Toys from Trash: Theology for the Rest of Us
To listen to this sermon, click here. New Testament Reading—Acts 17: 22-29 This morning I would like for us to do a theological thought experiment. We are going to test
Continue readingBecoming a Church Gleek
Dear Church Family and Friends, Week after week television viewers by the millions tune into Glee to follow the pursuit of a motley crew of high school songsters competing for
Continue readingThe God of Passionate Love
To listen to this sermon, click here. The Song of Solomon has inspired me recently. Indeed, it has given me a flare for writing romance. It has brought out my
Continue readingAsking Ethical Questions after the Killing of bin Laden
Dear Church Family and Friends, Amid the media frenzy that followed the killing of bin Laden, I found myself yearning for something that seemed lacking in the nightly news that
Continue readingThree Reasons Not to Neglect Your Mother
To listen to this sermon, click here. Hebrew Scripture Reading—Proverbs 23: 22-26 This morning I want to acknowledge that the words “mother” and “motherhood” can mean lots of different things
Continue readingA Thank You Prayer for Marvelous Moms
During the children’s sermon on Mother’s Day, the children composed a special prayer in celebration of all the marvelous moms in the world. Here it is…
Continue readingRedeeming Chocolate Eggs and Secular Bunnies
Dear Church Family and Friends, While I understand the sentiment that Easter has been hijacked by chocolate eggs and secular bunnies, I confess that I harbor a deep nostalgia for
Continue readingMay Day March for Immigrant Rights and Worker Justice
On May 1, 2011, join workers around the globe in celebrating International Workers’Day with a march against the attacks on the working class and immigrants. May 1 has been the
Continue readingMother’s Day Vigil
On Saturday, May 14th, the Oregon New Sanctuary Movement (ONSM) will convene the third annual Mother’s Day Vigil at the Northwest Immigration Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington. Any undocumented immigrant
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