Naaman is a commander in the army, a commander in the army with leprosy. The prophet Elisha serves a God whose power to heal overcomes ethnic …
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Sunday’s Sermon: As Far As Bethel
It is a poignant journey Elijah and Elisha take, going together as far as Bethel. Yet there they cross the Jordan and go a bit farther before parting …
Sunday’s Sermon for June 19: The Sound of Silence (Advance Release)
The prophet Elijah - on the run, exhausted, and ready to die - met an angel under the broom tree, and encountered God in the silence. More often than …
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Trinity Sunday’s Sermon: Whirling, Dancing, Writhing Around
That’s how Wisdom is “brought forth” by God in the beginning. Perichoresis, literally, “to dance around,” is how the Eastern Church describes the …
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Sunday’s Sermon: Amazed and Astonished
Etha, a longtime member of the congregation, used to say that the Bazaar (or was it the Spring Banquet?) was for “our amazement and amusement.” On …
Statement on Gun Violence Following the School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas
From Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) in the Cascades Presbytery Connections May 24, 2022 (with July 28 update) Today our nation watched in …
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