by Melissa Kelly | Jun 9, 2024 | Guest Speaker, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3, Sermons
Creation Roars, Sings, and Trusts Brisa Peacock from Camp CAMREC shared a sermon as part of our series on Creation Care, offering a glimpse into how SMC’s and WMF’s relationship with CAMREC continues to contribute to the region’s stewardship of land...
by Melissa Kelly | May 5, 2024 | Easter, Guest Speaker, Sermons
One Parish One Prisoner There is one church for every prisoner in Washington State. Chris Hoke from One Parish One Prisoner brings reflections on the challenges and blessings of working with churches and prisoners. Audio Preacher Chris Hoke b Series Eastertide ...
by Melissa Kelly | Mar 17, 2024 | Guest Speaker, Lent, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3, Sermons
God with Us News of wars, natural disaster, and human suffering greets us every evening, without fail. Where is God in this? Does God not see? Jesus warns his disciples of the temple’s destruction, and worse, yet to come. Indeed, God in Christ does see what human...
by Melissa Kelly | Jan 7, 2024 | Epiphany, Guest Speaker, Sermons
Hospitality & Chalking Doors Christine Sine teaches us about where Jesus was most likely born, how the Inn we traditionally invoke probably wasn’t what we consider an Inn at all. She reminds us of the Mennonite tradition of radical hospitality and...
by Melissa Kelly | Dec 31, 2023 | Christmas, Guest Speaker, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3, Sermons
Christmas and Angels Rita and Janet lead us through reflections for the Christmas season on angels and being angels. Audio Preacher Rita Kowats b Series Narrative Lectionary Year 3 Passage Mark 1.1-20 Resources Resources Image: Photo by Julia Kadel on Unsplash...
by Melissa Kelly | Nov 12, 2023 | Guest Speaker, Sermons
The Good News Generation Tom Sine encourages us to create neighborhood empowerment projects that young generations could join in, without requiring church attendance or membership. He talks about the value of examining Pew Research profiles of generations in order to...
