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: Luke 4:18-19 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN January 1, 2017 Happy New Year! So, are you excited about this new year? Are you looking forward to 2017 with immense hope? Do you believe this new year is filled with wonderful possibilities and amazing blessings? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you…
Scripture: Isaiah 9:6, Luke 2: 8 -14 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN December 25, 2016 This morning I would like to play a rousing game of Christmas trivia! It is a holiday tradition of mine and I would like for you to take part in my holiday tradition. Since both sacred symbols and secular symbols…
Scripture:Luke 1: 39-49 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN December 18, 2016 When we hold a baby in our arms, we often find ourselves overcome by wonder. Wonder at the gift of life. Wonder at the miracle of birth. Wonder at what this child will become… When Mark Lowry penned the words to “Mary, Did You…
Scripture: Luke 1: 5 – 25 Rev. Dr. Jill A. Kirchner-Rose November 27, 2016 I recently heard a story about a wife who loved Christmas. The weekend after Thanksgiving she was hanging greens in her home, decorating the Christmas tree, and singing the Christmas carol, “There’s a Song in the Air.” Her husband was a…
Scripture: Genesis 1:9-13, Lakota Instructions for Living Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN November 20, 2016 (no video available) Do we have any Madonna fans in our midst? (No, I am not referring to Madonna, the mother of Jesus, but Madonna the popular 1980’s entertainer.) Madonna was a favorite musician of mine in High School. One…
Scripture: Job 12: 7 – 10 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN November 13, 2016 A couple weeks ago in staff meeting, I had second guessed the decision to hold the “Blessing of the Animals” service the Sunday after the elections. I had thought that maybe it would be more important to preach on such topics…
Scripture: Galatians 5: 22-23 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN October 30, 2016 This next week is one of the most sacred weeks of the entire year for me. It is my Holy Week. This next week I will have the honor of prayerfully reading your covenants. I will reflect on your spiritual journeys, listen for…
Scripture: 2 Samuel 11: 2- 5 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN October 23, 2016 Today we conclude our five week sermon series on King David. We have spent 1/10th of the entire year on David alone. Let’s see how much you remember: 1). David fought a giant named __________ (Goliath) who was from which army?…
Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:14-16a Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN October 16, 2016 Since I am still fairly new as the pastor of this congregation, I had to laugh when I heard the story of another new pastor. Another new pastor moved into this certain town and went out one Saturday to visit his parishioners. All…