Sermons

A sermon by Senior Minister John B. McCall, July 4, 2010 Matthew 16:13-28 His name was Simon Bar-jonah – Simon, son of John. He was born in the long-lost village of Bethsaida, on the west side of the Jordan River in the region of Galilee. He was a fisherman when Jesus called him and his […]

A sermon by Associate Minister Elsa A. Peters, June 27, 2010 John 1:35-42 Beloved. It’s repeated this beloved one, in this gospel. Over and over again, we hear about this particular person – this “one that Jesus loved.” That appears again and again in the narrative of the Gospel of John. Without a name or

A sermon by Senior Minister John B. McCall, June 20, 2010 Matthew 3:1-17 Most of us know some basic things about John, usually called “John the Baptist” or “John the Baptizer,” because this one act tells us his place in the Gospel account. Every year on the second Sunday in Advent we read one of

A sermon by Associate Minister Elsa A. Peters, June 13, 2010 Psalms 5:1-8 Give ear to my words! Listen to the sound of my cry! Hear my voice! There’s nothing polite about these words. There is no careful tapping on the shoulder of a familiar God, asking ever so carefully, “Um, excuse me. God? Yeah.

A sermon by Senior Minister John B. McCall, June 6, 2010 1 Timothy 6:2c-16 From all appearances, the three letters of 1st and 2nd Timothy and Titus, were written by a disciple of Paul who claimed the great Apostle’s name as a way to add authority to his epistles. They specifically address a number of

A sermon by Associate Minister Elsa A. Peters, May 30, 2010 Proverbs 8:1-4 Proverbs 8:22-31 We speak about God as if we know exactly what God is – and where God will show up. It’s not true. Most often, it seems, God appears in our questions. Questions like… “Where am I?” It’s a common question

A sermon by Senior Minister John B. McCall, May 23, 2010 Acts 2:1-13 The account of the day of Pentecost, in Acts 2, may be one of the most familiar stories in the New Testament. Fifty days after Easter the disciples were gathered together with about 120 others for the Jewish festival called “the feast

A sermon by Senior Minister John B. McCall, May 9, 2010 John 5:1-9 I don’t know if it’s a good sign, but I frequently read advice columnist Carolyn Hax in the Portland Press Herald. I find her direct, no-nonsense approach is refreshing and wise. A while back I came across the following, where a reader

A sermon by Senior Minister John B. McCall, May 2, 2010 Acts 11:1-18 This past Tuesday I was honored to be a guest at an assembly at King Middle School, as part of a school project called “Small Acts of Courage – Memories of the Civil Rights Movement.” This 7th grade project was a model

A sermon by Scott Berry of Crisis Ministries, April 25, 2010 James 2:14-17 James 1:22 James 2:14-17(the Good News Bible) My brothers (and sisters), what good is it for someone to say that he has faith if his actions do not prove it? Can that faith save him? Suppose there are brothers or sisters who