In the first message of our new sermon series, "Blessed to be a Blessing," we consider the story of God sending Samuel to anoint a new king. Pastor Cara Scriven asks us to wonder what holds us back from saying "yes" to God.
Sermon: Pandemic Blessings
On this Laity Sunday, we will reflect on Samuel's call from God found in 1 Samuel, Chapter 3. Congregation members, Pat Carney and Bev Corwin, share with us the blessings they have seen in their own lives during this pandemic.
Sermon: Hidden Blessings
This week, Pastor Cara Scriven takes us further into Exodus (chapter 16) as Moses leads God's people out of Egypt and into the wilderness. Together, we will explore God's response to the Israelites who are grumbling about their situation and longing for what they know, and consider what this might mean for us today.
The Blessing of Relationship
This week we continue to discuss the blessings we have received. Pastor Melinda Giese leads us in exploring the beginning of the relationship between God and Moses, the blessings found in it, and what that can mean for us.
Blessings for Everyone
As we explore the story of Jacob from the book of Genesis, Pastor Cara Scriven will help us to wonder why Jacob was chosen to be blessed by God and what this story can teach us today.
Blessings in Failures
Our Scripture text today from Genesis (Chapter 22) is a graphic text about child sacrifice often interpreted as a test of faith. In her sermon, Pastor Cara Scriven helps us to explore this text, examining God and Abraham's actions as well as where blessings can be found in this tragic story.
Sermon: Boundary Blessings
This week we begin a new sermon series titled "Blessings." Pastor Cara Scriven helps us to explore the first chapter of Genesis asking us to wonder what blessings God's actions in creation might reveal for us.
Sermon: Where do we go from here?
In the final installment of our sermon series, "I've Been Meaning to Ask," we explore the Book of Ruth while engaging the question, where do we go from here? Pastor Melinda Giese will ask us to wonder what connections will be born from our collective experience of this pandemic.