by Megan Ramer | Dec 2, 2018 | Advent, Megan Ramer, Sermons
A sermon from the depths of my soul for my favorite season of the year, Advent. On the lovely (accompanied by strings) and dangerous (banned by Nazis) Habakkuk, waiting, and the purest form of faith and hope summed up in a single word: nevertheless. ~Pastor Megan...
by Megan Ramer | Nov 25, 2018 | Megan Ramer, Sermons
Like a good spiritual director who knows we are both tender (in need of care) and infinitely fallible (in need of challenge), the prophet Jeremiah attends to a people in despair, and Pastor Megan invites us to receive his care and challenge in our own time and place....
by Megan Ramer | Nov 11, 2018 | Megan Ramer, Sermons
We hear the story, rich with details and characters, of Naaman seeking a cure for his leprosy. Naaman’s dogged pursuit of a cure is transactional and full of all the power plays he’s accustomed to utilizing to his advantage, and it turns out he needs to be...
by Megan Ramer | Nov 4, 2018 | Megan Ramer, Sermons
“To the angel of the Mennonite Church of Seattle…” Our 50-year-anniversary celebration weekend built toward our All Saints worship in which we heard letters of greeting, remembrance, and blessing from many of our former pastors. Pastor Megan shared...
by Megan Ramer | Nov 1, 2018 | Megan Ramer, Sermons
King Solomon plays a deadly game of chicken, with an infant’s life at stake, and for this is he is called wise. Pastor Megan explores the anti-monarchy sentiment buried within this and other stories related to ancient Israel’s kings, and considers the...
by Megan Ramer | Oct 15, 2018 | Megan Ramer, Sermons
We continue our journey with the Narrative Lectionary into Joshua. Pastor Megan reflects on Joshua’s final oration to his beloved people. You’ll have to listen to figure out what on earth Yoda’s got to do with it. Audio Preacher Megan M Ramer Series...
