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Scripture: Mark 12: 13 -17, 28-31 March 12, 2017 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN In the Middle Ages, according to legend, there was a time of discord in Jerusalem. At that time, in the Holy City, Christians asked the Pope to banish all Jews from Jerusalem. And so the Pope went to Jerusalem to hold…
Scripture: Mark 11: 12 – 21 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN March 5, 2017 During my teenage years, I played a lot of tennis. At sixteen, I prepared for a major tennis tournament in which I had it into the finals. I practiced several hours a day; I ran miles and jump-roped – I did…
Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9 Loring Fiske-Phillips February 26, 2017 An old man was sitting on a park bench, relaxing and enjoying the beautiful weather when along came another old man who sat on the bench across from him. Their eyes met briefly, they nodded at one another, but neither said anything. They just sat there, staring…
Scripture: Luke 18: 1 – 8 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN February 19, 2017 Next Sunday is the 89th Academy Awards, aka “The Oscars”. The movies up for “Best Picture” include La La Land, Hacksaw Ridge, Manchester by the Sea, Arrival, Hell or High Water, Fences, Hidden Figures, Lion and Moonlight. Unlike the Oscars last…
Sacred Writings: Matthew 22: 1- 14; Sutta Nipata 1.18 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV DMIN February 12, 2017 As I was recovering from surgery last month, I reflected on a story that the late great Dr. Fred Craddock once told. I went to see a lady in our church who was facing surgery. I went to see…
Scripture: Matthew 13: 1- 9, 18 – 23 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN February 5, 2017 A farmer sows seed with wild abandon. (Sprinkle seed.) As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path. (Put lit candle on sand.) Some fell on rocks. (Put lit candle on rocks.) Other seed fell among thorns.…
Scripture: Matthew 25: 34 – 40 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN January 29, 2017 There’s a story about a brand new Senior Minister who was going to preach in his new church for the first time. The Senior Minister arrived at the church 30 minutes before the congregants came. He dressed as a “homeless” person. Only…
Scripture: Matthew 18: 21-22 Floyd Orr January 22, 2017 There have been hundreds of homilies in this church on the topic of “love.” That’s no mystery; love is an important mysterious topic with descriptions that range from the ridiculous to the sublime. From “oh, I just love your new shoes” to “I love you so…
Scripture: Philemon 1-25 …and portions from MLK, Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” January 15, 2017 Bill Maury-Holmes Congratulations, you did it! You just successfully heard read an entire book of the Bible, barely two weeks into the New Year! The snarky part of me wants to note that you’ve just reckoned with one more book of…
The First Sunday After Epiphany January 8, 2017 Redlands RUCC ‘What Happens When God Doesn’t Show Up?’ This morning is the First Sunday after Epiphany. Epiphany comes from a Greek word that means ‘appearing’ or ‘revealing’. That may be where Jill got the idea for last week’s sermon in which the constant refrain was over…