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John 4: 4 – 19 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – As a faith community who cares deeply about issues of social justice, we often go to the margins of society to make a difference. Perhaps it is time for us to go to the margins to become different. Maybe we need to stop trying to reach the disenfranchise and instead be reached by…
Matthew 28: 16 – 20 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – Jesus’s final words to the disciples were “Go and make disciples of all nations.” It is called “The Great Commission.” The “great commission” must have seemed ludicrous to the tiny band of disciples. Why did the disciples not flee at the enormity of the mission? Perhaps the reason they did…
A play, “All Hallows Eve; All Saints Day” written by RUCC member Deborah Rada, and directed by Jim Tong, will be the message focus of Sunday’s Service.
Matthew 5: 38 – 47 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – Can doubt be a gift in the spiritual life? Absolutely. Doubt can move us forward and open the door to discovery. In the words of Frederick Buechner, “Doubts are the ants in the pants of faith. They keep it awake and moving.” Spirituality flourishes not in certainty, but in the questions.
Exodus 31 1-6 – Sondra Hodson – Art, for Heaven’s Sake! We have done this show for 42 years, but what does the name really mean? How is art a divine gift? What is the spirit behind Art, for Heaven’s Sake?
1 Corinthians 12: 12 -22 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul writes, “As it is there are many parts, yet one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I have no need of you,’ nor can the head to the feet, ‘I have no need of you’” (1 Corinthians 12: 20-21). Likewise, the human cannot say to…
John 15: 9 – 17 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – This Sunday we will embody the sermon series. For the past five weeks, we’ve explored the questions: Where are you from? Where does it hurt? What are you learning? What do you need? Where do we go from here? Now, we will engage with one another in intentional and guided conversation as…
Acts 10: 9 – 16 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – The final question of our sermon series is not meant to end the journey; instead, it creates openness to explore what is next. May we continue to cultivate curiosity, ask questions, and seek connection in order to humanize and care for each other. The final question invites us to foster…
Job 2: 11 – 13 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – Everyone has needs, but each of us needs different things at different times. As a faith community, we believe that God calls us to care for one another – in seasonsof joy, transition, and hardship. We commit to listening and being present. In our scripture passage, Job experiences trauma, hardship,…
Scripture: Matthew 15: 21 – 28 Matthew 15: 21 – 28 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – On this Sunday in which we bless backpacks, we will explore the question, “What are you learning?” The question demands more from us than simply learning reading, writing, and arithmetic. We are invited to learn from the marginalized, the outcast, the invisible of our day.…