September 18, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
When I was a young associate pastor in Winchester, Va., something happened one Sunday morning that I will never forget. There is no blame, because I absolutely understand what happened. I suspect it might happen most churches, even here. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »September 11, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
A young girl was squirming while sitting in a large church on Sunday morning when she noticed the list of names on the plaques on the wall. She whispered to her mother during the sermon, “Who are those people?” Her mother answered, “Those are people who died in the service.” The daughter responded, “The first service or the second service?” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »September 4, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
Opening Prayer from John Veltri
Teach me to listen, O God, to those nearest me, my family, my friends, my co-workers. Help me to be aware that no matter what words I hear, the message is, “Accept the person I am. Listen to me.” Teach me to listen, my caring God, to those far from me– the whisper of the hopeless, the plea of the forgotten, the cry of the anguished. Teach me to listen, O God my Mother, to myself. Help me to be less afraid to trust the voice inside — in the deepest part of me. Teach me to listen, Holy Spirit, for your voice — in busyness and in boredom, in certainty and doubt, in noise and in silence. Teach me, Lord, to listen. Amen. Read the rest of this entry »
August 28, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
My mother lived for over 20 years in a beautiful continuing care retirement community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia. She and my father moved into the community together and had a marvelous time taking advantage of the plentiful amenities and activities. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »August 14, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
Sometimes it is hard to know how your life fits into the larger picture, whether what you do really matters. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »August 13, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
Good evening my friends! Welcome to Forest Hill Church and our annual outdoor, er, indoor worship. God bless you! Thank you for braving this weather and coming here tonight. You and I will give witness to something good in the Heights, something powerful on the east side of Cleveland. We have seen what the power of a storm can do this past week (how many were without power for a time?) Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »August 7, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
It has been a while! I missed you all. Here is what I did on my summer vacation. I wrote a lot, read 5 books, saw the new Jason Bourne movie, swam and ran, and am all caught up on Game of Thrones!
But this has not been a light-hearted summer. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »August 7, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »July 31, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
Enough is enough! Did you ever hear those words as a kid, maybe from a parent or authority figure? It usually meant “Knock it off” or “Stop your foolishness” and it typically brought you up short – at least it had that effect on me. I’m having a bit of a flashback to my youth even as I say those words aloud, “Enough is enough.” Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: blessings, bondage of self, enough, greed, Luke 12, privilege, rich foolJuly 24, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
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