Category Archives: Sermons

A hope and a future (Graduation Sunday)

Good morning, Friends! It’s Graduation Sunday! You know, graduation is really tough for grownups. They go to the ceremony as parents. They come home, and now their kids are grownups, too. After 18 years of being Mom and Dad, all … Continue reading →

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Swords and plowshares

Good morning, Friends! This weekend is Memorial Day, which for a lot of people is just another 3-day weekend for people to get their garden planted, or go to the lake, or shop for summer clothes. The school year is … Continue reading →

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How did it all end?

Good morning, Friends! It’s been three weeks since Easter. I expect most of you all have probably moved on since then. We’re back to our daily routine. Things haven’t changed that much for us. For Jesus’ friends though, the changes … Continue reading →

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The power of prayer

One of my best friends for many years was a woman named Sue. I passed her office every day as I walked to the meetinghouse, and I stopped in to see her often to talk or to laugh together. Sue … Continue reading →

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Doubting Thomas

Good morning, Friends! Last week was Easter, and it’s always tempting to say, “There! That’s all done for another year! The trouble is, Easter is really the beginning of the Christian story. In a way, the gospels and all of … Continue reading →

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In the garden

  Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the … Continue reading →

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Servant/Savior

Good morning, Friends! This morning, as you know, is Palm Sunday. We’ve already heard the children with the story of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. One of the things you’ve probably noticed, as you’ve read the Bible on your own, is … Continue reading →

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A New Commandment

Good morning, Friends! We’ve been doing two things here at worship for the last couple of months. We’ve been spending a lot of time with the gospel of John. And we’ve been moving slowly and steadily towards Easter. I think … Continue reading →

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Get out!

Good morning, Friends! Last week, we talked about stories that are found in all four gospels. There’s the story of the feeding of the 5,000 – we reenacted that one a couple of weeks ago, and I don’t think that … Continue reading →

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At Jesus’ feet

Good morning, Friends! This winter we’ve been spending time with the gospel of John. I don’t know if you realize it, but the gospel of John is different from all of the other books in the New Testament. John has a … Continue reading →

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