Sermon Archive
Faithful Table Turning
Text: Genesis 38:1-26 (included in audio) This story was not among the scriptures I memorized in Sunday school, and we were not asked about it in any of the Bible quizzing tournaments of my youth. I have no recollection of ever hearing it read and preached on during a...
Towards Inter-dependence
Luke 1:39-56 It was Independence Day this week. And this country more than many is built on the myth of independence. It's right there in the name of the national holiday. Canada also celebrated its national holiday this week. And even though we Canadians like to...
God and the Other Woman
Image: Chagall, "Hagar in the Dessert" Text: Genesis 16:1–16; Genesis 21:8–21 If you read the e-Memo this week you’ll already know that in and among other things that are going on this summer, we’ll be looking at the stories of women in the Hebrew Bible - aka the Old...
Celebrate Pride!
It’s wonderful to share with you and “Celebrate Pride” at Evergreen for what I think is the first time? I remember standing up at PNMC exactly a year ago and giving the exciting update on our church to our larger community - “We are now an open and affirming...
Communion Consequences
Text: I Corinthians 11:17-26, 33-34 We’re not celebrating communion today but this is a sermon about communion. Kind of. It’s a sermon about how, in lots of the ways that count every time we eat together is communion. And we’re a church, so we eat together a lot! Like...
God Bods
Text: I Corinthians 11:17-26, 33-34 When I read texts like this, I remember why I do not gravitate to Paul and why I don’t prefer the epistles generally. I’d rather stick with Jesus. It’s a struggle to follow Jesus sometimes, but asking What Would Jesus Do? works a...
Body Language
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:1-13 The day of Pentecost has past but I have a fondness for Pentecost. It’s partly because of the drama of the events: wind and fire and gifts of language. It’s also because I have always felt an affinity for the idea of God’s spirit at work....
Mother Tongue
Text: Acts 2:1 I know that many of you have done lots of traveling abroad. I wonder who among us would consider themselves fluent in a language other than English. [Probably a few] Maybe a few more could at least hold a simple conversation. I do know several of us...
If Love Were Math
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Let’s get it out of the way right off the bat: even though the most common place to hear this passage is at a wedding, it is not about romantic love. It could be applied to a relationship between two people - and God knows it has been...
Earth Stewardship and Radical Hospitality at Camrec
Camp Camrec Director Brisa Peacock shares her gratitude for the ways that Camp Camrec has been able to offer space for radical hospitality and sacred rest. Camrec has hosted or connected not only with in the Mennonite community but to interfaith and ecumenical groups,...