Here we are, Lord.Gathered in relationship,One with another. Each with gifts and perspectives of our own. Each with experiences and fears and hopes and baggage. Still our spirits in a world of noisiness,that we can perceive the Holy Spirit among us. Amen.
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Installation of Leaders in the Church
Installation of Leaders of the Church Pastor: In the night, Samuel heard a voice. Now the boy Samuel was serving the Lord under Eli. The Lord’s word was rare at that time, and visions weren’t widely known. 2 One day Eli,…
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
Does God Listen to Whining?
My secretary had a rough life, no doubt about it. Work was a place of relief from that difficult life, for sure. She viewed me as a safe person, as someone who she knew would keep what she told me…
Posted in New Testament, Old Testament, Psalm 69, Psalm 69:1-16, Psalms, Romans, Romans 8, Romans 8:18-39, Sermon
Does God Cause the Bad to Test Us?
Everything happens for a reason…God needed her more than you do…God is testing your faith…God has a plan. Have you heard these before? *** After snacks, the lights on the plane dimmed and a hush descended. I was left with…
Can We Become Like Jesus?
Arriving home after a long day, she took one look around the place and exclaimed, “Why can’t you be more like your brother?!?” He fed 5000. He called the loathsome out of the tree and ate with them. He challenged…
Posted in Genesis, Genesis 1, Genesis 1-2, Genesis 1:26-27, New Testament, Old Testament, Romans, Romans 8, Romans 8:18-39, Romans 8:29b, Sermon
Squinting in the Mirror: A Prayer of Confession & Hope
Creator of the immensity & mystery: You created us in your image, squinting, we see you in the mirror. But we left your dream, pursuing our own selfish, idol-filled fantasies. You could not bear to…
Every Time I Feel the Spirit Moving
Looking back at it all, I can see the broad movements of the Holy Spirit in my life, beckoning me forward. At the time, I wasn’t always sure; often I was confused, or full of angst, or desirous of another…
Posted in Acts, Acts 2, Acts 2:1-4, Days of the Church, New Testament, Pentecost, Romans, Romans 8, Romans 8:18-39, Sermon, Trinity Sunday
Out of the World
Out of the Delights, out of the joyous times, we gather together. Out of the Tedium, the long days that drag, we gather together. Out of the Depths, out of the difficult times, we gather together. We gather to worship…
Beacons of Love, Hope, & Justice
The abundant One calls to us, “Gather as one, beloved people.” We gather as people beloved! The Creator, the Teacher, & the Mystery reminds, “I am with you always.” We come to worship the…
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