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Dwelling in Dissonance: Belief and Uncertainty John 11:1-45 Janet Bauman Entering the Season of Lent This week in our worship service we enter the…

Sermon: Have Mercy!

Matthew 25:31-45 The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats Introduction When I was teaching at Rockway I participated twice in an urban plunge called…

Out of the Boat. Into the World: Ask the Right Questions

Matthew 19:16-30 ‘But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.’  Some of you may be aware that I am on the slightly…

Out of the Boat. Into the World – Beatitudes

Matthew 5:1-16 Mark:    Well Chuck, we did it. We pulled off a pretty good little Biblical drama there during Experiencing the Story…

Out of the Boat. Into the World: Follow Me!

Matthew 4:17-25 Even as the smells of Christmas still linger–the special baking, the pine boughs, the wintergreen scented candle, the cinnamon spiced…

Great Expectations: Filling Expectations

Luke 2:8-20; Matthew 2:1-12 This morning is our Epiphany Sunday here at SJMC, the last Sunday of our Advent-Christmas Worship series on ‘Great…

Reflections for Advent 3

Luke 1:26-56 Part 1: The Visitation  (Shirley Redekop) In place of a traditional sermon this morning, we will, as Mary, mother of Jesus did…

Advent 2 – Great Expectations: A Chance at Peace

Matthew 1:18-25 Introduction When I was teaching, parent/teacher interviews always made me a bit nervous. Most of the time, these were good…

Advent I – Great Expectations: Promised Hope

Isaiah 40:1-11 ‘Great Expectations’ has to be one of the best book titles ever created. The phrase awakens the imagination. It conjures up images and…
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