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Christ the King of Creation - John 18:33-38
Today is Christ the King Sunday. It’s the last day of the church year, as next week marks the beginning of Advent and the new church...
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- Nov 16, 2021
- 4 min
Transcript of Bishop James Hazelwood's Sermon - Joel 2:21-27, Matthew 6:25
Good morning saints! Good morning sinners! I’m glad we’re all here. This past week I had an experience that connects with these texts. I...
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- Nov 8, 2021
- 4 min
Thin Places - Isaiah 25, John 11
If you have traveled in Ireland or Scotland, you might have heard of something called ‘a thin place’. Tour sites on the web list over 40...
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- Nov 1, 2021
- 7 min
Reformation: Love & Grace Leads to Love & Service - John 8:31-36
Today is Reformation Sunday. Today we remember how Martin Luther reminded Christians in medieval Europe of the Good News of God’s grace...
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- Oct 25, 2021
- 4 min
The Healing of Accompaniment - Mark 10:46-52
Ten years ago, Anne had hip replacement surgery. It was the first major operation she ever had, with two weeks in a rehab facility...
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- Oct 18, 2021
- 5 min
True Greatness: Service - Mark 10:35-45
What comes to mind when I say the word greatness? Football fans might think of Tom Brady, our former New England Patriots quarterback now...
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- Oct 10, 2021
- 5 min
Give Til It Hurts? - Mark 10:17-31
You might have heard the phrase, Give til it hurts. That seems to be what Jesus is asking for in our gospel lesson today. A man comes up...
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- Oct 5, 2021
- 7 min
Renew the Face of the Earth - Feast of St Francis 2021
Pastor Julie - Oct 3, 2021 “Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.” These words from Psalm 104 came to me on a...
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stmatts admin
- Sep 27, 2021
- 5 min
Stumbling Blocks and Little Ones - Mark 9:38-50
The first apartment that my husband and I lived in was 450 square feet. We were newlyweds, trying to get used to living in the same...
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- Sep 22, 2021
- 5 min
Rooted, Growing, Bearing Fruit - John 15:1-5, 8
I want us each to imagine ourselves as a tree or plant of some kind. Maybe you’re a sweet strawberry vine. Perhaps a wise ancient oak. ...
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stmatts admin
- Sep 13, 2021
- 5 min
Putting On the Cross With Intention-Mark 8:27-38
The summer before I started my pastoral internship, I traveled for a month in India, Finishing up in the northern military outpost and...
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stmatts admin
- Aug 30, 2021
- 5 min
Interpreting the Law like Jesus-Mark 7: 1-23
Pastor Brian - August 29, 2021 A pastor recently told me about an experience he had while doing interim work in New York City a number of...
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stmatts admin
- Aug 22, 2021
- 5 min
Earning a Spot on God’s Team-2 Kings 5: 1-17
Pastor Brian - August 22, 2021 Growing up I loved to play baseball. One summer when I was about 12 or 13 I was old enough to play in the...
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stmatts admin
- Aug 15, 2021
- 4 min
Living Dead, Living Bread - John 6:51-58
Are any of you the odd man out when it comes to genres of movies at your house? I love dramas, but the folks at my house love action...
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stmatts admin
- Aug 9, 2021
- 4 min
Elijah, An Angel, and The Church Turkey-1 Kings 19:1-15
For the past few weeks, there’s been a regular visitor at the Avon Congregational Church. It’s a turkey who has taken up residence And...
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stmatts admin
- Aug 2, 2021
- 4 min
Samsara, the Laundry Cycle, and Jesus - John 6:24-35
In college I was a religion major, and I studied the major world religions. I learned about a concept in Eastern religion called samsara...
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stmatts admin
- Jul 26, 2021
- 5 min
Feeding of the Five Thousand-John 6:1-21
When Lewis and Clark travelled across the continental United States from 1804-1806 they were the first people of European descent to see...
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- Jul 11, 2021
- 7 min
Reputation Gone Awry - Mark 6:14-29
One of my favorite movies is the Back to the Future series. In it, 17 year old Marty McFly (played by Michael J. Fox) travels in a time...
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- Jul 4, 2021
- 4 min
Jesus and the Chieftain Project-Mark 6:1-13
The kid who left home and made it big came back to town. He’d gained a title since he left, and crowds followed him around like...
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stmatts admin
- Jun 29, 2021
- 5 min
Holy Interruptions-Mark 5:21-43
Interruptions can be annoying. They can be distracting and frustrating. They can get us side-tracked and make us forget the important...
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