Sermons from June 2022
Freedom
Scripture: Galatians 5:1, 13-25 I read a book called The Year of Less by Cait Flanders probably every year or two. It’s about how she one day realized that she had too much stuff, and bought too much stuff, and so spent a year not only getting rid of as much of her stuff as she could, but also not buying anything new (except, of course, food and other necessities). And I…
Set Up A Table
Now that I work at the library, I have started reading picture books. I see them all the time when I’m shelving or helping get new books ready to be checked out, and they’re so interesting! They have beautiful illustrations, they’re fun or silly or deeply true, and… and OK, yes, I also love feeling accomplished because I read a book in three…
Wisdom
I have in my notes here to come up with a clever introduction. I did not do that, so we’re just going to jump right in. I’d like to start with Proverbs 8. Here we have a poem about wisdom, personified as a woman. Wisdom goes all around and to all sorts of places, inviting people to live a wise life. Then Wisdom speaks, painting a picture of her life with God:…
Pentecost Dramatic Reading
Pentecost Dramatic Reading Pastor: We start in a room.Voice 2: It is crowded with disciples.Voice 3: They are waiting.Voice 4: They are full of questions.Voice 5: Jesus rose from the dead.Voice 6: He told them to wait here, in Jerusalem,Voice 7: and they saw Him rise into heaven.Pastor: He told them they would receive the Holy Spirit. Voice 2: The city is filling up…