by Amy Epp | Jul 13, 2020 | Sermons
Listening and Learning: Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III We begin our summer worship series in which we listen and learn from Black preachers. We start with Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. With him we cry in lament for Ahmaud...
by Megan Ramer | Jul 5, 2020 | Megan Ramer, Sermons
Jailer, Jailed, Judge, Jury: None are free until all are free In our annual Interdependence Day worship – on the Sunday nearest the 4th – we again expose the lie of supposed independence, and instead claim the joy of justly-ordered mutual dependence and...
by Amy Epp | Jun 28, 2020 | Sermons
Circling Back to Gratitude With our sibling congregations from around Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference, we lament not being gathered together for our annual assembly and we celebrate with the prompt, “Thanks be to God”. Though, like the Psalmist in...
by Megan Ramer | Jun 21, 2020 | Megan Ramer, Sermons
“The Common” – zoom church In the drama of Acts, the Holy Spirit is the main character and the plot is The Common. What IS “The Common”? In short, it’s the spectacular joining of God’s people which enables collective boldness,...
by Megan Ramer | Jun 14, 2020 | Megan Ramer, Sermons, zoom church
Do Not Lose Heart: Blessings for Graduates Blessings for graduates abound! Today’s homily by Pastor Megan (starts at 19:00) is a pastoral blessing for high school graduates and ALL. About not losing heart… until we inevitably do… and then what??...
by Megan Ramer | Jun 7, 2020 | Megan Ramer, Sermons, zoom church
I’m sorry. I’m listening. I’m learning. Today, we tented with some Black Anabaptist kindred: Osheta Moore, Jerrell Williams, and Glen Guyton. Sister Osheta called her “Dear White Peacemakers” following to show up for anti-racism in better...
