Scripture: Mark 11: 1- 11 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN March 20, 2015 We just finished a Lenten sermon series on “The Languages of Love”. Just as we have a primary language we speak – English, German, Spanish, French – so, too, we each have a primary love language we speak. The goal is to…
Scripture: John 13:3-17 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN March 13, 2016 Today, we come to our fifth and final love language. Acts of service. Cooking a meal, setting a table, washing dishes, cleaning the bathrooms, taking out the garbage, changing the baby’s diaper, painting a bedroom, washing a car, mowing the lawn, walking the dog, changing…
Scripture: Mark 14:3-9 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN March 6, 2016 A woman woke up one morning, turned to her husband and said, “Honey, I just had a dream that you bought me a new gold necklace. What do you think it means?” He said, “I don’t know, but your birthday is coming soon. Then…
Scripture: John 4: 7-18, 39 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN February 28, 2016 A woman who sits next to an attractive man on a bus. She says, “You look just like my 4th husband.” The man replied, “FOURTH husband. How many times have you been married?” The woman smiled, winked and replied, “Three.” Now, that’s…
Scripture: Luke 13:10-17 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN February 21, 2016 He sends you flowers, but what you really want is a one on one, soul to soul, heart to heart conversation. She gives you a hug after a hard day’s work, but what you really need is a delicious home-cooked meal. The problem isn’t…
Scripture: Song of Solomon 7: 1-13 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN February 14, 2016 What does a pastor do when the first Sunday of Lent falls on Valentine’s Day? Upon initial consideration, the two days seem to be diametrically opposed with no opportunity for overlap. With ashes lingering on our foreheads, Lent is a time…
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:4-13b; Psalm 46:1-3, 10-11 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN Ash Wednesday, February 10, 2016 I confess I am a speed addict. No, not the drug. I am referring to the inner pace of my life. I am the person who looks for the fastest moving lane on the freeway. I am the…
Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN January 31, 2016 Today we conclude our four week sermon series on the RUCC Vision Statement. The first week we talked about the meaning of God – God is mentioned four times in our Vision Statement. God is a loaded word. I spent the first week unpacking…
Scripture: Galatians 3:28 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN January 24, 2016 The results are in. They like Jesus, but not the Church. Yes, a poll was taken among college students. They were asked two simple questions. The first question, “What do you think of Jesus?” and the second question, “What do you think of Christians…
Scripture: Mark 8: 27-30 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN January 17, 2016 I had just returned home for the summer from Divinity School. The doorbell rang and my father went to answer the door. As he opened the door, he found a young, well-dressed man clutching a Bible to his chest with one hand and…