August 24, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
August 17, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
I don’t know about you, but I prefer to cry silently. Really. In a bathroom, with the door shut and plenty of tissues and time to regain my composure and make sure I look ok before I exit. Joseph embarrasses me in this story. Something about this crying on his brother’s necks is just really weird to me. And then there’s something about this, look at me, lord of Egypt and God sent me business that I find to be a little off putting. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »August 10, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
Just as Elijah had heard the question, “What are you doing here?” I too asked myself that question as our rental car approached the farmhouse just outside of Assisi, the city of Saints Francis and Clare in the spectacular Italian countryside. The farmhouse was a retreat center that was to be my home for nearly one week. A silent retreat center called Simple Peace Hermitage. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »August 3, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
Soren Scott Henderson, we baptized you today as a beloved child of God, precious in our Creator’s sight, made in the likeness and image of God. Just like all the children, like every baby. We have declared that you are free from sin and death, united with Christ in his resurrection, a member of the church – and you don’t know it yet – but you are Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »July 27, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
Jesus had a lot to say about the “Kingdom of Heaven.” In fact just about everything that Jesus did and said during his ministry was about the Kingdom of Heaven. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »July 20, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
Nehemiah is angry. He’s threatening to lay hands on people. He’s shutting down a city. He’s making a big scene. And over what? Sabbath. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »July 13, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
This week’s service was held in Fellowship Hall so there is no audio available. The sermon was a community conversation so there is no text available. But there are photographs…see below. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »July 6, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
I don’t know about you, but I need to hear Jesus say to me and to you: “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” I really need to hear that this week. Because it has not been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »June 29, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
So…the Presbyterian Church (USA) met in General Assembly this month. Perhaps you heard about it. Our own Eric Muller-Girard was there with one of the coveted blue nametags identifying him as one of the 600-and-some with a vote Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »June 22, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
In Genesis 21, who is the bad guy in the story? Is it Ishmael? If we look at the beginning of the story it says that Ishmael was playing with Isaac, which seems harmless enough. But the word Read the rest of this entry »
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