by Madison Shockley | Nov 12, 2017 | sermons
Given By Rev. Madison Shockley November 12, 2017 Jesus is known to have traveled the countryside healing, teaching and preaching the good news about the coming of the reign of God. This last aspect is often written off as something that happens after you die....
by Madison Shockley | Nov 5, 2017 | sermons
Given By Rev. Madison Shockley November 5, 2017 The recent cases of powerful men who are accused of sexual harassment and/or assault are increasing in the news this week. For every famous person who has come forward, there are millions of ordinary victims, both male...
by Church Admin | Oct 29, 2017 | sermons
Given By Rev. Anna Runion on October 29, 2017 As the day of the dead draws near, we remember our loved ones who have passed. The reading today tells the story about when some of the disciples were out walking as they grieved Jesus’s death. They were working...
by Madison Shockley | Oct 22, 2017 | sermons
Given By Rev. Robert W. Lee IV on October 22, 2017 The sermon today takes its inspiration from the old hymn Rock of Ages. The Reverend Robert W. Lee IV offered us a bit of background. His mother is a nurse. Back in the early 1980’s, she was on the front lines of...
by Madison Shockley | Oct 15, 2017 | sermons
Given By Rev. Madison Shockley October 15, 2017 at Pilgrim UCC in Carlsbad CA pilgrimucc.org On this coming out Sunday, we receive inspiration from both today’s coming out story and the reading from the first letter of John. Our church has offered, and will...
by Madison Shockley | Oct 8, 2017 | sermons
Given By Rev. Madison Shockley October 8, 2017 The events in Las Vegas, where 59 people lost their lives and more than 500 wounded, motivate today’s sermon. The passage from Judges asks us if such an horrific event has ever happened. It asks us to think about...