December 24, 2017 — Christmas Eve Rev. Alison Quin Today’s Readings: Isaiah 9:2-7 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14(15-20) Psalm 96 #hopefulcases I had the opportunity to go to New York City about a week and a half ago. New York at Christmas time is quite an experience. There are holiday markets,...
- Dec2017
#hopefulcases
December 25, 2017
It’s Not About Perfection
December 18, 2017
December 17, 2017 — Third Sunday of Advent Rev. Alison Quin Today’s Readings: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8,19-28 Psalm 126 It’s Not About Perfection [AUDIO ONLY]
- Nov2017
Of Sheep and Goats
November 26, 2017
November 26, 2017 — Christ the King Sunday The Rt. Rev. Mary D. Glasspool Today’s Readings: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Psalm 100 Ephesians 1:15-23 Matthew 25:31-46 Of Sheep and Goats Will D. Campbell was a Mississippi-born, Tennessee-based Baptist preacher, author, and farmer who was known for his longstanding support of civil...
Stewardship Reflection: Jim Sullivan
November 21, 2017
November 19, 2017 — Twenty-fourth Sunday After Pentecost Guest Speaker: Jim Sullivan Today’s Readings: Judges 4:1-7 Psalm 123 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 25:14-30 Stewardship Reflection Good morning. I want to start by thanking Ryan Basten for asking me to share some words with you today. The Bastens seem to...
Stewardship Message: Emily O’Keefe
November 12, 2017
November 12, 2017 — Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost Guest Stewardship Speaker: Emily O’Keefe Today’s Readings: Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 Psalm 78:1-7 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13 Stewardship at Christ the King Stewardship, as the church here defines it is, is the giving of our “time, talent and treasure” to the church....
A Healed & Reconciled Community
November 5, 2017
November 5, 2017 — All Saints’ Sunday Rev. Alison Quin Today’s Readings: Revelation 7:9-17 Psalm 34:1-10, 22 1 John 3:1-3 Matthew 5:1-12 A Healed and Reconciled Community [AUDIO ONLY]
- Oct2017
Stewardship Message by Beth Vargas: The Past & The Future
October 29, 2017
October 29, 2017 — Twenty-first Sunday After Pentecost Beth Vargas – Guest Stewardship Speaker Today’s Readings: Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Matthew 22:34-46 Stewardship Message — The Past and the Future Here is a link to Lewis B. Smedes, the theologian quoted by Beth and to one...
To Whom Do You Belong?
October 22, 2017
October 22, 2017 — Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost Rev. Janet Vincent Today’s Readings: Exodus 33:12-23 Psalm 99 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22 To Whom Do You Belong? [AUDIO ONLY]
The Lord is Near
October 15, 2017
October 15, 2017 — Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost Rev. Alison Quin Today’s Readings: Exodus 32:1-14 Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23 Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14 The Lord is Near Several times in the gospels, Jesus refers to himself as the Bridegroom. There have been lots of weddings in the past few months—they give...
Who Owns This Place?
October 8, 2017
October 8, 2017 — Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost Rev. Alison Quin Today’s Readings: Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 Psalm 19 Philippians 3:4b-14 Matthew 21:33-46 [AUDIO ONLY]
What’s Your Story?
October 1, 2017
October 1, 2017 — Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost Rev. Janet Vincent Today’s Readings: Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32 What’s Your Story? [AUDIO ONLY]
- Sep2017
It’s Not a Competition… It’s a Party
September 24, 2017
September 24, 2017 — Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost Rev. Alison Quin Today’s Readings: Exodus 16:2-15 Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 Philippians 1:21-30 Matthew 20:1-16 It’s Not a Competition… It’s a Party The parable of the laborers in the vineyard is about a clash in world views—our perspective vs. God’s perspective. Our perspective: ...
Exodus – The Cost and Promise of Liberation
September 17, 2017
September 17, 2017 — Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost Rev. Alison Quin Today’s Readings: Exodus 14:19-31 Psalm 114 Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35 Exodus – The Cost and Promise of Liberation “The history of the world shows us, that the deliverance of the children of Israel from their bondage, is not the...
This Day and That Day
September 12, 2017
September 10, 2017 — Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost Rev. Alison Quin Today’s Readings: Exodus 12:1-14 Psalm 149 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-20 This Day and That Day How many of you get emails urging you to support good causes? My email inbox is often flooded with emails about local, national and...
Getting Behind to Move Ahead
September 3, 2017
September 3, 2017 — Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost Rev. Janet Vincent Today’s Readings: Exodus 3:1-15 Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c Romans 12:9-21 Matthew 16:21-28 Getting Behind to Move Ahead [AUDIO ONLY]
- Aug2017
Presence, Transformation and Freedom
August 27, 2017
August 27, 2017 — Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost Rev. Janet Vincent Today’s Readings: Exodus 1:8-2:10 Psalm 124 Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:13-20 Presence, Transformation and Freedom [AUDIO ONLY]
Opening Our Eyes and Truly Seeing
August 20, 2017
August 20, 2017 — Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost Rev. Janet Vincent Today’s Readings: Genesis 45:1-15 Psalm 133 Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28 Opening Our Eyes and Truly Seeing [AUDIO ONLY]
The Divine Quilter
August 13, 2017
August 13, 2017 — Tenth Sunday After Pentecost Guest Preacher Linda Fitzpatrick Today’s Readings: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 Psalm 105, 1-6, 16-22, 45b Romans 10:5-15 Matthew 14:22-33 The Divine Quilter [AUDIO ONLY]
My Eyes Have Seen the Glory
August 7, 2017
August 6, 2017 — The Transfiguration Rev. Alison Quin Today’s Readings: Exodus 34:29-35 2 Peter 1:13-21 Luke 9:28-36 Psalm 99 or 99:5-9 My Eyes Have Seen the Glory When the sun is shining and you are looking at a lake, you can only see the surface of the lake because...
- Jul2017
Live the Questions
July 30, 2017
July 30, 2017 — Eighth Sunday After Pentecost Rev. Alison Quin Today’s Readings: Genesis 29:15-28 Psalm 105:1-11, 45b Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33,44-52 Living the Questions One of our Eucharistic prayers has this phrase: Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith. And the response is “Christ has died, Christ is risen,...
Slow and Steady
July 24, 2017
July 23, 2017 — Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Rev. Janet Vincent Today’s Readings: Genesis 28:10-19a Psalm 139: 1-11, 22-23 Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 Slow and Steady [AUDIO ONLY]
The Parable of the Sower
July 16, 2017
July 16, 2017 — Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Rev. Alison Quin Today’s Readings: Genesis 25:19-34 Psalm 119:105-112 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 The Parable of the Sower [AUDIO ONLY]
Guest Preacher Steve Schunk
July 12, 2017
July 9, 2017 — Fifth Sunday After Pentecost Guest Preacher: Steve Schunk Today’s Readings: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Steve Schunk, our seminarian sent out from Christ the King, returned today to preach after completing two of this three years of seminary....
- Jun2017
Coming Out for Jesus
June 25, 2017
June 25, 2017 — Third Sunday After Pentecost Rev. Janet Vincent Today’s Readings: Genesis 21:8-21 Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39 Coming Out for Jesus Links to publications and people mentioned in the sermon: Coming Out Christian in the Roman World by Douglas Ryan Boin Rev. William Sloane Coffin: Bio...
A Reflection on the Trinity
June 12, 2017
June 11, 2017 — First Sunday After Pentecost: Trinity Sunday Rev. Alison Quin Today’s Readings: Genesis 1:1-2:4a 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20 Psalm 8 A Reflection on the Trinity [By Alison Quin, read in three parts by Margaret Tully (A), Andy Lutz (B) & Elaine Young (C)] A: I am...
Learning Other Languages
June 12, 2017
June 4, 2017 — Day of Pentecost Rev. Alison Quin Today’s Readings: Acts 2:1-21 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 John 7:37-39 Psalm 104:25-35, 37 Learning Other Languages Pentecost is the culmination of Easter. Easter celebrates the resurrection—but the grace of the resurrection becomes ours through the gift of the Holy Spirit. It...
We May Not Know God’s Mind, but We Know God’s Heart
June 12, 2017
May 28, 2017 — Seventh Sunday of Easter Rev. Alison Quin Today’s Readings: Acts 1:6-14 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 John 17:1-11 Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36 We May Not Know God’s Mind, but We Know God’s Heart One of the highlights of my life was whale watching in Alaska about 10 years...
- May2017
You Have an Advocate
May 23, 2017
May 21, 2017 — Sixth Sunday of Easter Rev. Alison Quin Today’s Readings: Acts 17:22-31 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21 Psalm 66:7-18 You Have an Advocate [AUDIO ONLY]
You Are the Sacrifice
May 15, 2017
May 14, 2017 — Fifth Sunday of Easter Rev. Janet Vincent Today’s Readings: Acts 7:55-60 1 Peter 2:2-10 John 14:1-14 Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 You Are the Sacrifice [AUDIO ONLY]
- Apr2017
The Power of Forgiveness
April 23, 2017
April 23, 2017 — Second Sunday of Easter Rev. Alison Quin Today’s Readings: Acts 2:14a,22-32 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31 Psalm 16 The Power of Forgiveness “When it was evening on that day. . . “ It is still the day of Jesus’ resurrection in today’s reading from John. In...