Sermons
Peace Work
See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire and like washers’ soap; he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the descendants of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, until they present offerings to the Lord in righteousness. Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord, as in the days of old and as in former years.
Practicing Hope
Queries:
What future do you dream of–for yourself, others, or all of us?
What makes you, them, or us capable of participating in the coming of that future?
What is the path? What obstacles might arise? What will sustain us on the way?
Don't Worry Yeah Okay
Queries:
What is the message of this text, for me, today?
Where is the hope in this text? Where is the Love?
What am I worried about? What is that worry telling me about what I or others need?
What can I do or say or be in response to others’ worries?
I Am a Woman Deeply Troubled
Queries:
What would I include in my own prayer, using Hannah’s prayer as a model?
What part of Hannah’s story do I most connect with today?
How can we give each other space to express our authentic selves?
Who in my world and life is God speaking through, to me?
Why pray? Why should I express what I want in prayer?
Curiosity and Community (Guest Speaker: Bethany Lee)
Bethany Lee lives in Yamhill County, Oregon in a house at the edge of the woods. Her writing and music are often inspired by the space at the edge of things--her experiences as a hospice harpist, the year she spent traveling by sea, and the deep silence of her Quaker practice. She has published three collections of poetry and Close to the Surface, a sailing memoir, all from Fernwood Press.
God and Neighbor
Queries:
What does it mean, to me, to love God?
What does it mean, to me, to love my neighbor?
What does this text say to me, with an election (and its aftermath) looming?
What’s our common ground?
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