October 14, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
To those who are visiting today or who have only been worshiping with us for the past few months – each year at this time we have a Stewardship Campaign – we raise money in order to pay salaries, take care of the building, support our social justice work in the community, and pay for programs like youth groups and such. You will be hearing about this in our Minute for Missions. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: caring, faith practices, giving, Job, love, stewardshipOctober 7, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
What I want to share with you today is simply this: God invites everyone to the table of grace (no matter how broken our lives are) because we are beloved children of God. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 23, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
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September 16, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
Last month I read in the New York Times an article entitled: “The Mysterious Landscapes of Heat-Scorched Britain.” Did any of you see it? It was a very hot summer throughout Britain and Europe; I mean, really hot. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 1 Cor. 13: 8-13, greatest commandment, Love God, Love Neighbor, Matthew 22: 34-40, Scorched earthSeptember 9, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
What’s new? Anything new going on in your life? There is a lot of new stuff going on here. There’s a new red door outside – red, the color of Pentecostal spirit, red – the color of sanctuary. It looks great! And I have a new office – I am on this side now! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: A New Thing, Isaiah 43: 14-21September 2, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
The Ten Commandments are referenced in our text from Deuteronomy. Those are the statutes and ordinances that are referred to in the text. Let me ask you, when was the last time you thought or talked about the Ten Commandments? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Deuteronomy 4: 1-2 and 6-9, loving God, loving our neighbor, loving ourselves, spiritual gifts, Ten Commandments, the Great CommandmentAugust 26, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
The Big Island of Hawaii has been on my mind and in my prayers in recent days as its residents contend with the ravages of Hurricane Lane. Some years ago, Richard and I were privileged to lead a weeklong workshop there and we fell in love with the land and the people. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »August 19, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
I’ve been back for two weeks but still the crash of the waves seems near. There is something about the rhythm of a beach that re-arranges my heart, mind and soul. I lose all track of time. Elizabeth Gilbert wrote the popular novel Eat, Pray, Love. When away, I eat, love, pray, run, read, swim, read some more, eat ice cream, help with the puzzle, eat even more – rinse and repeat! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Ann Weems, ask, Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert, Frederick Douglass, gratitude, Lord's Prayer, Luke 11: 1-13, making space, Martin Luther, mystery, patience, prayer, realignment, Soren Kierkegaard, trust, truth, vacationAugust 12, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
A year ago this weekend the country was transfixed by the protests that rocked the town of Charlottesville, VA. The deadly violence there lifted the national consciousness and brought into focus in a broader way the nation’s struggle with white fragility and privilege. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 1 Corinthians 12:27-31, anthropologist, community, compassion, Desmond Tutu, divisiveness, Front Porch, I am because we are and we are because I am, King David, Montreat, Psalm 150, Scripture interprets scripture, Shirley Guthrie, Ubunto, United Voices
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