Pastors' Christmas Eve Messages
Christmas Eve Lovefeasts 2019
One More Advent Story
Dec. 29, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Scripture Lesson: Luke 1:5-27
Something to Cry About
Dec. 15, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Old Testament Lesson: Ezra 1:1-4 & 3:1-14, 10-13
Advent Too
Dec. 8, 2018 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Scripture Lesson: Isaiah 40:1-14, 28-31
What Are You Waiting For?
Dec. 1, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Old Testament Lesson: Jeremiah 33:14-18
The Difference YOU Can Make
Nov. 24, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Scripture Lesson: II Kings 22:1-16, 20b & 23:1-3
Better When Shared
Nov. 17, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Isaiah 5:1-10 & 11:1-5
Meditation for Holy Communion
Nov. 10, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Celebrating the Chief Eldership of Jesus Christ / Scripture Lesson: Hosea 11:1-9
With Great Power
Nov. 3, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen, et al* / Daily Text scripture: Psalm 51:5, Acts 4:33
Wow, That Was Really Bad Advice
Oct. 27, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Scripture Lesson: 1 Kings 12:1-17, 25-29
What Means Most
Oct. 20, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Scripture: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 6:1-5
It's Complicated
Oct. 13, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Scripture Lesson: Ruth 1:1-19a
Communion Meditation
Worldwide Communion Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Old Testament Reading: Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Freedom Stories —
Sept. 29, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Scripture Lesson: Exodus 1:8-2:10
In Your Face
Sept. 22, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 32:9-30
Another Way
Sept. 8, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 2:4b-25
When Are We Going to Be There?
Sept. 1, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: John 6:16-21
Boat Stories: Abandon Ship!
Aug. 25, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Scripture Lesson: Acts 27:1-20
Boat Stories: Steering the Ship
Aug. 18, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Scripture Lesson: James 3:1-12
Boat Stories: Go There
Aug. 11, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Scripture Lesson: Acts 21:1-14
Boat Stories: Gone Fishin'
Aug. 4, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Gospel Lesson: John 21:1-14
Boat Stories: Going About Our Business
July 28, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Old Testament Lesson: Psalm 7:23-32
Boat Stories: What We Bring Aboard
July 21, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Old Testament Lesson: Jonah 1
Boat Stories: Noah Built an Ark
July 14, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Scripture Lesson: Genesis 6:5-8, 11-14, 17-18; 7:1-5, 11-16; 8:1-3, 13-15; & 9:8-17
Meditation for Holy Communion
July 7, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Gospel Lesson: Luke 10:1-11
It's All There
June 30, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Epistle Lesson: Galatians 5:5-6 & 5:13 - 6:2
Living in the Grace of God
June 23, 2019 / Sr. Dena Grillo Fortuzi / Gospel Lesson: Luke 8:26-39
The First Preacher of the Resurrection
June 22, 2019 / Sarah Bessey, guest speaker / Message for Women's Conference Lovefeast
"Hope Does Not Disappoint Us"
June 16, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Epistle Lesson: Romans 5:1-5
Meditation for Holy Communion Celebrating the Holy Spirit
June 9, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Scripture Lessons: Genesis 11: 1-9, Romans 8: 14-17, Acts 2: 1-21
God's Work
June 2, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Gospel Lesson: John 17:20-26
Reminders
May 26, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: John 14:15-29
Where Do You Find God ... and Where Does God Find You?
May 19, 2019 / Home Church Youth / Gospel Lesson: Luke 15:1-7
For Us, For Us
May 12, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Scripture Lesson: Revelation 7:9-17
Important to Remember & Easy to Forget
May 5, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Gospel Lesson: John 21:15-19
Our Lamb Has Conquered; Now What?
April 28, 2019 / Rt. Rev. Sam Gray / Gospel Lesson: John 20:19-31
Where Easter Lives
April 21, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Scripture Lesson: Psalm 131
Sermon for Good Friday
April 19, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen
Meditation for Maundy Thursday Holy Communion
April 18, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil
Don't You Remember That Song?
April 14, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Epistle Lesson: 2:5-11
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
April 7, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: John 12:1-8
The Royal We
March 31, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Epistle Lesson: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Lookin' for Fruit in All the Wrong Places
March 24, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Luke 13:6-9
The Fox and the Hen
March 17, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Gospel Lesson: Luke 13:22-35
Communion Meditation for First Sunday in Lent
March 10, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: Luke 4:1-13
God's People
Ash Wednesday Day of Prayer Service / Rev. Sandra Thigpen / Scripture: II Chronicles 7:14
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
March 3, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Epistle Lesson: 2 Corinthians 3:1-4:1
Completely Unprofessional
Feb. 24, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Gospel Lesson: Luke 6:27-38
Body Language
Feb. 17, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: Luke 6:17-26
They Didn't Know Where They Were Going
Feb. 10, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Gospel Lesson: Luke 5:1-11
Good News for Who?
Feb. 3, 2019 / Rt. Rev. Chris Giesler / Scripture Lesson: Luke 4:16-30
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Jan. 27, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Epistle Lesson: I Corinthians 12:12-31
Making Spaces
Jan. 20, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: John 2:1-11
The Easy Parts
Jan. 13, 2019 / Rev. Ginny Tobiassen / Gospel Lesson: Luke 3:7-22
Meditation for Holy Communion
Jan. 6, 2019 / Rev. Andrew Heil / Scripture Lessons: Matthew 2:13-23, Ephesians 3:6b-12