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Sunday Reflection – June 27, 2021

In-person services in most worship communities have resumed, so we are turning from weekly worship to reflections on the scriptures. Story Time Scripture Two stories of healing Mark 5 21 Jesus crossed the lake again, and on the other side a large crowd gathered around him on the shore. 22 Jairus, one of the synagogue leaders, came…
Kids Korner: Jesus heals two daughter of Israel (June 27th)

Proper 8 The long green season is called ‘Proper’ or ‘Even time’, or sometimes the “Weeks after Pentecost”. This is how we spend half our year. During Even Time we listen to the stories of Jesus that are not part of Christmas and Easter: Parables, Jesus’ healing folks, Jesus’ teaching about God’s world and Jesus…
Teen Time: Separating the institutional church from faith in Jesus (June 27th)

The long green season is called ‘Proper’ or ‘Even time’, or sometimes the “Weeks after Pentecost”. This is how we spend half our year. During Even Time we listen to the stories of Jesus that are not part of Christmas and Easter: Parables, Jesus’ healing folks, Jesus’ teaching about God’s world and Jesus showing us…
Sunday Reflection – June 20, 2021

In-person services in most worship communities have resumed, so we are turning from weekly worship to reflections on the scriptures. Story Time Scripture Jesus stops a storm Mark 4 35 Later that day, when evening came, Jesus said to them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.” 36 They left the crowd and took him…
Kids Korner: Having faith (June 20th)

Proper 7 The long green season is called ‘Proper’ or ‘Even time’, or sometimes the “Weeks after Pentecost”. This is how we spend half our year. During Even Time we listen to the stories of Jesus that are not part of Christmas and Easter: Parables, Jesus’ healing folks, Jesus’ teaching about God’s world and Jesus…
Teen Time: Why is the church a “holy place”? (June 20th)

The long green season is called ‘Proper’ or ‘Even time’, or sometimes the “Weeks after Pentecost”. This is how we spend half our year. During Even Time we listen to the stories of Jesus that are not part of Christmas and Easter: Parables, Jesus’ healing folks, Jesus’ teaching about God’s world and Jesus showing us…
History vs Tradition

So many of us were raised with tradition being taught at history, but they are not the same things. A lot of work has been done over the past several decades separating the two, and more work has to be done. Tradition also covers up history. Part of that uncovering is accepting the dark parts…
Sunday Worship – June 13, 2021

Gathering Called to be branches in Christ’s body, we yearn to be connected to the vine. Called to be mustard bushes offering shade to God’s creatures, we search for places to plant the seeds of faith. Called to be growing with God in the midst of this world’s painful questions, we seek God’s nurturing presence.…
Kids Korner: God’s world grows (June 13th)

Proper 6 The long green season is called ‘Proper’ or ‘Even time’, or sometimes the “Weeks after Pentecost”. This is how we spend half our year. During Even Time we listen to the stories of Jesus that are not part of Christmas and Easter: Parables, Jesus’ healing folks, Jesus’ teaching about God’s world and Jesus…
Teen Time: Faith can be passive (June 13th)

The long green season is called ‘Proper’ or ‘Even time’, or sometimes the “Weeks after Pentecost”. This is how we spend half our year. During Even Time we listen to the stories of Jesus that are not part of Christmas and Easter: Parables, Jesus’ healing folks, Jesus’ teaching about God’s world and Jesus showing us…