12/27/09 – Jonathan Chute – “As Usual”
12/24/09 – Christmas Eve
Jonathan Chute – “Life, Interrupted”
12/20/09 – Jonathan Chute – “The Surprise Inside”
12/13/09 – Jonathan Chute – “Everyday Hope”‘
12/06/09 – Jonathan Chute – “Starting Fresh” [Read more…]
November 2009
11/29/09 – John Kwan – “Looking to the Horizon”
11/22/09 – Jonathan Chute – “The Early Rain”
11/15/09 – Jonathan Chute – “Don’t Panic”
11/8/09 – Jonathan Chute – “Behind the Gift”
All Saints Day
11/1/09 – Jonathan Chute – “All Things New”
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October 2009
10/25/09 – Jonathan Chute – “Seeing the Way” Sermon – Seeing the Way Mark 10:46-52. The gospel text for this week is the story of a healing. It is the last miracle which Jesus performs during his life, the healing of a blind man named Bartimaeus. The scene is the side of the road, just [Read more…]
September 2009
9/27/09 – Jonathan Chute – “Getting out of the Way”
9/20/09 – Dr. Jerry Campbell – “Though You Have Not Known Me”
9/13/09 – Jonathan Chute – “How to Build a Church”
9/6/09 – Jonathan Chute – “To the Dogs”
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August 2009
8/30/09 – Jonathan Chute – “Inside, Out” Sermon – Inside, Out Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23. In this week’s gospel, Jesus responds to criticism by some leaders in the religious community. They notice that his disciples are not following the rules for washing hands before eating, and are offended. Jesus responds that it is not what [Read more…]
July 2009
7/26/09 – Jonathan Chute – “The Wisdom of Crowds” Sermon – The Wisdom of Crowds John 6:1-21. This week Jesus responds to the need of the large crowd that follows him out to the wilderness. They are hungry, and there is clearly not enough food for everyone. All four gospels include accounts of this miraculous [Read more…]
June 2009
6/28/09 – Jonathan Chute – “Double Crossing” Sermon – Double Crossing Mark 5:21-43. Early in his ministry Jesus crossed back and forth, from one side to the other of the Sea of Galilee. He has spent some time among the gentiles and in this week’s gospel now returns to his own people. It is as [Read more…]
May 2009
Pentecost Sunday 5/31/09 – Jonathan Chute – “The Conversation” Sermon – The Conversation Acts 2:1-18. This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost, also known as “the birthday of the Church.” Pentecost was an annual Jewish festival in the first century, celebrating the giving of the Law on Mount Sinai. This week’s scripture describes the coming of the [Read more…]
April 2009
4/26/09 – Jonathan Chute – “Remember Who You Are”
4/19/09 – Charles Hoffman – “Hard to Believe”
4/12/09 – Easter Sunday
Jonathan Chute – “The Last Word”
4/5/09 – Palm Sunday – the Passion of Jesus
Jonathan Chute – “Poured Out” [Read more…]
March 2009
3/29/09 – Youth Sunday
Youth Sermon – “A ‘Come to Jesus’ Moment”
3/22/09 – Fourth Sunday in Lent
Sermon – Jonathan Chute – “Night and Day”
3/15/09 – Third Sunday in Lent
Sermon – Jonathan Chute – “Spring House Cleaning”
3/8/09 – Second Sunday in Lent
Jonathan Chute – “Twice a Day”
3/1/09 – First Sunday in Lent
Jonathan Chute – “Still Wet Behind the Ears” [Read more…]