The Light All around Us
To listen to this sermon, click here. New Testament Reading—Ephesians 4: 1-7 and 11-13 For her fourth birthday, Rachel Naomi Remen’s grandfather gave her a story as a gift. Remen’s
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This Sunday we will continue our worship series on modern saints. As part of this, we will be celebrating the members of our church who are in their 90s. We
Continue readingOur Church: The Fountain of Youth
Dear Church Family and Friends, This past Sunday Connie Oppel helped me to realize that our church possesses a secret that could very well solve our financial dilemmas and turn
Continue readingSaints in the Making
To listen to this sermon, click here. New Testament Reading—Romans 1: 7-12 Joel Schmidt is a psychologist for the VA in Oakland, California. His profession has led him to “hear
Continue readingThe Saints among Us
This Sunday we will begin a three Sunday worship series about modern day saints. The first sermon in the series will consider the saints who are all around us. We
Continue readingDraft of Resolution on United States-Philippines Relations
What follows is a draft of a resolution that will be presented by the Wider Church Ministry Team at the Annual Meeting of the Central Pacific Conference of the United
Continue readingWorship Tomorrow: A Meal That Transforms Lives
This is what we have in store for worship this Sunday: For the sermon, we will be imagining a special meal with the power to transform lives. For this meal,
Continue readingThe Breakfast Club
To listen to this sermon, click here. New Testament Reading–2 Timothy 4:1-8 This morning I thought I would tell a fictional story about a running group. While any resemblance to
Continue readingBabies or Beasts?: Reflecting on the Gun Control Debate
Dear Church Family and Friends, Before Danalyn appeared on the scene, I wasn’t much of a baby person. Don’t get me wrong. I wasn’t an anti-baby person. From a distance,
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