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1 Corinthians 15: 54 – 55 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – Mary feared that grave robbers had taken Jesus’ body from the tomb. But it is God who robs graves and renders them useless. For centuries in the Eastern Orthodox church, a Holy Humor Sunday was observed by the faithful as a day of joy and laughter. On Holy Humor Sunday,…
John 20: 1 – 18 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – After a year of living in a pandemic, we have a greater understanding of Lent. It feels like we’ve been living it for a year – sacrifice and reflection. Emptiness and uncertainty. Physical and social distancing has diminished our lives and challenged our communities. In some ways, we have become…
Isaiah 52:1 – 7, Mark 11: 1 – 11 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – As we conclude our sermon series, “Beguiled by Beauty,” we discover that when our hearts are opened, we not only see the beauty of the world, we also see more clearly what is not well with the world. We see more clearly where life is not…
We welcome guest speaker, Patricia Little, to our virtual pulpit this Sunday. Patty is a fairly new member of our congregation and a professor of sociology at CSUSB. Patty will share her spiritual journey which includes both Christian and Wiccan faith traditions and how these two traditions bring meaning to the Spring Equinox.
Exodus 16: 1 – 15 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – Our sermon series is entitled “Beguiled by Beauty.” Our Wednesday evening Lenten series is entitled, “Grateful.” This Sunday we combine both of these themes as we give thanks for the beauty and abundance of creation. Even as we walk in the wilderness with the Israelites we discover that God provides…in…
Song of Songs 4: 1 – 7 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – To wonder is to let in a sense of awe and openness, a sense of deep curiosity. It is to look upon the face of anyone or anything and say, “You are a part of me I do not yet know.” Song of Songs affirms that we are…
Matthew 5: 13 – 16 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – We often divide contemplation and social action into separate entities as we split apart the world into dualistic categories: spirituality / activism, prayer / work, inner / outer life. Yet, life is a seamless whole. On this last Sunday of Black History month, we celebrate the life of Howard Thurman…
Mark 1: 9 – 15 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – We begin a 40 day Lenten journey modeled after Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness. The Lenten season is a time of intentionality as we cultivate meaningful connection with the Divine. The contemplative life can move us to deeper connection; it is a kind of “silent gazing on God,” an…
Ash Wednesday – 2 Corinthians 4: 8 – 9, Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN
1 Corinthians 13: 1-7 (New International Version) – Guest Preachers – Charlie and Dee Dee Seek – The classification of persons by skin color or ethnicity as been used for a multitude of purposes since biblical times. On Valentine’s Day Sunday, the second Sunday of Black History Month, Charlie and I wish to explore the parallels between the interracial marriages of the…