Theology: An Exploration of Mystery and Meaning
The sermon on June 6th consisted of a dialogue between Rev. Ed Martin and Rev. Brooks Berndt. Listen to it by clicking here.
Continue readingThe Oil Spill and Moral Leadership: Letter from the Pastor
Dear Church Family and Friends, A fair amount of attention was recently directed toward a series of pictures taken by an AP photographer named Charlie Riedel. Riedel had captured the
Continue readingThe Many Forms of Prayer
To listen to this sermon, click here. New Testament Reading-1 Thessalonians 5: 15-23 The retired Episcopal bishop John Shelby Spong relates a story about a period in his life that
Continue readingAnnouncing Our New Social Action Partner
Dear Church Family and Friends, In case you did not already know, our church loves kids. On Sunday, our congregation voted during worship to select the Children’s Alliance as our
Continue readingMoses Finds a Cure
The theme for this sermon was set by a brief skit performed by Rev. Charlie Ross and Rev. Brooks Berndt. The skit was entitled “Moses Visits a Therapist.” To listen
Continue readingFrom Misfit to Hero: The Story of Moses
Listen to this sermon: here. Hebrew Scripture Reading– Exodus 3: 9-17 I want to begin with a brief visualization exercise. Clear your mind of whatever your thinking about, close your eyes
Continue readingLarry King Live: A Mother’s Day Special
To listen to this sermon, click here. Note: This sermon features Ed Frank as Larry King, Alicia King as Lois Gibbs, and Rev. Brooks Berndt as Rev. Jimmy Bartlett. The
Continue readingThe Moses Project: A Year of Reflection, Action, and Celebration
Dear Church Family and Friends, In February, our Council voted that we would collectively commit to a church-wide social action program running over the course of a year. The official
Continue readingThe Holy Spirit Goes to Camp: Letter from the Pastor
Dear Church Family and Friends, During part of my childhood, I suffered from a typical adolescent malady: the neighborhood bully and his crew of snickering cronies had given me the
Continue readingThe Lessons of Springtime: Letter from the Pastor
Dear Church Family and Friends, Recently, I watched a delightful Italian movie called “The Tiger and the Snow.” It is a romantic comedy staring Roberto Benigni, who won the Oscar
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