Church with the expectation that they be used to further God’s dream for…
From the Belly of a Fish & Ninevah
*Confession & Forgiveness of Sins Get up and go to Ninevah, that great city, and cry out against it, for their evil has come to my attention.” (Jonah 1:1-2 CEB) God calls to us! 3 So Jonah got up—to flee…
Tagged with: Elder Testament, Jonah & the Big Fish, Jonah & the Whale
Posted in Confession of Sin & Assurance, Jonah, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Posted in Confession of Sin & Assurance, Jonah, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Baby Moses Rides the Waves
Listen to this sermon here. Now a man from Levi’s household married a Levite woman. 2 The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She saw that the baby was healthy and beautiful, so she hid him for…
Tagged with: Bruce Epperly, Cori Cypret, death of a teenager, eastern Oregon, Paul, process theology, Robert Mesle, theodicy
Posted in After a Tragedy, Exodus, Exodus 2, Exodus 2:1-10, New Testament, Old Testament, Romans, Romans 8, Romans 8:28, Sermon, Special Times
Posted in After a Tragedy, Exodus, Exodus 2, Exodus 2:1-10, New Testament, Old Testament, Romans, Romans 8, Romans 8:28, Sermon, Special Times
A Community Candlelight Gathering for One Who Died Too Soon
Below are my remarks and prayer from this evening as our small, eastern Oregon community gathered to grieve, lament, and be with one another following the tragic death of a beloved 17-year-old last evening. Opening Remarks Let me tell you…
Tagged with: community candlelight gathering
Posted in After a Tragedy, Genesis, Genesis 1, Genesis 1-2, Genesis 1-2:1, Old Testament, Special Times
Posted in After a Tragedy, Genesis, Genesis 1, Genesis 1-2, Genesis 1-2:1, Old Testament, Special Times
Waves of Love & Commitment
Invitation God’s breath sustains the ever-creating universe. Divine love rode the waves with the baby Moses and is with you in every joy, heartbreak, and challenge. Let God’s love move you to commit to use your talents and financial resources…
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