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 | Mar 20, 2022 | Guest Speaker, Lent, Narrative Lectionary - Year 4, Sermons
Jesus’ trial and Peter’s denial; 1st and 21st Centuries On our Lenten journey in John’s Gospel, Jesus is falsely arrested and accused for embodying truth that exposes the lies of powerful authorities, while Peter struggles with the call and cost of...
by Melissa Kelly | Jan 23, 2022 | Guest Speaker, Narrative Lectionary - Year 4, Sermons, zoom church
The Parable of the Wind Pastor Rachael Weasley of Community of Hope in Bellingham reflects on our church and hers, and gives us a teaching from John. She reflects on how this passage qualifies as a parable and on what it teaches us about where the wind, or Spirit,...
by Melissa Kelly | Jul 18, 2021 | Guest Speaker, Narrative Lectionary - summer, Sermons
Stories Embodying Love and Truth in Action In solidarity with Water Defenders at Line 3 in Minnesota, Christian Peacemaker Teams called on churches across Turtle Island to a Sunday of prayer and action during Eastertide this past spring – to better understand...
by Amy Epp | Aug 30, 2020 | Guest Speaker, Sermons
Listening & Learning: Jerrell Williams In this last Sunday of hearing from in our summer series: Jerrell Williams, pastor of Salem Mennonite Church, a fellow Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference congregation. Jerrell takes us on a journey with Hagar into the...
