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Knotted Together (1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; Matthew 22:34-46)

Posted on by Kristin Gorton
Following the scripture readings and before the sermon, the youth handed out rope to each person in the sanctuary. The rope tied into the Word and was used for visually representing our covenant together as a church community. Courage to proclaim the Gospel. The Good News of God With Us. That eternal, ever present, extravagant Divine Love that weaves throughout time. Today we pause, noting that this October 31 will be… yes, Halloween… but also the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s radical act—publicly nailing 95 theses onto the door of a church in Wittenberg, Germany. The United Church of ...
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Another Parable…

Posted on by Kristin Gorton
This week's reflection from Pastor Kris delves into the parable of the wedding banquet in the gospel of Matthew, which includes challenging images for our time- as it did for the early followers of Jesus.  Today’s texts – Philippians 4:1-9 and Matthew 22:1-14 Prayer: God, we come before you in this sacred space to rejoice in your Word. May your Love, Grace, and Peace, which surpass all understanding, guide our hearts and our meditations this day. Amen.   We as human creatures learn through repetition. So hear again the story. Remember the context in which today’s reading from ...
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