Sermons from 2026
Introduction and Overview: An Inquiry into Christian Nationalism
This introductory session explores the origins of (White) Christian Nationalism, how it manifests in our faith and thinking today, and why it is an important topic for Christians and all communities of faith in the United States. Join us as we begin this important inquiry together, approaching a complex topic with curiosity, openness, and a commitment to thoughtful conversation.
Forgiveness… an Environmental Issue
Today our lectionary reading from Matthew invites us to circle back around to one of the toughest challenges we face as Christians and as human beings: forgiveness. We explore the topic by way of Jesus’ words to Peter as well as the parable of the talents. What should forgiveness look like in our shared life together? What difference does it make to us? And what difference can it make in and for God’s beloved world?
All God’s Critters
In honor of the Blessing of the Animals, today’s sermon helps us see the world through the eyes of Balaam’s donkey. What does she have to tell us about how God works through all of God’s creation?
What You Can Do With Crumbs
Today we wrestle with one of the most challenging passages in Christian scripture: Jesus’ encounter with a Canaanite woman who, on behalf of her daughter, begs for help and mercy. What might this passage teach us about God and ourselves?
Follow the Leader
This week, we welcome Rev. Dale Blackford as our guest preacher. Dale says, “To follow the leader, one must first have faith in the leader and second, be close enough to be led. Jesus did not ask us to worship him, but he did request that we follow him. What does that look like?”
A Joyful Noise, Singing Our Faith
This week we’re celebrating Gospel Music Sunday! Join us as we make a joyful noise and sing our faith, taking a few moments along the way to explore the history of Gospel Music, its distinctive sound, and the faith it expresses. Does Gospel Music set your toes a-tapping? This is the Sunday for you! Does Gospel Music sound like fingernails on a chalkboard? This is the Sunday for you, too!
Not for the Faint of Heart
This week’s gospel reading draws us into the account of Jesus walking on water to the disciples in a storm tossed boat. What was going on with Peter? Why did he challenge Jesus in the first place? And what did Jesus mean when, safely back in the boat, he spoke to Peter saying, “Faint-heart, what got into you?”
Daybreak
As is our Communion Sunday tradition, the sermon this week will be a first person story. This Sunday we’ll spend time with Jacob from Hebrew scripture. He was a true character with a story to tell!
Old and New
We are deep into a section of Matthew’s gospel that offers us a party of parables! This Sunday we’ll look for God in common things like seeds, yeast, fields, pearls and more. How do these ordinary things reveal the extraordinary aspects of the Divine?
To Weed or Not to Weed
This week our scripture passage is the parable of the wheat and the weeds. Who wants a weedy garden? And shouldn’t we pluck out the weeds – catch them early – when we see them?