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…
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I've Been Meaning to Ask
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.…
Mark 5: 1- 17 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – We continue with our sermon series, “I’ve Been Meaning to Ask.” This Sunday we will explore the question, “Where does it hurt?” When we gather with others, we are quick to wave and say hello, comment on the weather and make small talk. How often, however, do we go below the…
Genesis 2: 4b – 9; John 1: 43 – 46 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – We begin a new sermon series entitled, “I’ve Been Meaning to Ask…” This sermon series is intended to convey warmth and curiosity as we become the beloved community even in the midst of the Covid challenges of our day. The main objective of this series…