Sermon for the First Sunday in Lent — March 1, 2020

March 02, 2020  ·  The Rev. H. Elizabeth Back
Sssssongs of Deliverance
Today is sssssserpent Sssssssssunday when the sssssssnake is the sssssstar! My youngest son Joseph had a pet snake for several years. Slytherin, the California King Snake, was an excssssssellent pet. Slytherin never barked, ate rarely and inexpensively, and was loads of fun to...
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Sermon for the Last Sunday after Epiphany — February 23, 2020

February 24, 2020  ·  The Rev. H. Elizabeth Back
Changing Light
Have you noticed how the light is beginning to change? The sun stays lighter later. Light changes things. The Light of our Lord Jesus Christ shining on us changes the world. The darkness does not overcome the Light. The origin of the Light of Christ comes from the Love Jesus s...
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Sermon for the 5th Sunday after the Epiphany — February 9, 2020

February 10, 2020  ·  The Rev. H. Elizabeth Back
Giggle (for Max Berry)
Time to warm up your funny bone: Q: What did the snowman and his wife put over their baby’s crib? A: A snowmobile! Q: What do snowmen eat for lunch? A: Icebergers
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Sermon for the Feast of the Presentation --- February 2, 2020

Sermon for the Feast of the Presentation --- February 2, 2020

February 04, 2020  ·  The Rev. H. Elizabeth Back
Success
There is a question leaders are obliged to ask, “What does success look like?” When undertaking anything, a project, an event, or even a meeting, everyone comes to the table for a reason --- maybe it’s to accomplish a project, plan an event, or make decisions together.
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Sermon for the Third Sunday of Epiphany -- January 26, 2020

January 27, 2020  ·  The Rev. H. Elizabeth Back
Net Value
I am sorting through my tax information. I’ve really gotten caught up in its simplicity this year-- so much so that I started entertaining the silly question, “Can I prepare my own tax return or not?” I’ve been advised, not. The problem is that I feel old enough to know what I...
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