by Melissa Kelly | Feb 12, 2023 | Dustin Wilsor, Epiphany, Sermons, Year W
There’s A Place For Us In this scripture, we come to the “ending credits” of the story of Mary that we have been following for the past several months. Using the musical West Side Story, Dustin urges us to ensure that we give credit to everyone who contributed...
by Melissa Kelly | Feb 5, 2023 | Epiphany, Megan Ramer, Sermons, Year W
Gathered Around A Campfire Jesus’ ability to choose his baptism matters. Our ability to choose baptism, to choose discipleship, to choose joining the the Jesus movement, to choose walking in the Way, to choose covenant with one another ALSO matters. Despite how it may...
by Melissa Kelly | Jan 22, 2023 | Epiphany, Sermons, Weldon Nisly, Year W
A Sign Provoking Contention Join us as Weldon reflects on prophecy and the prophets he has known and worked with in Iraqi Kurdistan. His work with CPT has brought him in contact with prophets, particularly women prophets, who are challenging and provoking the systems...
by Melissa Kelly | Jan 8, 2023 | Dustin Wilsor, Epiphany, Sermons, Year W
They Spoke Not a Word, but, Got Right to Work Magi from the East, travel (for two years) guided by a significant astrological event. Along the way (in the opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors) they stop at the home of a poor widow and her son; before finding their way...
by Melissa Kelly | Feb 13, 2022 | Epiphany, Megan Ramer, Narrative Lectionary - Year 4, Sermons, zoom church
“Munching Jesus’ Flesh” To be frank: John is a bit extra. John’s gospel will take anything that Jesus says or does in Matthew, Mark, or Luke, and turn the dial all the way up to “whaaaat?!” Following the feeding of way-more-than-5000 with 5 barley loaves and 2 dried...
by Melissa Kelly | Feb 6, 2022 | Amy Epp, Epiphany, Narrative Lectionary - Year 4, Sermons
Strategic Signage We’re all on the lookout for a sign – the thing that tells us we’re on the right track, headed in the right direction – even if we’re not superstitious. In the Gospel of John, Jesus is performing miracles, but John...
