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2021 Worship Services at Home
Sunday, March 14
God’s Love Wraps Around the World [ Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 • Numbers 21:4-9 • John 3:14-21 ]
Sunday, March 7
Meeting God This Lent [ Psalm 19:1-2, 7-10 and John 2:13-22 ]
Sunday, February 28 - Katie Morris
How Do We Listen? [ Psalm 22:23-31 and Mark 8:31-9:8 ]
Sunday, February 21 - Jennifer Anderson
Singing Our Story
Sunday, February 14 - Mel Leach
A Still Small Voice [ 1 Kings 19:9-12 and Mark 1:12-13 ]
Sunday, February 7 - Phil Romine
Clarity in the Darkness [ Isaiah 40:21-31 and Mark 1:29-39 ]
Sunday, January 31 - Rev. John Severson
Do You Need a SERT? [ Psalm 21 ]
Sunday, January 24 - Casey Wells & Doug Throckmorton
Jonah Revisited [ Jonah 3 & 4 ]
Sunday, January 17 - Elder Dr. Ernest Lloyd Preaching
Reflections from “Letters from a Birmingham Jail” by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King
[ Isaiah 49:1-7, Proverbs 3:3-6, and 1 Corinthians 15:58 ]
Sunday, January 10 - Rev. Lou Bender Preaching
Baptism: Remember? [ Mark 1:4-11 ]
Sunday, January 3
Guided by a Star [ Matthew 2:1-12 ]
2020 Worship Services at Home
Sunday, December 27
Worship with Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area “Bodies Cry Out for Justice” [ Luke 2 verses 22-40 ]
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Day
”Lemonade Christmas” with St. Paul Author Roger Barr
Thursday, December 24 - Christmas Eve
How Silently the Wondrous Gift is Given [ Isaiah 9:2-7 and Luke 2:1-20 ]
Sunday, December 20
Children & Youth Christmas Pageant “Do Not Be Afraid”
Sunday, December 13
Do Not Be Afraid to Practice Joy [ Isaiah 40:1-11 and Luke 2:1-14 ]
Sunday, December 6
Don’t Be Afraid to Bring Peace [ Isaiah 1-4, 8-11 and Luke 1:46-55 ]
Sunday, November 29
Don’t Be Afraid to Hold Hope [ Isaiah 64:1-9 and Luke 1:26-45 ]
Sunday, November 22
Celebrating the Confirmation Class of 2020
Sunday, November 15
The Church’s First Leadership Transition [ Acts 1:1-26 ]
Sunday, November 8
A Still More Excellent Way [ 1 Corinthians 12:3 - 13:13 ]
Sunday, November 1
40 Days and Nights [ Mark 1:9-13 and Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 and 14-15 ]
Sunday, October 25
The Reformed Church Always Reforming [ Guest Preacher ]
Sunday, October 18
Wandering in the Wilderness . . . on the Cusp [ Deuteronomy 34:1-9 ]
Sunday, October 11
Wandering in the Wilderness . . . are we there yet? [ Exodus 17:1-17 ]
Sunday, October 4
Wandering in the Wilderness . . . and God Provides [ Exodus 16:1-21 ]
Sunday, September 27
Signs of Hope After a Long Time [ Genesis 8:1-22 ]
Sunday, September 20
Will This Ever End? [ Genesis 6:11 - 7:7 ]
Sunday, September 13
The First Day [ Genesis 1:1-5 ]
Sunday, September 7
Re-Membering Connection as Resilience [ Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 ]
Sunday, August 30
Prepared to Endure Everything with Patience [ Colossians 1:9-14 ]
Sunday, August 23
Conversation on Anti-Racism [ Mark 10:48, 2 Timothy 1:9, Hebrews 12:1, and John 16:13 }
Sunday, August 16
Conversation on Hunger [ Psalm 107:1-9 and Mark 6:30-44 ]
Sunday, August 16
Conversation on Homelessness [ 1 John 3:16-24 and Isaiah 32:17-18 ]
Sunday, August 2
Worship with Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area [ Exodus 14:10-18 ]
Sunday, July 26 - Worship with Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area
Tears of Lament [ John 11: 28-44 ]
Sunday, July 19
Compassion for the World [ Leviticus 25 ]
Sunday, July 12
Compassion for the Journey [ Ruth 1:1-22 ]
Sunday, July 5
Compassion at the Table [ Luke 15: 11-32 ]
Sunday, June 28
Compassion for the Neighbor [ Mark 2:1-12 ]
Sunday, June 21
Looking Forward [ Isaiah 40:29-31 & Mark 12:25-31 ]
Sunday, June 14
Be Loved. Be Kind. Be You. [ Mark 2: 28-31 ]
Sunday, June 7
With All Our Breath [ Genesis 2:7-9, Job 27:3-6, and Isaiah 42:1-9 ]
Sunday, May 31
Pentecost Sunday [ Acts 2: 1-41 ]
Sunday, May 24
How Do We Get Started? [ Acts 1:1-14 ]
Sunday, May 17
The Gospel Goes to Athens [ Acts 17:22-31 ]
Sunday, May 10
The Church is On the Move [ Acts 14:20-28 ]
Sunday, May 3
They Broke Bread at Home [ Acts 2:42-46 ]
Sunday, April 26
Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly [ Micah 6:6-8 ]
Sunday, April 19
The Peace of Jesus Christ [ John 20:19-31 ]
Sunday, April 12 - EASTER SUNDAY
Easter in a Time of Social Distancing [ John 20:1-18 ]
Friday, April 10 - GOOD FRIDAY
Good Friday [ Psalm 22:1-5 ]
THURSDAY, APRIL 9 - MAUNDY THURSDAY
Last Supper Together | Love One Another [ John 13:33-38 ]
SUNDAY, APRIL 5 - PALM SUNDAY
Even the Stones Will Shout Aloud! [ Luke 19:28-40 ]
SUNDAY, MARCH 29
Finding a Balm in Gilead [ Psalm 27 ]
SUNDAY, MARCH 22
The Valley of Dry Bones [ Ezekiel 37:1-14 ]
Sermon Notes
2019
September 8 - Open to Change
September 1 - Fierce Joy and Ferocious Love
August 25 - Healing and Wholeness and the Shame of Hypocrisy
August 18 - Cloud of Witnesses
August 11 - Where Your Treasure Is
August 4 - Rivers Clap Their Hands
July 28,2019 - Prayer and Persistence
July 21, 2019 - Givers of Life
July 14, 2019 - Measuring Up
July 7, 2019 - The Difficulty of Doing Simple Tasks
June 30, 2019 - Taking Up the Mantle of Leadership
June 23, 2019 - What are Rules For?
June 16, 2019 - Romans 5:1-5
June 9, 2019 - Some Sneered - Pentecost Sunday
June 2, 2019 - Let My People Go
May 26, 2019 - Tenacious Spirit
May 19, 2019 - Installation of Rev. Ashley Bair
May 12, 2019 - Shepherds and Lambs and Right Paths and Courage
May 5, 2019 - Justice Choir Sunday
April 28, 2019 - Can You See Easter (Guest Rev. David Van Dyke)
April 21,2019 - Easter Sunday - The Living Christ
April 14, 2019 - Palm Sunday - Full of Emotion
April 7, 2019 - No Sermon - Arvo Pärt’s Berliner Messe
March 31, 2019 - The Lost Ones
March 24, 2019 - But why, Jesus?
March 17, 2019 - The Hen in the Fox House
March 10, 2019 - Temptations and Identity
March 6, 2019 - Set Towards Jerusalem (Ash Wednesday)
March 3, 2019 - God’s Relentless Invitation
February 24, 2019 - Tools for the Resistance
February 17, 2019 - The Way of the Righteous
February 10, 2019 - Deep Waters
February 3, 2019 - On the Edge
January 27, 2019 - God of Today
January 20, 2019 - Different Gifts - Same Spirit
January 13, 2019 - Named and Claimed
January 6, 2019 - Battle of the Kings: Who Gets the Gifts
2018
December 30, 2018 - Lost and Found
December 24, 2018 - Into the Story
December 23, 2018 - So Close… And Yet So Far
December 2 - Waiting
November 11, 2018 - Dedication
November 4, 2018 - The History of Us
October 28, 218 - Connect and Engage
October 21, 2018 - Surround Sound
October 14, 2018 - Words to Bless and Heal
October 7, 2018 - Expanding Our Horizons, Repairing the Breach
September 30, 2018 - Shaped by Beauty and Perseverance
September 23, 2018 - The Shaping of a Life - Coming Soon!
September 16, 2018 - In the Breaking of the Bread
September 9, 2018 - How Did We Get Here (and Where are We Going)?
August 26, 2018 - Banquets and Belonging
August 19, 2018 - Rules for Inclusion
August 5, 2018- Little Rule with a Big Impact
July 29, 2018 - Peter's Vision
July 22, 2018 - In Need of Food
July 15, 2018 - No Sermon, Conversation with Sophia Lenarz-Coy, Associate Director of Hunger Solutions
July 8, 2018 - Loaves and Fishes
July 1, 2018- Food in the Wilderness
June 17, 2018 - Family Hold Back
June 10, 2018 - Our Daily Bread
June 3, 2018 - The Meals Matter
May 27, 2018 - Active Remembrance
May 20, 2018 - Wind and Flames
May 13, 2018 - I Want to Sit Under My Own Vine and Fig Tree
May 6, 2018 - With the Eyes of Your Heart
April 29, 2018 - Singing Justice
April 22, 2018 - No Sermon, Missa Gaia Service
April 15, 2018 - No Service Due to Inclement Weather
April 8, 2018 - Closed Doors / Open Doubts
HOLY WEEK
March 25, 2018 - Palm Sunday - Walking Together
March 29, 2018 - Maundy Thursday - Walking Alone
April 1, 2018 - Easter Sunday - On the Road Again
March 18, 2018 - Rooted and Grounded in Love
March 11, 2018 - Gathered and Graced: The Thriving Church
March 4, 2018 - Surprising Strength
February 18, 2018 - In the Wilderness
February 11, 2018 - Rise Up!
February 4, 2018 - Finding Strength
January 28, 2018 - A Prophet in the Wilderness
January 21, 2018 - The Reluctant Prophet
January 14, 2018 - Rare Woods
January 7, 2018 - Star Navigation