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Guest preacher the Rev. Janice Young from Peninsula United Church takes on the timely task of addressing the issue of Reconciliation among Indigenous people and settlers in this very topical sermon. Janice shares two stories in this sermon: 1) a family story about her grandfather’s work, a combination of purchasing and taking indigenous artifacts from…
The fourth sermon in our “Take your faith outside!” series grows out of the text from Matthew 12:1-8. This is a controversy story: a narrative depicting Jesus in a “wrangle” with the Pharisees. Though they are apparently arguing about the disciples picking and eating grain on the Sabbath, as is common in conflict, the issue…
For our third sermon in the “Take Your Faith Outside!” series, Rev. Cari preached on Matthew 10:1-14, the story of the sending of the Apostles to the “lost sheep of Israel.” Jesus’ instructions are precise, and to our 21st Century ears, sometimes a little surprising. Given that Jesus didn’t instruct those first twelve to “get…
In this long (but worth listening to) “sermon,” guest speaker and Transgender educator, person of faith, and pastoral caregiver Lisa Salazar shares her story. Combining reflection on Matthew 9:18-26, personal storytelling, and closing with a compelling invitation to the Crossroads congregation as an Affirming Ministry, Lisa continues the “Take your faith outside” theme.
The first sermon in the new series, “Take Your Faith Outside!” was in response to Matthew 8:18-27. Rev. Cari jumps off from the often-heard quote about God’s purpose being to “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable” and this text really contains both! No matter whether you consider yourself “comfortable” or “afflicted” (or have a…
Today we baptized two young souls at Crossroads, and for the sermon, Rev. Cari shared a letter to these two little ones. Her text was Matthew 3:13-16, the story of the Baptism of Jesus, and so she shares thoughts about what baptism means, and how we respond to God’s “I love you” in baptism, with…
For Christmas Eve, Rev. Cari preached on Mr. Rogers… well, she preached about Jesus’ incarnation, but she referred to Fred Rogers: his TV ministry, the movie that recently came out about his relationship with a journalist who was assigned to interview him, and the 2018 documentary that tells his story. Her text was John 1:1-14,…
For the fourth Sunday in Advent, Rev. Cari tackles the thorny question of the “virgin conception” head-on. The texts are Isaiah 7:10-16, and Matthew 1:18-23, and after opening by singing part of a “recitative” from Handel’s Messiah, she launches right in. At issue is the Hebrew word ‘almah, which gets translated into the Koine Greek word parthenos which…
For the third Sunday in Advent, Gaudete (Joy) Sunday, Rev. Cari juggles two texts: Isaiah 35:1-10 and Luke 1:39-45. Advent is a journey through the wilderness, a desolate landscape where it looks like nothing redemptive can happen, but is exactly the place where God is most at work… and Advent is a period of gestation…
For the first Sunday in Advent, Rev. Cari preached on the text Matthew 24:36-44. Part of the little apocalypse of Matthew’s gospel, Jesus offers all kinds of encouragement to the church to stay alert. Part way through the sermon, she breaks into a story (received years ago from her colleague the Rev. Don Collett) and…
