Bet Your Life? The Feast of the Epiphany, Year C Becky Robbins-Penniman Have you ever played that game where you look for shapes in the clouds? A dog? an elephant? Sheep? Sheep are almost too easy. Those of you who have lived here a long time may remember that there was an office building at […]
He Was Named Jesus Christmas 1, Year C Deacon Cindy Roehl Well, 2018 is almost over! How do you feel about that? Are you excited for a new year – 2019? Or are you sad that 2018 is ending? A couple more questions for you, if I may… Ask yourselves, “This time last year, […]
Lessons and Carols Advent 4: Love, Year C Becky Robbins-Penniman Readings and songs referenced between reflections may be found in the corresponding Worship Bulletin.
Advent 3: Joy, Year C Becky Robbins-Penniman, 8 AM Bishop Dabney Smith, 10 AM
Pause, Notice, Wonder Advent 2: Peace, Year C Becky Robbins-Penniman I see none of you wore crash helmets to worship today. That’s OK, I didn’t either. But I still think it’s a good idea for Advent. Today’s lesson isn’t about signs in the stars and roaring seas, but it’s every bit as earth-shaking as last […]
Sitting in Darkness Advent 1: Hope, Year C Becky Robbins-Penniman We understand Jeremiah’s words of promise and hope. We want THEM to be true: God will send someone to ensure we live in safety. We easily can lift our voices with the psalmist’s and ask God to thwart the treacherous and be compassionate to us. […]
Christ the King Sunday Last Sunday of Pentecost, Proper 29 Deacon Cindy Roehl Who knows what day this is in the Church? Today is Christ the King Sunday. The day we celebrate the full authority of Christ as King and Lord of the universe. Officially called “The Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King,” […]
Labor Pains Pentecost 26 – Proper 28 Becky Robbins-Penniman Labor pains. Not a typical topic in church. Also, they’re not something that we think of as something to look forward to. However, if you’ve ever been pregnant for months, and it seems like years since you could even see your toes, labor pains mean […]
Be Encouraged! Get Up! He is Calling You! Pentecost 23 – Proper 25 Becky Robbins-Penniman So, what do I say THIS time? I began serving this congregation in 2010. 11 times in those 8 years, I have had the … challenge … of chucking the sermon that I wrote earlier in the week to reflect […]
Making the Best of the Worst Pentecost 25 – Proper 27 Becky Robbins-Penniman There are some stories in Scripture that really make me shake my head and think, “That is just not believable.” It’s not the miracle stories, like Naaman’s healing, that are hard for me. I’ve gotten old enough and seen enough that, […]
