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Planting seeds

Good morning, Friends! Happy Mother’s Day! I like Mother’s Day. I think, over the years, I’ve done almost as many sermons for Mother’s Day, as I’ve done for Christmas and Easter. I know Mother’s Day strictly speaking isn’t in the … Continue reading

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In all generations

Good morning, Friends! Happy birthday! Just over 250 years ago, on the first Sunday in May, a small group of Quakers held their first meeting for worship here. They all came here from other places. None of them were born … Continue reading

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What next?

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all so much for coming today! I know that this is a busy weekend for a lot of people. There are starting to be a lot of graduations. Next week is Birthday Sunday. This weekend … Continue reading

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What next?

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all so much for coming today! I know that this is a busy weekend for a lot of people. There are starting to be a lot of graduations. Next week is Birthday Sunday. This weekend … Continue reading

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A day of discovery

Good morning, Friends! Happy Easter! Thank you all so much for coming here. Whether you’re here every Sunday, or whether you’re just here for the holiday, you’re welcome and we’re glad you’re here. We’ve already had what many people at … Continue reading

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Why, oh why?

Good morning, Friends! Today is the day we call Palm Sunday. It’s the day when Jesus rode into the city of Jerusalem, just before the Passover. Passover was the greatest holiday of the whole year for Jews. If it was … Continue reading

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Martha and Mary

Good morning, Friends! I hope you’re all well this morning. I appreciate that each of you has made the effort to come here to worship today. I know some of you come from quite a distance, and some of you … Continue reading

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Martha and Mary

Good morning, Friends! I hope you’re all well this morning. I appreciate that each of you has made the effort to come here to worship today. I know some of you come from quite a distance, and some of you … Continue reading

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Lost and found

Today we’ve got a collection of three stories that Jesus told. You really needed to be here today to appreciate the delightful craziness we saw as they were presented. The first story had a shepherd dressed up for a Christmas … Continue reading

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Thin places

Good morning, Friends! Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, which is a big holiday in many communities. More than 30 million people here in the United States claim to have Irish ancestors. That makes us one of the largest ethnic groups, … Continue reading

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