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January 28, 2024 ~ Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Rev. Beckie Sweet   You are doing really well!!  Worship of any kind does not come naturally to a lot of people.  Worshipping God takes our focus away from our human inclination to put “me first,” and turns our attention outward, with the intention of seeing, hearing, and experiencing God: sometimes in and through one another, sometimes in and through creation, sometimes in and...

January 21, 2024 ~ Third Sunday after Epiphany Rev. Beckie Sweet   Many of you who know me well, know that I LOVE to go fishing.  You probably also know that I am NOT an expert fisher.  I have never gone fly fishing, and I have only fished in the ocean twice.  I have fished in many ponds for bullheads and pan fish.  I have fished in small lakes and rivers for any kind of fish that would bite.  BUT, my favorite fishing experiences...

The season of Lent has often been a time when we think about “giving something up” —a holdover from its penitential flavor in the medieval church. But what if we thought less about “giving up” and more about “making room?” In this Lenten series, we will find out what it really costs to be so busy. Let us reconnect to an unhurried God.

January 14, 2024 ~ 2nd Sunday after Epiphany ~ Human Relations Sunday Rev. Beckie Sweet   Do you remember the Mercedes TV commercial from 20 years ago?  It showed a Mercedes crashing into a concrete wall during a safety test.  An engineer in a white lab coat then walks over after the crash and kneels down to examine the damage, which, amazingly is minimal!  A reporter asks the engineer about the Mercedes’ energy absorbing car...

January 7, 2024 ~ EPIPHANY Rev. Beckie Sweet   EPIPHANY!  An Announcement of Stellar Proportions!  A revelation of the Most Holy!  Actually, yesterday, January 6th, was Epiphany, but we are celebrating today.  This is one of the few celebrations in the Christian year where the same scripture text is read year after year.  Perhaps, like the Christmas narrative from Luke 2, the power of this story actually lies in its familiarity. ...