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I Am From

I Am From

by | Dec 30, 2018 | Amy Epp, Christmas, Sermons

Pastor Amy looks at those first 18 verses of Matthew that we usually skip over to get to the narrative.  But that first list of begats tell a story of their own.  They tell the story of who Jesus came from, especially the significant and unusual women in his family...
No Justice, No Peace: Esther’s Courage

No Justice, No Peace: Esther’s Courage

by | Dec 9, 2018 | Amy Epp

Esther was more than just a vapid beauty queen.  When her people were in danger she put her life on her line and used her power and privilege to accomplish justice.  Esther’s risk can teach us something about when and how we can examine our privilege and risk...
Bathsheba’s #MeToo

Bathsheba’s #MeToo

by | Oct 21, 2018 | Amy Epp

Every woman has a story in which her body was in some way violated by a man.  In which her consent was not sought.  For Bathsheba her #MeToo moment changed the entire direction of her life.  When David summoned and assaulted her she had no recourse.  While...
The Bad Guy Needs to Die

The Bad Guy Needs to Die

by | Sep 30, 2018 | Amy Epp, Sermons

Pastor Amy explores why the destruction of Pharaoh’s army is so important to the story of the deliverance of the people of Israel and how, when it’s used as a recurring chorus of salvation, a people oppressed need a God who is powerful enough to conquer...
I will put my Spirit within you

I will put my Spirit within you

by | May 20, 2018 | Amy Epp, Pentecost, Sermons

In this sermon from Pentecost Sunday, when we celebrated baptism and covenant, Pastor Amy preaches the Holy Spirit, who is active and expansive and from whom there is no getting away. God’s promise is to breathe into our dry bones and enliven what feels barren, to...