“The Gospel According to The Color Purple” Luke 8: 40-48 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN July 29, 2018 Today we conclude our sermon series entitled, “At the Movies.” Movie theaters are the modern cathedrals. When movies are authentic, creative, and created from the deep wellspring of humanity, movies enable us to engage the Divine in…
“At The Redlands Bowl: Beauty and the Beast” Mark 5: 1 -20 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN July 22, 2018 How many of you take advantage of the inspiring musical programs at the Redlands Bowl? Our Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival holds the distinction of being the oldest continuous music festival in the United States…
“At the Movies: Won’t You Be My Neighbor” Matthew 5: 13 – 16 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN July 15, 2018 Jesus says, “You are the salt of the earth.” Why salt? Salt has quite a history. In Rome, years ago, servants were paid with salt, and from the Roman word “salarium” comes our word…
Black Panther: My Brother’s Keeper Scripture: Genesis 4: 1 – 10 and Psalm 133 Even though Wonder Woman is a DC character and Black Panther is by Marvel, it dawned on me last week during Jill’s sermon that they have very similar signature moves. (demonstrate). They have also accomplished similar record-breaking feats as cinematic successes, moving from…
“At the Movies: Wonder Woman” 1 John 4:7 & 1 John 4:18 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN July 1, 2018 A couple of months ago, I met with our Worship Area Leaders, Erin Beardemphl and Cindy Rinne to plan our sermon series “At the Movies.” As we planned for today, I asked, “What movie has…
Scripture: Acts 8: 26-40 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN June 24, 2018 June is Pride Month. Today is designated “Open and Affirming Sunday” in the United Church of Christ. I thought that the movie “Battle of the Sexes” would be most fitting for today. I could personally relate to this movie on every level —…
Scripture: Mark 14: 36 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN June 17, 2018 Since it is Father’s Day, I would like to share with you one of my most memorable stories about my father. When I was 10 yrs old, my mother one day took a walk in the neighborhood. Usually, she was gone for about…
“At the Movies: Pope Francis” John 10: 14-16 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN June 10, 2018 His name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He used to be a bouncer. He once had a girlfriend. He owned a Harley Davidson motorcycle. He has only one functioning lung. He released a progressive rock album in 2015 entitled “Wake…
“At The Movies: Coco” Leviticus 19: 33-34; Mark 12:31 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN June 3, 2018 We are in our second week of a new sermon series entitled “At The Movies.” Movie theaters are the modern cathedrals. When movies are authentic, creative, and created from the deep wellspring of humanity, movies enable us to…
THE DARKEST HOUR PRODUCES THE GREATEST GENERATION By Sue Wallace May 27, 2018 A couple of months ago I was telling Jill about my experiences when I gave a presentation to U.S. History classes at Citrus Valley about my Dad’s experiences in WWII. It was a very positive experience. The students for once were attentive…