-- the Rev. Leslie Barnes Scoopmire Readings: 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c Psalm 111 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Luke 17:11-19 On October 1, the church's calendar of saints recognized the feast day of St. Therese of Lisieux. As I was going about my prayers that day, I did some investigation into her life, and I found this tale of an encounter with the saint:   A man from Canada spent years traveling to Europe and doing a lot of work to promote the message of Therese of Lisieux, the Little Flowe

Whether we believe in heaven or hell-- or Hades-- or not, the fact is that what we do with our lives matters, and how we respond to the human needs and suffering we know exist all around us-- is what matters.

by the Rev. Leslie Scoopmire Readings: Amos 8:4-7 Psalm 113 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Luke 16:1-13 Wealthy in Soul-- Sermon for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost   Once there was a man who had two sons, and his younger son came to him and asked for his inheritance to be settled upon him now. So his father gave him his share, and the younger sone went off to a foreign country, where he promptly spent all he had on wild living, food drink, parties, and a questionabbleentourage of hangers-o

God can change God's mind, and God calls us to change our hearts, especially our inaction in the face of violence.

We carry our crosses for love's sake.

by the Rev. Leslie Barnes Scoopmire Readings: Proverbs 25:6-7 Psalm 112 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1, 7-14 I'm not a big fan of commercial country music radio. I hardly ever listen to it, to be honest. Maybe it was all those gazillions of miles driving 75 miles an hour over the Plains to Grandma's house, trapped with my siblings in the back seat of a 1969 Lincoln Continental with suicide doors as Conway Twitty wailed about heartbreak on my dad's 8-track player up in front,

the best way to keep the sabbath is by remembering it was created for love and for freedom.

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Looking for a place where all are celebrated and welcomed as beloveds of God? Come worship with us, with music, at 10:30 am on Sunday,...

Looking for a place where all are celebrated and welcomed as beloveds of God? Come worship with us, with music, at 10:30 am on Sunday,...

Looking for a place where all are celebrated and welcomed as beloveds of God? Come worship with us, with music, at 10:30 am on Sunday,...

Looking for a place where all are celebrated and welcomed as beloveds of God? Come worship with us, with music, at 10:30 am on Sunday,...

Looking for a place where all are celebrated and welcomed as beloveds of God? Come worship with us, with music, at 10:30 am on Sunday,...

Looking for a place where all are celebrated and welcomed as beloveds of God? Come worship with us, with music, at 10:30 am on Sunday,...

Looking for a place where all are celebrated and welcomed as beloveds of God? Come worship with us, with music, at 10:30 am on Sunday,...

Looking for a place where all are celebrated and welcomed as beloveds of God? Come worship with us, with music, at 10:30 am on Sunday,...

Looking for a place where all are celebrated and welcomed as beloveds of God? Come worship with us, with music, at 10:30 am on Sunday,...

Looking for a place where all are celebrated and welcomed as beloveds of God? Come worship with us, with music, at 10:30 am on Sunday,...