Sermons from August 2021
What Kind of Soil Am I?
Season of Pentecost and the Startling Movement of the Holy Spirit! August 29, 2021 PRELUDE: Kelvingrove (“The Summons”)—Dr. Kris Rizotto CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Pastor: Here in the busy city People: Now let the church be seen Pastor: Where lesser gods are worshipped People: In money and machine; Pastor: Where news is but sensation, People: The Good News hardly heard.…
Racism and Anti-Racism
12th Sunday of In Person Services August 22, 2021 PRELUDE: Lament—Theresa Wilhelmi CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Pastor: Traveler, are you passing through? We are on a journey too. Here we meet to feast and rest, each of us, like you, a guest. People: We have found a deep spring here, constant water, pure and clear, and a fire to keep us warm through the…
Illuminated Faith of Jesus
11th Sunday of In-Person Services— August 15, 2021 PRELUDE: Reflection on ST. COLUMBA—Thomas Keesecker CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Pastor: May we know the honor of being a human being.(Jake Swamp, Haudenosaunee/Iroquois) People: May we share the honor of being a human being. Pastor: Let us unite a frightened world by acts of kindness People: Hate has no home here. (a 9…
Is She An Example of Chesed? Meshugenah? Or Chutzpah?
10th Sunday of In Person Services August 8, 2021 PRELUDE: My Lord, What a Morning (BURLEIGH)- setting by Edwin T. Childs CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS Pastor: Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, People: A conviction of things not…
Come to a Thin Place!
9th Sunday of In Person Services August 1, 2021 PRELUDE: 1. Pass et Medio; 2. Allemande —from The Danserye, Tylman Susato, arr. David deSilva CALL TO RETURN TO OUR SOULS HYMN: 65 Glory to God Hymnal Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah UNISON CALL TO CONFESSION AND COMMITMENT SUNG RESPONSE: 656 Glory to God hymnal We’ve Come This Far By…