Sermons from August 2021

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…