Sermons

God will not be secret and hidden because we have chosen to reveal our God in the ways that we love this world. And in doing so, we will find the power of God. Again and again.

Even as we face powerful changes in the place of religion and church in our culture, we’re called to renew our covenant — to worship, give, serve and love in God’s name.

A sermon by a guest preacher, January 23, 2011 Isaiah 9:1-4 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Matthew 4:12-23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. I bring you greetings from the Maine Conference, United Church of Christ! I bring you greetings on

Unity in the Body of Christ doesn’t come from uniformity but from embracing the diverse gifts, the distinctiveness, and stories that we share.

A sermon by Associate Minister Elsa A. Peters, January 9, 2011 Isaiah 42:1-9 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: These observations about the text have informed Elsa’s preaching. This is not a manuscript of the sermon though you can obtain a sound recording though the Church Office at 799-3361. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: “Here is my servant,” the text begins. Here. As if

Epiphany is a reminder that God sees the darkness and sends us the light. God comes in Jesus to call and to save.

A sermon by Associate Minister Elsa A. Peters, December 19, 2010 Matthew 1:18-25 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way, but it’s that introduction that confuses. It complicates this sacred story. Now, it begins, as if this story of birth is mere a historical event locked in the pages of

Life – this life, your life, my life – this is a precious gift. If we don’t choose to cherish it we waste it.

God promised through the prophets to come into the world with peace and hope, led by a child. Why a child?

Whether Jesus comes again or when isn’t mine to manage. All I can handle is how I live with a sense of anticipation, and the feelings of expectancy, that God is still at work and is writing the great human drama that unfolds today and every day.