The texts for this sermon: Are You My Mother by P.D. Eastman and Ruth 1:1-17. The rains stopped falling and soon food became scarce. No weekly trucks filled with fresh produce and other goods would be arriving at the local market…
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Are You My Mother? A Sermon
Tagged with: Gomorrah, immigration, inclusion, Sodom
Posted in Ezekiel, Ezekiel 16, Ezekiel 16:49, Leviticus, Leviticus 19, Leviticus 19:33-34, Old Testament, Ruth, Ruth 1, Ruth 1:1-17, Sermon
Posted in Ezekiel, Ezekiel 16, Ezekiel 16:49, Leviticus, Leviticus 19, Leviticus 19:33-34, Old Testament, Ruth, Ruth 1, Ruth 1:1-17, Sermon
Who Am I? Invitation to Offering
Who am I? asked Moses. Who am I to heed God’s call? Who am I? asked the midwives, Shiphrah and Puah. Who are we? We are God’s beloved and that is reason enough. As the offering plate comes round, place…
Posted in 3:1-15, Exodus, Exodus 1, Exodus 1:8-2:10, Exodus 2, Exodus 2:1-10, Exodus 3:1-15, Old Testament
Beloved by “I Am”
Who are we? We are God’s beloved. Who calls us out of the sin and darkness, of hatred, of fear, and of exclusion? “I Am,” the LORD of Israel, the One God who loves all. As God’s beloved, what does…
Tagged with: "I Am", God, Moses
Posted in Call to Worship, Exodus, Exodus 1, Exodus 1:8-2:10, Exodus 2, Exodus 2:1-10, Exodus 3:1-15, Old Testament
Posted in Call to Worship, Exodus, Exodus 1, Exodus 1:8-2:10, Exodus 2, Exodus 2:1-10, Exodus 3:1-15, Old Testament
Are You Our Mother? Call to Worship Plus
(A responsive Call to Worship & Confession of Sin) *** Through the generations, humanity has sought the divine. “Are you my mother? Are you the creating one? Are you the source of all that is?” For…
Come Alive!
Come alive my friends! Worship the One God, baptize your hearts & souls anew. We pause here as a community, as a human family ready to praise the worthy One, the God of love & grace.…
Posted in Call to Worship, Passing of the Peace
Imagine the Laughter of Sarah
Imagine! Imagine a world in tune with the extravagant love of God! Imagine, we sigh. Could it ever be? Imagine! Imagine a world filled with the absurdity of grace. Imagine, we sigh. Could it ever be? Imagine! Imagine a world…
Tagged with: Absurdity of God, hope, laughter, Sarah
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 18, Genesis 18:1-15, Genesis 18:1-15 and 21:1-7, Genesis 21, Genesis 21:1-7, Old Testament
Posted in Call to Worship, Genesis, Genesis 18, Genesis 18:1-15, Genesis 18:1-15 and 21:1-7, Genesis 21, Genesis 21:1-7, Old Testament
Among the Trees
Among the trees, that is where you will find humanity. God created the trees tall & short. Among the trees and beside the animals, that is where you will find humanity. God created each animal & bird. From the dirt,…
Praise
Praise to the creator God! Praise to God who created, our earth, our hearts, & our souls in the divine image. Praise to the creating God! Praise to God who creates a world of…
Gifts & Tools
Holy Presence, Touch us that we do your will, using our Spirit-given gifts, to live into your image. Touch these gifts that they…
Posted in Offering, Prayer of Dedication
Essence of the One: A Statement of Faith
We believe in the divine spirit that not only created but, continues to create & speak in our time. We find meaning and hear God’s calling,…
Posted in Statement of Faith
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