by Melissa Kelly | Jul 27, 2025 | Megan Ramer, Sermons
When Praise is Political In the Bible? Praise is nearly always political. Certainly in the book of Revelation where crying out “Salvation belongs to our God” is a direct affront to the Emporer of Rome who claims salvation comes soley through him and his “Pax Romana”....
by Melissa Kelly | Jul 6, 2025 | Guest Speaker, Megan Ramer, Narrative Lectionary - summer, Sermons
Beasts, Lambs, and Resolutions and Conferences Join Pastor Megan as she reflects on Revelation and Deren, Carl, Madeleine, Susan, and Melissa as they reflect on Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference’s annual retreat and delegate assembly. Audio Preacher...
by Melissa Kelly | Jun 15, 2025 | Megan Ramer, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3, Sermons
Revelation and Resistance: No Kings In our first of a six-week series on “Revelation and Resistance,” we step – with some well earned fear and trembling – into the wild, the wondrous, the terrifying, the evocative world of apocalyptic literature. With so...
by Melissa Kelly | May 25, 2025 | Easter, Guest Speaker, Megan Ramer, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3
Relationships + Economics Jesus left a legacy of stories, and as Luke ends and we reread Acts and the Epistles, we remember his disciples spread his teachings and established the church by telling his and their stories over and over. During worship this Eastertide...
by Melissa Kelly | May 11, 2025 | Easter, Guest Speaker, Megan Ramer, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3
Spiritual Journeys + Taking Counsel Jesus left a legacy of stories, and as Luke ends and we reread Acts and the Epistles, we remember his disciples spread his teachings and established the church by telling his and their stories over and over. During worship this...
by Melissa Kelly | May 4, 2025 | Easter, Guest Speaker, Megan Ramer, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3
Worship + Discernment + Hospitality Jesus left a legacy of stories, and as Luke ends and we reread Acts and the Epistles, we remember his disciples spread his teachings and established the church by telling his and their stories over and over. During worship this...
