October 29, 2017 Peg Weissbrod
Welcome to Reformation Sunday. Yes, about every 500 years or so, the church gets all shook up and resettled and so here we are: 500 years ago, Martin Luther, a Roman Catholic priest, put up his “Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences” (better known as his 95 theses) on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church door and transformed the world. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: abundance, Amazing Grace, becoming the Beloved Community, covenant, history, hope, James Weldon Johnson, Jeremiah 31, Martin Luther, past present and future, Reformation, Romans 3, trustOctober 1, 2017 Peg Weissbrod
This morning, we are continuing the story of the Exodus. If you are 11 years old or younger I have a question for you – what is the Exodus? Yes, liberated from slavery in Egypt, the children of Israel are in the desert heading towards Mount Sinai. What happened on Mount Sinai? Yes, they received the Ten Commandments! But in between liberation and formation… Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: action verbs, agents of God's presence power and mercy, becoming the body of Christ, called to be witnesses, covenant, Do something, Exodus 17:1-17, human participation, Massah and Meribah, take risks, waterOctober 4, 2015 Peg Weissbrod
I’ve been pretty nervous about preaching this morning. It’s been helpful that this isn’t my first time preaching at Forest Hill. It’s also helpful that everyone here has uniformly been kind and welcoming and generous toward me. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: covenant, Job, marriage, ordination, Peacemaking Offering, Pope Francis, relationships, trust, vows, World Communion
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