by Rev. Madison Shockley | May 14, 2017 | sermons
Given By Rev. Madison Shockley May 14, 2017 Today’s reading from Genesis tells the story of Cain and Abel. From this passage comes the phrase, “my brother’s keeper.” This phrase has shaped our culture. It touches on what it means to be in human...
by Guest Preacher | May 7, 2017 | sermons
Given By Rev. Dr. Roger Ray May 7, 2017 Our guest preacher is the Rev. Dr. Roger Ray. Our sermon today takes its message from a Unitarian hymn. According to Voltaire, “anything too silly to be said is sung.” This song, while difficult to sing, does carry a...
by Guest Preacher | Apr 30, 2017 | sermons
Given By Rev. Carl Crider April 30, 2017 Racism is the subject of today’s sermon. Rev. Carl Crider recalls the first incidence that he experienced being taught how to live in a racist society. His grandmother scolded him for drinking from their black...
by Guest Preacher | Apr 23, 2017 | sermons
Given By Rev. Dr. Monica Coleman April 23, 2017 Doctor Coleman takes inspiration from the song “I want Jesus to Walk with Me.” Spirituals helped Blacks express their pain and yearnings for freedom while encouraging themselves. Today we sing these songs...
by Rev. Madison Shockley | Apr 9, 2017 | sermons
Given By Rev. Madison Shockley April 9, 2017 Each of the four Gospels tells us something concerning Jesus’s entrance into Jerusalem. Matthew goes overboard with his description. He has Jesus riding both a donkey and a colt. Matthew lacks the understanding that...
by Guest Preacher | Apr 2, 2017 | sermons
Given By Rev. Dr. Timothy Murphy April 2, 2017 We welcome back our former Youth Minister, Rev. Timothy Murphy, to the pulpit. Today, we speak to the issue of where to find hope even after going through struggles or losing things we find most dear to us. The things we...
