January 24, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
Many years ago I had a dream that felt like divine revelation. In the dream I was standing on a theatrical stage taking a curtain call with a company of actors at the end of a performance. We were all holding hands and bowing in a moment of exquisite triumph. Brilliant light filled the theater and the audience’s appreciation was palpable. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 1 Corinthians 12, community, equal, family systems, forgiveness, gifts, Henri Nouwen, Labre, love, One Body, Rabbi Ed Friedman, reconciled, relationships, teams, tension, unique, unity in diversityJanuary 21, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
Posted in Worship, Worship Bulletins | No Comments »January 17, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
On this Sunday when we remember and thank God for the life and ministry of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King I want to begin by saying that sometimes it is better to ask for forgiveness than for permission. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »January 10, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
One of my first baptisms after being called to Forest Hill was for a little girl, perhaps 2 or 3 years old. Her parents were stationed overseas, moved a lot, and had not found a church – Forest Hill had been their home church and so when the parents felt moved to baptize their child it was here that they came.Well, this little girl wanted no part of me, or of getting wet. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Acts 8, baptism, beloved child of God, churchy, claim, community, energize, GCC, growth, identity, Labre, Luke 3, promises, restore, resurrection, rite of passageJanuary 3, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
Happy New Year! This afternoon I shall turn on the television, watch the Steelers beat the Browns, and remove the ornaments from the tree, then the lights, and take the tree (which was one of the better ones we have ever had) to the tree lawn, where it will sit until Wednesday when it gets picked up for trash. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: beloved, beloved children of God, choice, Christmas, Ephesians 1, incarnation, January, John 1, New Year, star, tension, WH AudenDecember 30, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
Posted in Worship, Worship Bulletins | No Comments »December 27, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
Today we heard the bible story about Jesus in the temple. It’s the story you can find in picture form on the front of your bulletin. I hope you feel free to continue coloring throughout my sermon while I’m talking–I won’t be offended. This story tells us about when Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »December 25, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
Back in the early 70s when I was a teenager my friends and I loved to get dropped off at Tyson Corner mall. It was one of the fist mega-malls. You had to go there to do your Christmas shopping. I will admit to you tonight, that one of my favorite stores at the mall was the sort-of-naughty Spencer’s. Is Spencer’s even still in business? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Christmas, defiance, hopeDecember 24, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
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