Old Turtle - May 23, 2021
... the wisdom of an old turtle is a beautiful illustration to commemorate, not only World Turtle Day but perhaps Pentecost as well...
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May 19, 20214 min read
Witness - May 16, 2021
by Rev. Joan Kessler Acts 1:15-17; 21-26 The story we just heard read from the beginning of Acts is how our season of Easter ends. For...
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May 11, 20214 min read
On Friendship - May 9, 2021
by Rev. Joan Kessler John 15: 12-15 Before I begin today’s reflection, I would ask that you take a moment to bring to your heart and mind...
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May 4, 20215 min read
Bearing Fruit - May 2, 2021
I am the vine, you are the branches...
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Apr 30, 20214 min read
Contentment - April 25
by Rev. Joan Kessler Psalm 23 The 23rd Psalm is one of the most recited sacred texts. Some of you may even have been saying it silently...
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Apr 22, 20216 min read
Sharing Good News - April 18, 2021
Good News is about a change of mind that involves the reorientation of one's whole identity or, a total life change...
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Apr 15, 20215 min read
“...believe without seeing” - April 11, 2021
It is hard for us to have Thomas' direct experience because we have 2,000 years of history, beliefs and theology about his experience.
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Apr 5, 20214 min read
Practice Resurrection - Easter, April 4, 2021
What does resurrection mean to you this Easter of 2021?
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Apr 1, 20214 min read
Way Forward - March 28, 2021
Today we begin Holy Week, a time set apart to commemorate Jesus’ passion.
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Mar 26, 20213 min read
Perspective - March 21, 2021
I am curious if you have ever had a similar experience… a moment of awe and wonder that took you outside of yourself...
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Mar 17, 20215 min read
Grow - March 14, 2021
Is it an I’m sorry… or maybe I forgive you… you were right and I was wrong… a fig tree grows within each one of us…
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Mar 9, 20216 min read
Temple - March 7, 2021
Russian Orthodox theologian, Alexander Schmemann once said the surest way to desecrate a landscape was to build a church upon it.
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Mar 2, 20216 min read
Ancestors - February 28, 2021
by Rev. Joan Kessler Hebrews 11:1-3; 8-16 Early yesterday, I found a collection of my Dad’s family history. I read the words as if I was...
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Feb 18, 20214 min read
Love’s True Form - February 14, 2021
by Rev. Joan Kessler Mark 9:2-9 I thought today being Valentine’s Day we would take some time to reflect upon the movie Shrek. You likely...
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Feb 9, 20215 min read
Persistence - February 7, 2021
by Rev. Joan Kessler Isaiah 40:25, 28-31 Today we hear some very pastoral words… words of comfort and consolation being delivered to a...
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Feb 2, 20214 min read
Authority - January 31, 2021
by Rev. Joan Kessler Authority Mark 1:21-28 This is a hard passage to hear. I know you are thinking what possible relevance could a story...
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Jan 24, 20215 min read
In Time - January 24, 2021
by Rev. Joan Kessler 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Today’s message is brought to you by the 168 hours of this past week, that’s 10,080 minutes,...
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Jan 19, 20215 min read
Come and See – January 17, 2021
by Rev. Joan Kessler John 1:43-51 So much has changed in our world these past four weeks since I was last with you on a Sunday. And I...
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Jan 10, 20213 min read
Change from the inside out - January 10, 2021
by Rev. Doug Martindale Mark 1:4-11 “His baptism -- a holy baptism by the Holy Spirit -- will change you from the inside out.” The...
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Jan 5, 20215 min read
The Magnificat - January 3, 2021
by Rev. Bob Thompson Luke 1:46-55 I’ve been trying to think of an image which would describe our Covid existence over these past ten...
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