by Megan Ramer | Jan 24, 2021 | Megan Ramer, Sermons, zoom church
How brave it is to follow Today’s Scripture reflections feature Jesus, a heap of fish, and pondering the BRAVERY of following. That leads directly into Brenda Salter McNeil’s powerful storytelling of clergy in Ferguson in 2014 being asked by the young...
by Megan Ramer | Jan 17, 2021 | Sermons, zoom church
A Hope-Filled Crowd Crowds. They can be riotous, violent, insurrectionist mobs, afraid of losing power and hellbent on throwing a prophet off a cliff. Or they can be boisterous, hope-filled, sleeves-rolled-up masses resolved to build a movement for liberation. We meet...
by Megan Ramer | Jan 3, 2021 | Sermons, zoom church
The Freedom of Youth Sarah Augustine preached on the story of the boy Jesus in the temple. We connected deeply with Mary, dealing with a shamelessly unapologetic pre-teen son. And then – firmly identifying with his parents – Sarah invited us to see the...
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 Megan Ramer | Aug 9, 2020 | Sermons, zoom church
Listening & Learning: Shannon Dycus We continue our summer worship series in which we listen to and learn from Black preachers. Today: Shannon Dycus, former pastor of First Mennonite Church in Indianapolis IN, and current Dean of Students at Eastern Mennonite...
