Podcast Post

At a time when justice feels elusive and hope feels shaky, Jesus invites us to trust that showing up as we are — simply, authentically, faithfully — is enough. Listen to Rev. Liz’s sermon here.

When awful things happen in our world, we are reminded that a faith community is a place not just to celebrate the joys of life, but also to weep together. And from that, we are called to something more — to respect the dignity of every human being, even those who are very different from…

Sometimes we can tie ourselves in knots trying to figure out how to faithfully follow Jesus, but it can be as simple as this favorite toy from the 60’s. Listen to Rev. Kathy’s sermon here.

The celebration of baptism takes place in something utterly mundane, even as the church often dresses it up enormously with ornate fonts, massive candles, sometimes fantastic flowing gowns. It is absolutely worth celebrating, and worth celebrating well. And yet, backing up and slowing down, it’s water. All we need is the stuff we engage a…

In the wake of the attack on Venezuela, it is easy to feel helpless, or to go numb. The forces at work here are so much larger and more powerful than any one of us. Too often it feels like there’s not much we can do to change any of it. And yet, and yet….

John the Baptist seems to have a crisis of faith while locked in prison and sends his searching question to Jesus. It seems like the kind of doubt he might get blasted for, but instead Jesus honors him. How might this example help us through the fog of our own day? Listen to Rev. Liz’s…

What rules are meant to be followed, and what situations demand that we get more creative and thoughtful? And through it all, to what, and to whom, and how, do we listen? Rev Whitney’s sermon from the second Sunday of Advent helps us grapple with these questions. You can listen here.

How do we wait? And what happens when what we expect and hope for really doesn’t match what actually comes? Welcome to Advent. Listen to Rev. Martha’s sermon here.

When we celebrate Christ the King Sunday, how do we fit the Jesus of our gospel readings into our images of kingship and authority? Do Jesus‘s actions and teachings push us to consider other ways of leadership? Listen to Rev. Whitney’s sermon here.

The promise we receive from God is not that following in the way of Christ won’t be hard, but rather that God will provide for us all along the way. How can we practice accepting this help? Listen to Rev. Liz’s sermon from November 16th here.