Welcome to our First Sunday of Advent!  Both Luke and Matthew begin their gospels by orienting us within “the time of King Herod,” and so we begin Advent by fleshing out what it might have been like to live in the days when Jesus was born—a time not all that different from our own. As an elderly priest, Zechariah had witnessed the fall of Judean independence and the beginning of Roman occupation. He longed for the coming Messiah, and he longed for a son. The author of Lamentations cries out in personal pain while his homeland is under Babylonian rule. Our global and personal heartache are intertwined, and the wait for promised rescue is hard to bear. We, too, we long for God to break through the fear and bring us hope. Our scripture readings this week are Luke 1:5-13 and Lamentations 3:33-57.  Permission to podcast / stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License A-734781. All rights reserved. CCLI Copyright License #11108520 and Streaming asfd

This past Sunday was the final Sunday in the liturgical year. Pastor Anna delivered a "visual sermon" that captured many of the high moments in the year and emphasized our mission in action.

This will be a Sunday to celebrate!  On this, the last Sunday of the liturgical year and the Sunday before Thanksgiving, we give thanks for the way God has provided in this past year.  We will welcome new members, bring forward our pledges, and hear stories about the ways God is and has been present with us over this past year. Our scripture reading this week is Matthew 6:25-33 . Permission to podcast / stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License A-734781. All rights reserved. CCLI Copyright License #11108520 and Streaming asfd

Join us this week as we continue to explore what "Enough" means in our personal lives and in our world today. What influences us to feel that we are "not enough" and how can we embrace God's promise to re-influence our understanding of "enough-ness". Our scripture readings this week are Isaiah 65:17-25 and Luke 21-5-19. Permission to podcast / stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License A-734781. All rights reserved. CCLI Copyright License #11108520 and Streaming asfd

Will there be enough?  It's a question that's been repeated many times this week as our church tries to step into the gap of the hunger crisis unfolding around us.  This week in worship we'll talk about what it means to feel secure in the midst of realities that are scary. Our scripture readings this week are Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16  and 1 Timothy 6:6-19  Permission to podcast / stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License A-734781. All rights reserved. CCLI Copyright License #11108520 and Streaming asfd

On this All Saints Sunday we celebrate and remember the people in our lives who have made this world a little bit better with their love and legacy.  We'll gather around the Table where all are welcome and find out just how extraordinary ordinary love can be. Our scripture reading this week isLuke 6:20-31 Permission to podcast / stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License A-734781. All rights reserved. CCLI Copyright License #11108520 and Streaming asfd

Let yourself be carried away on a spiritual pilgrimage this Sunday as we journey to Iona, Scotland for a worship service inspired by the island's deep and ancient Christian roots. We will be lead by many voices from among the group that journeyed to Iona in August sharing music, stories, liturgy and geology (yes, geology!) that was meaningful to the group in our time there. Join us to learn about what makes Iona and its Christian tradition significant, but also the ways in which it awakens us anew to a God who moves in and through our daily lives no matter which patch of earth we find ourselves exploring. Our scripture reading this week is Luke 24:13-35 Permission to podcast / stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License A-734781. All rights reserved. CCLI Copyright License #11108520 and Streaming asfd

What does persistence look like in the face prejudice?  This week we'll find out in more ways than one. Join us for one final week of "Free To Be" with a special skit, great music, and some not-so-surprising overlaps between the Bible and modern-day efforts to be less judgmental (key word: persistence). Our scripture readings this week are Luke 18:1-8 and Ephesians 2:10  Permission to podcast / stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License A-734781. All rights reserved. CCLI Copyright License #11108520 and Streaming asfd