by Melissa Kelly | May 22, 2022 | Amy Epp, Easter, Narrative Lectionary - Year 4, Sermons
A Postcard from Prison Paul writes from prison in a tradition repeated since his time by many activists, scholars and prophets of the Gospel. But this letter is less prophetic and more a love letter to a beloved congregation. In the style of Paul’s letter to the...
by Melissa Kelly | May 15, 2022 | Easter, Megan Ramer, Narrative Lectionary - Year 4, Sermons
You Are Beloved. Period. What if taking a break is okay? What if being Beloved is enough? Audio Preacher Megan M Ramer b Series Narrative Lectionary, Year 4 Passage Acts 17:16-34 Resources BibleWorm podcast: Episode 342 – Paul in Athens, Amy Robertson and...
by Melissa Kelly | May 1, 2022 | Easter, Guest Speaker, Sermons
Understanding our Children and our Time Rev. Dr. Randy Woodley looks at Luke’s story of Jesus’ parents losing him on a trip to the Temple in Jerusalem. He reflects on the ways that we can find hope in our younger generations. We may not understand them,...
by Melissa Kelly | Apr 24, 2022 | Easter, Megan Ramer, Narrative Lectionary - Year 4, Sermons
Sent to Share Life Yes, it’s exceedingly unfair that Thomas gets such a bad rap. But that’s a sermon that’s been preached a thousand times, including several times by Pastor Megan. Instead, this week she dives deep into what she’d always previously glossed right over....
by Melissa Kelly | Apr 17, 2022 | Amy Epp, Easter, Narrative Lectionary - Year 4, Sermons
Mary Stayed Death may not be the end of the story, but death is in the story. Like many of us, Mary is deeply feeling grief, loss and trauma after the loss of a beloved friend. She goes to the tomb, sad and disoriented and from the midst of those feelings, she...
by Melissa Kelly | May 16, 2021 | Amy Epp, Easter, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3, Sermons, zoom church
Family Fruit Paul insists to the Galatians that all who follow Jesus are adoptees into the family of God and thus we receive our inheritance…not gold or property but Spiritual riches. As all adoptees know, family is the people who take care of you and who you...
