It’s All Holy
November 5, 2017 Matthew 5:1-12 and Revelation 7:9-17 By Jennifer Garrison Brownell How do we remember those who have died, those we want everyone to remember? Often with big monuments,
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October 29, 2017 Voices of the Reformation By Jennifer Garrison Brownell Leslie: They say it’s darkest just before the dawn. 500 years ago, in 1517, medieval Europe was shrouded in
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October 22, 2017 Exodus 33:12-23 and Matthew 22:15-22 Jennifer Garrison Brownell Just yesterday, Jesus revealed the abuses of those in power, knocked over the tables which represented the fleecing of
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Pick Up the Mantle August 20, 2017 Jennifer Garrison Brownell You will see in your bulletin a pastoral letter from the leadership and conference of conference ministers of the United
Continue readingWhere is God in This? – July 30, 2017
Where is God in this? Jennifer Garrison Brownell July 30, 2017 Genesis 29:15-28 Romans 8:26-39 Last time we were with Jacob, he was sleeping and dreaming of a ladder that
Continue readingSeptember 24 Sermon: The Rest of the Story
Tonight’s door with last night’s key. This sermon builds on last week’s message. For those who weren’t here, and for those who were here but forgot, here’s a quick recap:
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Jennifer: (Brief backstory on Moses and Israelites escaping slavery) When we were children we read this (as we did during childrens time today) as a story of Moses revealing God’s
Continue readingRebuilding Update (September 11, 2017)
On Monday Afternoon 9/11/17 the ship lap phase of the structural portion of the project was inspected and signed off. The plywood structural portion up to the green line and
Continue readingChasing Esau (Genesis 28:10-19a)
Chasing Esau Genesis 28:10-19a Craig Barnes writes: “Jacob and Esau were twins. But they were far from being identical twins. Esau was a hairy man of the field. Jacob was
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Blessing for Cross Raising June 30, 2017 Rev. Dr. Tom Yates, Moderator This morning we bear witness to a resurrection, a rebirth. First Congregation Church United Church of Christ in
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