Category: Sermons

The other day, someone asked me if I had made a New Year’s resolution this year?” I’m afraid I must have looked rather dumbfounded at the question. For it never Learn More

Epiphany: January 6, 2012 “Jerusalem or Bethlehem — where are you headed?” Rev. Stacy Swain Isaiah 60:1-6 Matthew 2:1-12 Of all of the characters in the nativity story, I have Learn More

Rev. Stacy Swain Luke 3:1-6; Malachi 3:1-4 Advent — the time to make ready once again for the coming of God in our lives. And in this our second week, Learn More

Rev. Stacy Swain 1 John 4:7-9, 16b-19; John 18:33-37 Will you pray with me: May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all of our hearts be acceptable Learn More

Rev. Stacy Swain Daniel 12:1-3; Mark 13:1-8 Apocalyptic scripture readings? Talk of end times on our this our Thanksgiving Sunday? How can that be a good idea? Getting ready for Learn More

“All we have to live on” Rev. Stacy Swain Mark 12:38-44; 1King 17: 8-16 Will you pray with me? May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all Learn More

Rev. Stacy Swain Deuteronomy 6:1-9; Mark 12:28-34 Will you pray with me? May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all of our hearts be acceptable to you, Learn More

“God: A Love Story” Kathryn Henderson, Student Intern “God: A Love Story” Kathryn Henderson, Student Intern I hear a heartbeat echoing through time… It is in the words of Ruth Learn More

Rev. Stacy Swain Job 38:1-7, 34-41 Mark 10:35-45 When I was a kid, my younger brother and I invented a game. It went like this. One of us would be Learn More

  Rev. Stacy Swain Hebrews 4:12-16, Mark 10:17-31 This encounter between Jesus and the rich man in the Gospel today must have made a huge impression on the new community Learn More