by Melissa Kelly | May 2, 2021 | Easter, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3, Sermons, zoom church
The Faith of an Ethiopian Eunuch At first blush, Philip seems to be the hero of this remarkable story in Acts, being willing to expand the circle of the Jesus-following community. Philip offered baptism to the Ethiopian eunuch, a gender-variant foreigner from a...
by Melissa Kelly | Apr 25, 2021 | Sermons
Holy Spirit, Come with Power! We had a 15 minute service of worship and prayer today followed by continuation of our Congregational Meeting from last week. Holy Work! Audio Preacher b Series Passage Resources Land...
by Melissa Kelly | Apr 18, 2021 | Easter, Megan Ramer, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3, Sermons
A Dispute Arose Acts tells us that as the community of disciples grew in number, “a dispute arose…” Not shocking for any of us who have ever been part of any human community: As numbers grow, disputes are surely to arise! This story of the early Jesus-following...
by Melissa Kelly | Apr 4, 2021 | Easter, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3, Sermons
Easter Celebration We gather to celebrate the risen Christ with music, song and story. Children and their families bring their joy and creativity to the Easter story in a mini video-pageant and we conclude our worship with our tradition of belting out the Hallelujah...
by Melissa Kelly | Mar 21, 2021 | Lent, Megan Ramer, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3, Sermons
Saved by Belonging Jesus is always surprising the crowds around him with his attentions; sometimes offending with his attentions. To whom is Jesus drawn? How often Jesus walks his body to the edge of the crowd and speaks directly to the marginalized or stigmatized...
