Sermon --- Pentecost Sunday --- June 9, 2019

June 10, 2019  ·  The Rev. H. Elizabeth Back
Splash
Spirit of the Living God Fall afresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me. — Daniel Iverson
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Sermon -- Seventh Sunday in Easter JUN 2 2019

June 05, 2019  ·  The Rev. Dr. Mary Abrams
The Love of Christ
Today I’m going to tell you a story. Alexander of children’s book fame, would call it a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad story. But maybe it’s not so bad because we can learn some lessons from it. The story takes place soon after Jesus’ ascension. All the disciples of Chr...
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Rogation Sunday — May 26, 2019

May 27, 2019  ·  The Rev. Dr. Mary Abrams
Stewards of the Earth
For all that we have, and all that we are, we owe thanks to God. Early Christians knew this well. They set aside a few days every year, during planting time, to offer their thanksgivings and they asked for God’s blessing on their fields and crops. They called these days “Rogat...
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Sermon for the 4th  Sunday of Easter — May 12, 2019

May 13, 2019  ·  The Rev. H. Elizabeth Back
Mother's Day
When I look through my old scrapbook, I can see photos of a simpler place a time, for example, rural, western Massachusetts in 1977. There’s a mom with two young children standing outside an old stone church. She’s wearing a knitted poncho depicting all the astrological signs ...
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Easter Sunday 2019 Servmon

April 22, 2019  ·  The Rev. H. Elizabeth Back
On the Lamb
Have you ever spent any time in the presence of a lamb? This week my friends Kathy and Pam took their 5 day old lambs to the U of L campus to help students de-stress during finals week. It was a cold blustery day but the students flocked to the lambs. As each student held the ...
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