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 | Jan 5, 2024 | Christmas, Megan Ramer, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3, Sermons
A Potent Confluence When the writer of Luke’s gospel litters his stories with the names of politicians and references to their political maneuverings, we are meant to pay attention. When the tale of a 12-year-old Jesus choosing to remain in the temple occurs DURING...
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 | Dec 24, 2023 | Advent, Megan Ramer, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3, Sermons
Infant Lowly Pastor Megan contemplates modern day child prophets and the purposefulness of God coming embodied as a lowly infant. She shares the story of young girls from our community acting on their convictions and their callings.  Audio  Preacher Megan M Ramer b...
by Melissa Kelly | Dec 17, 2023 | Advent, Megan Ramer, Sermons
Commingling All of the people shouted with praise to God because the foundation of God’s house had been laid. But many of the older priests and Levites and heads of families, who had seen the first house, wept aloud when they saw the foundation of this house, although...
by Melissa Kelly | Dec 3, 2023 | Advent, Megan Ramer, Narrative Lectionary - Year 2, Sermons
Hope Has a Context Jeremiah pens some of the most beautiful words of hope to his community. But those hope-filled words are smack in the middle of horrors. Pan back even just a few verses, and one can see that Jeremiah is writing from prison, where his people are...
