by Christine | Jul 10, 2015 | Sermons
[download id=”252″] I have thought much in recent weeks about two very different emotions, about compassion and about hate. Into that mix of emotions add a helping each of fear and sorrow and a slice of hope. Sounds like a recipe for a troubled...
by Christine | Jun 12, 2015 | Sermons
“Crazy with Gratitude” It is the beginning of June and in a few weeks the “regular church year” will be over. The choir will take a well-deserved break, we move into summer services, some of you will be preaching. I can feel my time here with you drawing...
by Christine | Mar 4, 2015 | Sermons
“What’s To Be Gained?” Some of you may have read a book released a few years ago that includes some of the more amusing corrections that The New York Times has had to make in its long history. The book is entitled Kill Duck Before Serving: Red Faces at The New York...
by Christine | Apr 4, 2014 | Sermons
Henry Thoreau states:” Time: It is not enough if you are busy. The question is, what are you busy about?” Simplicity or Living a Simple Life is not a new concept. This topic can be traced back to many classic ancient scripts, teaching or spiritual traditions such as...
by Christine | Apr 4, 2014 | Sermons
I look around and think how lucky we are to be in this beautiful space worshiping together. We are surrounded by our own history, by the impressive works of those who came before us. Let me tell you that there is nothing impressive about the looks of Murray Grove....
by Christine | Apr 4, 2014 | Sermons
Just about five years ago I gave a sermon in this church on the topic of race and my personal experience of learning what racial identity is all about. Recently Charles Nazarian asked me if I would like to give that sermon again with perhaps some new thoughts and...
