by Amy Epp | Dec 20, 2020 | Sermons
Christmas Pageant This week in worship we continue to explore the rich and fertile darkness of Advent, hearing with Mary the invitation to partner with God in offering a home for God-with-us in her own body. And we experience a pageant like we’ve never done...
by Amy Epp | Nov 29, 2020 | Amy Epp, Sermons
In the Den with the Lions In this worship we begin exploring in the dark. So much of the time language and culture teaches that all that is good and right an beautiful is full of light and all that is evil and terrible is dark. And thus that dark is something to...
by Amy Epp | Nov 1, 2020 | Amy Epp, Sermons
Just Enough for Today We may be able to identify with the widow of Zarephath who, in a time of a devastating, nation-wide crisis feels ready to die. In the midst of this certainty that she will not make it through, God provides a companion and the hope that each day...
by Amy Epp | Oct 25, 2020 | Jonathan Neufeld, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3, Sermons, zoom church
A Housing-Resistant God From the womb of wild nature, Pastor Jonathan reflects on King David, new to kingship and in love with his royal residence. God too should have a divine place to dwell, David thinks! But God reminds David that the Divine has always dwelt with...
by Amy Epp | Sep 27, 2020 | Amy Epp, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3, Sermons
What Becomes of Dreamers As a powerful Egyptian ruler, Joseph welcomes his family back into relationship and care saying, “Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good.” Though many people interpret this to mean that terror or...
