6/29/14 – Jonathan Chute – “Cool Water”
Sermon: Jonathan Chute
In this week’s gospel Jesus encourages his followers for the important work that lies ahead. He wants them to know that they do not go out into the world alone and that the gifts of compassion and care which they bring, or bring out in others, will not be forgotten.
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6/22/14 – Jonathan Chute – “Entourage”
Sermon: Jonathan Chute
In this week’s gospel Jesus sends his disciples out into the surrounding communities. He authorizes them to offer healing and help to those who are lost: proclaiming the kingdom is one thing – making it a reality in people’s lives will take a team.
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6/15/14 – Jonathan Chute – “You Can’t Make Me!”
Sermon: Jonathan Chute
It’s Trinity Sunday and Father’s Day. The scriptures for this Sunday include two short readings, both of which are “last words” from beloved leaders. In the first, Paul concludes with grace and love his Second Letter to the Corinthians, a troubled and troubling congregation. Our second scripture comes from the end of Matthew’s gospel, when Jesus sends the disciples out into the world not with a challenge, but with a blessing and a promise.
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6/08/14 – Jonathan Chute – “Blowing the Doors Off”
Sermon: Jonathan Chute
It’s Pentecost Sunday, celebrating what is often called “the Birthday of the Church,” when the Holy Spirit came to the disciples some fifty days after Easter. They were in Jerusalem for the feast of Pentecost. When the Spirit arrived it looked like tongues of fire and sounded like a rushing wind, but what it did to those present was even more remarkable.
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6/01/14 – Jonathan Chute – “Learning by Doing”
Sermon: Jonathan Chute
In this week’s scripture Jesus and his disciples have gathered for one last time. It has been some forty days since they experienced the joy and astonishment of his resurrection. The disciples want to know the answer to a question they have been asking since they first met – WHEN is he going to restore the kingdom?
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