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Julia Andrews
August 25, 2018

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Join us in September for a four-week worship series looking at Mr. Rogers and Kingdom of God. Pastor Lori has prepared a four-part series drawing from the new Fred Rogers documentary, several texts, and the words of Fred Rogers himself.   The choir and special solos will incorporate the music from the show. The sermon series

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Pastor Lori Wunder
July 16, 2017

July 16, 2017 Sermon – The Wisdom of Desire

Summer Sermon Series – What Does It Mean to Be Wise? Week 4 : The Wisdom of Desire Proverbs 8:1-21, Matthew 6:19-21 Wisdom, according to the Book of Proverbs, is a woman. Perhaps more accurately put, Wisdom is a feminine noun, and is personified as a woman in the writings of the Hebrew Scriptures. When

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Pastor Lori Wunder
June 17, 2016

June 12 – We Are ALL Sneetches

Dr. Seuss, Social Psychology and the Body of Christ Summer Sermon Series Mark 9:38-41, Galatians 3:25-28 I am indebted to Christena Cleveland’s work, particularly her book Disunity in Christ: Uncovering the Hidden Forces That Keep Us Apart (InterVarsity Press, 2013).  Ah, the Sneetches. This was one of my favorite Dr. Seuss stories. The snootiness of

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Pastor Lori Wunder
June 15, 2016

Summer Sermon Series

Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? Dr. Seuss, Social Psychology and the Body of Christ Summer Sermon Series As a kid, Dr. Seuss stories were some of my favorites. His playful, imaginative drawings and use of language were (and are, as a parent) irresistible. But many of his books offer important commentary on human

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