Worship
Recent Sermon Videos
17th Sunday after Pentecost
"Same Love Slogans"
Rev. Scott Winnette
(sermon only)
Philippians 2:1-13
15th Sunday after Pentecost
"God's Cease-Fire Cloud"
Rev. Scott Winnette
(sermon only)
Exodus 14:19-23
6th Sunday after Pentecost
"21st Century Iconoclasts"
Rev. Scott Winnette
(sermon only)
Micah 5:9-15
Epiphany Sunday
“My Own Epiphany”
Guest Preacher
Natasha Tynes
(sermon only)
Isaiah 60: 1-6
Past Worship Service Videos
(full service)
11th Sunday after Pentecost
"21st Century Iconoclasts"
Guest Preacher,
Rev. Marvin Silver
John 8: 31-38
10th Sunday after Pentecost
"Reflections from the Council Retreat" various speakers
Romans 12:1-2; 9-14
7th Sunday after Pentecost
"Our Kindred Cry for Justice"
Rev. Jennifer Knutsen
Genesis 4:1-15
Printed Sermons
God’s Cease-Fire Cloud
Exodus 14:19-23
September 13, 2020
Rev. Scott Winnette
I confess, sometimes I deviate from the lectionary’s sacrosanct assigned text for each Sunday. How awful several preachers will sigh. I always check it and if it gives me a sense of dread, I often skip it...
John 17: 1-11
August 23, 2020
Rev. Scott Winnette
We heard today the prayer Jesus offered moments before his Jerusalem capture. He celebrates how an abundance of glory would rain down upon the host of believers blessing them with Holy unity ...
Micah 5:9-15
July 12, 2020
Rev. Scott Winnette
A much-loved song of British punk rock band, Clash goes, “Should I stay, or should I go now?” Since the murder of Treyvon Martin our country has been singing, “Should they stay, or should they go now?”...
Consider the Furry, Scaly, Feathered, Wet Ones
Job 12: 7-10
June 14, 2020
Rev. Scott Winnette
Mary Oliver - “How Would You Live Then?”
What if a hundred rose-breasted grosbeaks
flew in circles around your head? What if
the mockingbird came into the house with you and
became your advisor? What if the bees filled your walls with honey and all you needed to do was ask them and they would fill the bowl? ...
John 10: 1-10
May 3, 2020
Rev. Scott Winnette
How many weep watching It’s A Wonderful Life? George Bailey is back to reality and on the bridge asks Officer Bert. “Bert? Do you know me?” Bert replies, “Know you? Huh. You kiddin? I’ve been looking all over town trying to find you.” The Holy Shepherd says to us, “I came that you might have life and have it to the full.” ...
Psalm 148
April 26, 2020
Rev. Scott Winnette
Before florescent highlighters, before they highlighted any word, or sentence the Psalms called for neon bright praises. The Psalms highlighted praising extoling Creation’s appreciations of the Creator. The Psalmist’s praise is more than a thanks; it’s a highlight, a high-five, a “Wow! Everyone look what God did!” ...
Matthew 5: 1-12
February 2, 2020
Rev. Scott Winnette
Civil rights activist, the Rev. William Sloane Coffin prayed: "Because we love the world, we pray now, O [God], for grace to quarrel with it, O Thou whose lover’s quarrel with the world is the history of the world . . . , grant us grace to quarrel with the worship of success and power …. to quarrel with all that profanes and trivializes [people] and separates them ...
Matthew 3:13-17
January 12, 2020
Rev. Scott Winnette
“Will you Tyler take ________ …” The officiant forgot his name. Wanting to cover, she asked the groom, "With what name were you baptized?" The groom, paused. But then with great confidence responded, "I was baptized in the name of Jesus Christ!" I’m sure they had a fun laugh. Today we remember Jesus was also baptized. God-come-closer; Immanuel was baptized...
Luke 1: 46-55
December 29, 2019
Rev. Scott Winnette
A free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wing
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.
Maya Angelou’s free bird leaps, floats, dips and dares. In our striving world kaleidoscopes of creatures are free: birds fly, fish swim, insects cavort, butterflies migrate. Many humans are free-ish too: free to respect self, free to love, free to share, free to dare. The Christmas Star was free to lead...