January 10, 2010 Peg Weissbrod
I couldn’t have just one of these texts read without the other. Isaiah 43 powerfully tells us that God redeemed the Israelites from exile. God “bought them back” from their captors. “I have called you by name; Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »January 3, 2010 Peg Weissbrod
The Word became flesh and lived among us; yet the world did not know him.
It’s so easy to picture last week’s Christmas manger scene, and it’s easy to bask in the pageantry of the three wise men visiting, but let’s jump ahead – if we can – Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »December 13, 2009 Peg Weissbrod
We continue our reading of the Gospel of Luke and we meet John the Baptist. He doesn’t mince words, does he? No polite small talk – nothing warm and fuzzy, no funny Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »December 6, 2009 Peg Weissbrod
I have always loved the Gospel of Luke for many reasons. Luke, more so than the other gospel writers, portrays Jesus – the Messiah of God, Messiah the Christ, Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »November 29, 2009 Peg Weissbrod
Once again we are engaged with a text that is not pleasant: signs in the sun, the moon and the stars, distress among nations, roaring of the sea and the waves. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »November 22, 2009 Peg Weissbrod
(Audio only) Our guest preacher this week, Rev. Felix Carrion, was here to help us celebrate New Consecration Sunday, Rev. Carrion is the Coordinator for the United Church of Christ “God is Still Speaking” campaign and is a favorite visitor to our pulpit.
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »November 15, 2009 Peg Weissbrod
Passages like this one in Mark drive me slightly crazy. I, like many of you, read a passage like this and have so many questions Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »November 8, 2009 Peg Weissbrod
Well, election day is over. I hope you all went to the polls and did your civic duty. And I guess we will soon have a casino Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »November 2, 2009 Peg Weissbrod
Many of you were in worship last month when we celebrated communion. John invited all to receive communion and then, if you so desired, to come to the rail and kneel to receive an anointing and a blessing. When we planned Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »October 25, 2009 Peg Weissbrod
Wasn’t it the promotion for the second Jaws (the human hunting shark) movie that used the phrase: “Just when you thought it was safe Read the rest of this entry »
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