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You might not expect a minister to dislike a Bible story — but I really am disturbed by the Old Testament story of Abraham being instructed by God to sacrifice his son Isaac. So this is a sermon of protest, I guess … My Least Favorite Story Genesis 22:1-14; Psalm 13:1-5 One of the curious [...] We had an accident with our pulpit Bible– the big one that we read out of every Sunday morning. The shelf it was placed on during a funeral was underneath a leaking water container, and the book got soaked. It was open — so Genesis 1 through Psalm 89 were particularly drenched. Quick to the [...] Due to the Memorial Service for Phyllis Clifford-Albers, which takes place on Tuesday, the Strawberry Festival has been postponed. The new date is July 2 at 2:30 pm. The guys are great players, but I enjoyed watching the Future Fighting Apostles at the game last night.
If you haven’t been to a Fighting Apostles softball game this season you are missing a lot of fun. Not only is it exciting to watch the guys play, it’s fun to watch the fans. It’s a great sense of community and a wonderful opportunity for some intergenerational fun. PS…They won the game last night:)
Sometimes stories in the Bible, especially from the Old Testament, seem harsh to our modern ears. Still, there is something for us to learn from this tale of Hagar and Sarah. Hagar and Sarah Genesis 21:8-21; Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 Hagar and Sarah This summer we are following the story of the Patriarchs of the faith: Abraham, [...] High-fives all around to the Fighting Apostles for their methodical dismantling of Trinity Blue, 19-5, for another win in church softball action. It was truly a collective effort. Guys were spraying the ball over the field. There were shots down the left-field line,
The United Church of Christ National Disaster Ministries is already offering help to the victims of Midwest Storms and flooding. You can help by making a contribution — either through First UCC or online — to help with the expenses of rescue, clean-up, and rebuilding. You can also volunteer to help — some opportunities have already [...] Sarah (whose story is told in book of Genesis) was an old woman when she learned she was going to have a son. Reasonably enough, she laughed. That got me to thinking about the theological meaning of laughter … Laughter Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7 and Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 Do you know what happened when Sarah laughed? Well, [...] All across the country, members of the United Church of Christ are working together on important issues of justice and peace. A good way to join in this important work is to join the Justice and Peace Action Network (JPANet). You’ll receive weekly Legislative Action Alerts, periodic JPANet news, and Biblical and liturgical material for [...] We are offering a series of informal “cottage” gatherings to chat informally with Pastor Sandy as a way of becoming better acquainted with her and other members of the congregation. Wednesday June 25th 7 pm at home of Molly and Bill Woehrlin 302 Maple St Tuesday July 1st 3 pm at home of Liz and Jerry [...] Apostles overcome elements, Methodists. The Fighting Apostles’ “iron nine” ignored the waterlogged field and threatening skies to notch their fourth win of the season with an 8-4 victory over the Methodist Maroon. We spotted the Methodists a four-run lead, but then held them scoreless over four innings. Meanwhile, we we put up eight runs. [...] Pastor Sandy was awarded the 2008 Leysath Award tonight at the UCC MN Annual Conference in St. Joseph. The Leysath Award is given to a person who lifts up the role of women in ministry, provides new life in the church and community , and who continues to grow through further education. Rev. Dr. Karen [...] Here we are at the UCC MN Conference Annual Meeting in St. Joseph, MN Pictured are Pastor Sandy, Jerry Hankins, and our own Bob Gregory-Bjorklund getting the party started. I try to post my sermons here every week, but we missed some during March and April. You can find all the sermons since February 1 2008 by clicking on Sermons on the right hand side of this page. Here are the ones I just posted: February 24, 2008 Water and Witness March 2, 2008 Sticking with Your [...] |
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