It is not another sermon about racism, immigration, gun violence, or #MeToo. I am tired of preaching them, and the Lord knows some of you are tired of hearing them. But this Sunday, May 27th, my sermon, “Encryption,” starts there, with the anxieties that dominate our national conversation, before moving into the Book of the Prophet Hosea, the first of eight “minor” prophets we will study in the next two months. Hosea is a prophet in a time of anxiety, but in the end, he is a prophet of hope and reconciliation, the servant of a loving and reconciling God. -GarySunday Worship, May 27
It is not another sermon about racism, immigration, gun violence, or #MeToo. I am tired of preaching them, and the Lord knows some of you are tired of hearing them. But this Sunday, May 27th, my sermon, “Encryption,” starts there, with the anxieties that dominate our national conversation, before moving into the Book of the Prophet Hosea, the first of eight “minor” prophets we will study in the next two months. Hosea is a prophet in a time of anxiety, but in the end, he is a prophet of hope and reconciliation, the servant of a loving and reconciling God. -Gary
This Sunday, May 20th, we celebrate Pentecost. Wear red! We’ll also collect for our special Strengthen the Church offering, supporting new church starts and church revitalization. Gary’s sermon, following last week’s “Hold My Beer,” is titled “(Not) Drunk.
This Sunday, May 13th, we continue with Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians. Our reading includes what we believe to be the earliest Christian hymn. Gary’s sermon is titled “Hold My Beer.”
This Sunday, May 6th, we come to the table of love. Our reading is from the beginning of Paul’s letter from prison to the Philippians. Gary’s sermon is titled “Overflow.” Our monthly collection for Tree of Life this month will be pet food for Oscar’s Outreach.
This Sunday, April 29, we welcome Gary Pinder as our guest preacher. His sermon is titled “Thinking – After Easter.”
This Sunday, April 22nd: Violence, Imprisonment, and Earthquake! We are in the 16th chapter of the Acts of the Apostles. Gary’s sermon is titled “Shaken and Stirred.” In honor of Earth Day, Paul Kelly will perform an original musical piece, “To Be Our Home,” during the offertory. We