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…
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Awakening Breath
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
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…
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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…
The River of Life
Prayer of Invocation Your divine breath swept across the waters, giving life to fish & child. You rode the waves with Moses, moving a sister to speak up, reuniting mother and infant. You revealed your pleasure in Jesus, as the…
Tagged with: Elder Testament, river of life, water
Posted in Exodus, Exodus 2, Exodus 2:1-10, Genesis, Genesis 1, Genesis 1-2, Genesis 1-2:1, Invocation, Isaiah, Isaiah 43, Isaiah 43:19-20, Mark, Mark 1, Mark 1:9-11, New Testament, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Posted in Exodus, Exodus 2, Exodus 2:1-10, Genesis, Genesis 1, Genesis 1-2, Genesis 1-2:1, Invocation, Isaiah, Isaiah 43, Isaiah 43:19-20, Mark, Mark 1, Mark 1:9-11, New Testament, Old Testament, Uncategorized
I Shout But There Is No Justice
Scripture: Job 19:7-12 Mark 12:13-17, 28-34 These are notes from a sermon preached on July 10, 2016 at the Condon (Oregon) United Church of Christ. ___ Movement 1: God’s role in the world If I cry “Violence!” I’m not answered;…
Tagged with: Alton Sterling, Dallas Shootings, hatred, Philando Castile, police, racism, violence
Posted in After a Tragedy, Job, Job 19, Job 19:7-12, Mark, Mark 12, Mark 12:13-17, Mark 12:28-34, Micah, Micah 6, Micah 6:8, New Testament, Old Testament, Sermon, Special Times
Posted in After a Tragedy, Job, Job 19, Job 19:7-12, Mark, Mark 12, Mark 12:13-17, Mark 12:28-34, Micah, Micah 6, Micah 6:8, New Testament, Old Testament, Sermon, Special Times
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