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February 26, 2024
Wake Up! We Oppose Sexism Matthew 15: 21-28 February 25, 2024 (dialogue with liturgist – bold print) Hymn: Help us Accept Each Other, In the Midst of New Dimensions How do we respond to sexism? That’s the question I’d like…
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February 19, 2024
Wake Up! We Oppose Christian Nationalism (Many Scriptures Interspersed) February 18, 2024 (HymnThis is My Song and How Beautiful 594 What can we do about Christian nationalism? That’s the question I’d like for you to be pondering today. At the…
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February 11, 2024
Wake Up! We Oppose Racism Ephesians 5: 8-16; Acts 6: 1-6 February 11, 2024 (Time for Response afterwards) What do we do about the evil of racism? That’s the question for today. I’m going to share some thoughts. But…
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January 29, 2024
God is Calling Exodus 3: 1-10 January 28, 2024 (Liturgist read the Bold section) This is the second message in a series on discernment. We are discerning God’s call on our lives as we start a new year. …
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January 23, 2024
January 21 Sermon for First Congregational Church UCC of Coloma with Barbara Toshalis Title: How Do We Listen to the Spirit Scripture: Luke 24: 13-19, 28-32 1. Mike: This is the second in a three part message…
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January 8, 2024
Acts 16: 6-15 January 7, 2024 A question for us to ponder this morning: What is God’s dream for your life as we begin 2024? I believe God’s got special plans for you in this phase of your…
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January 2, 2024
Leaving and Letting Go Matthew 2: 1-15; 6: 19-21 December 31, 2023 The path from here to heaven is a journey, which involves leaving the familiar and letting go of our treasures. We stand at the edge of…
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December 28, 2023
The Empty Chair December 24, 2023 Christmas Eve Service In many of our homes, someone will be missing at the table tonight. There will be an empty chair: the chair where a parent or grandparent used to sit, or where…
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December 18, 2023
Luke 2: 1-7 (CEV) About thirty-five years ago I had the privilege of touring the Holy Land. One of the surprises for me was the cathedraling of all the biblical places. For example, the place in Bethlehem where Jesus…
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December 11, 2023
Scripture Reading: Luke 1:39-55 (Common English Bible) CEB My question for you today is this: Who do you think you are? Or it could be enunciated, “Who do you think you are?” Anyone ever said that to…
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