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Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin have made lots of headlines lately, but the Bible also has some intriguing and courageous women characters — and they are the subjects of this sermon from August 24. Courageous Women Exodus 1:8 – 2:10 Romans 12:1-8 If I remember correctly, when I was in high school we talked a lot about conformity. [...] My sermon today was not about a highway bridge, but about Biblical bridges — one between two great narratives of the Hebrew Scriptures, and one between two ancient cultures. Bridges Genesis 45:1-15 Matthew 15:21-28 Joseph was generous. Joseph was forgiving. Still, Joseph wasn’t a particularly nice guy. Rev. Karen Smith Sellers (UCC Minnesota Conference Minister) attended UCC today to present Sandy with the Leyseth Award. Sandy was given the award at the conference in June, but Karen came to UCC today to share this announcement with our congregation. The Layseth Award is given to a person who lifts up the role of [...] In today’s text, Jesus calls Peter to walk on the water of the Sea of Galilee — and he does! I’m taking the opportunity to talk about people who called me to leave the safety of my routine and dare something new — and a few people who just shoved me out of the [...] For most of us, church is a physical place, a building we go to when we worship, attend meetings, or participate in programs. But for a growing number of people, church can also be a website called i.ucc.org There are Bible studies, an online prayer service every evening, educational resources of several kinds, plus many [...] Please click on the August 2008 Chronicle for church news and interesting events happening at First UCC this month! Today I tried to tie together two very different stories: Jacob wrestling with God and Jesus feeding the 5000 with only five loaves and two fish. The connection: both stories start with someone who is afraid … Scoundrels and Saints Genesis 32:22-31 Matthew 14:13-21 The cover of this morning’s bulletin may have been a [...] |
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