Rev. Cari Copeman-Haynes

In this sermon for the “Reign of Christ,” Rev. Cari opens up the parable found at the end of Matthew 25. In this parable, the “sheep” are commended for their service to those in need, and the “goats” are censured for their lack of recognition of the “Promised One” in those same needy others. During…

Rev. Cari returned to the pulpit (figuratively speaking – actually she doesn’t preach from the pulpit on Sundays!) for the sermon wrapping up Crossroads’ Stewardship Season. The text was Matthew 25:14-30, the parable of the talents, a tricky text for sure. With thanks to the Rev. Russell Rathbun for his tongue-in-cheek summary, to Dr. Richard…

Rev. Cari preached on Psalm 90 and Matthew 22:34-36, for the first Sunday of the Season of Stewardship this fall. We are in God’s hands –  God is “our eternal home” – and stewardship is everything we do in response to that astonishing gift! The title of the sermon is this year’s stewardship logo (attached…

Preaching on Exodus 33:12-23 Rev. Cari took a good look at the world today, and asked, “What does this story about God’s presence say to our world?” After opening the text, she then identified the particular gifts of the faith community, and invited us into audacious hope and deep spiritual practice. At the very end…

Responding to a challenge from Sojourners Magazine, which published the fact that one in three women experience some kind of intimate partner abuse, yet 95% of church-going women have never heard the topic addressed from the pulpit, Rev. Cari preached on the topic. Her text was Matthew 22:1-14, and she shared a lot of information…

This 10-minute clip is from the All-Ages Worship service in celebration of Thanksgiving. It includes the dramatic retelling of the story of the day, from Luke 17:11-19 (the story of the 10-ish lepers) as well as a conversation Gabrielle had with the children, and the invitation Rev. Cari issued to the youth and adults. After…

Rev. Cari begins with a story from Rachel Naomi Remen’s book My Grandfather’s Blessings, and uses it as a window into the text for the day: Philippians 2:1-13. How much does our culture’s avoidance of vulnerability and emptiness contribute to our misunderstanding of the meaning of the cross? Our faith tradition offers us a beautiful gift…

In this sermon on the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (which she suggests renaming “The Parable of the Generous Landowner”) Rev. Cari explores our understandings of what is fair. The text is from Matthew 20:1-16 and its impact on us North American Christians is often confusion or even discomfort – because we tend to…

Today’s sermon on the crossing of the Red (or reed) Sea from Exodus 14 and 15 was an attempt to capture the dynamics of liberation from slavery. It also meets the “favouritism” of God (as reflected in the text) head-on. If you’ve ever wondered, “What about the Egyptians?” then this sermon is for you!

Today was a service for all ages together, so while the children worked on a project in the chancel, Rev. Cari had a moment to talk with the adults about the text for the day. Romans 13:8-14 (which she paraphrased right off the top) guided the work and worship of the community, and by the…