Sermons

Sit Up
John 12:12-16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvyCnDt7VCQ PRAYER: God of new life, of new possibilities, stir us from our slumber, alert us that we may rise to the challenge you place before us. Break us free that we may sit up and take notice of the opportunities around us to...

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Lift Up
John 12:20-33

PRAYER:  God of endless love, lift us from our hopelessness that we may offer love and hope to others.  Bring us into a place where we – as your church – may offer a step out of despair.  May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all of our hearts be acceptable...

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Light Up
John 3:14-21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhxLcjmWiWQ PRAYER: God of light and hope, illumine our way that we may stay in the path of your love and grace. Strengthen us that our light may shine and that the world may know your glory through this church, and through those of us...

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Raise Up
John 2:13-22

PRAYER: God of patience and love, remind us today that while sometimes we may actually need to flip a table or two, we must also raise something up in its place. Remind us of the imperative to love one another, and make that our first instinct today and every day. May...

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Take Up
Mark 8:27-38

PRAYER:  The challenges we face, O God, are often difficult.  And sometimes, the hardest part is figuring out which challenges we need to take and which we can let go of.  Pour out your Spirit upon us, that we may be empowered to make the hard choices, and take up our...

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Come Up
Mark 1:9-15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BGt6h7RZEA   PRAYER:  Throughout our lives, O God, we often struggle with hardships.  Strengthen and enable us to come up from those difficulties in such a way that we can find the hope that you offer us, and in turn, offer it to...

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Multi-Dimensional Faith
Mark 1:21-39

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9TPxWfcs2Y   PRAYER:  Come Holy Spirit meet us where we are.  Dwell among us this morning as we seek to expand our understanding of just how much you love us and all others.  Accompany us on our faith journeys that we may always...

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God’s Message for Jonah (and Us!)
Jonah 3:1-5, 10

Message                        ‘God’s Message for Jonah (and Us!)’         Rev. Peter Mantell PRAYER:  Holy and loving God, throughout all time, you have turned to us and called us to turn toward you.  And yet, we keep turning away.  We thank you for your patience – a...

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We Listen Together
1 Samuel 3:1-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNGiJ2ZC5vk PRAYER:  Holy and loving God, throughout all time, you have turned to us and called us to turn toward you.  And yet, we keep turning away.  We thank you for your patience – a patience we certainly must be wearing thin… and...

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