by Rev. Madison Shockley | Sep 4, 2016 | sermons
Spike Lee has inspired the title of this week’s sermon. The reading from Philemon offers a unique perspective on race relations today. Although it is short, Rev. Shockley considers the letter from Paul to Philemon to be the most personal historical document of...
by Guest Preacher | Aug 28, 2016 | sermons
Given By Judith Johnson on Aug. 28, 2016 The sermon today concerns God’s call to each of us. The reading from Jonah 1 recounts the story of Jonah as he tries to avoid God’s call to Him. Judith shares her story of how she was called to ministry. Instead of...
by Church Admin | Aug 21, 2016 | sermons
Today’s reading from Jeremiah talks about his call to ministry. It took Jeremiah time before he fully embraced his calling. At the beginning of his ministry, he is not yet bold or courageous. God had called Jeremiah to speak truth to power even before his birth....
by Guest Preacher | Aug 14, 2016 | sermons
Given By Rev. Jerry Stinson on Aug. 14, 2016 The reading today from John tries to imagine the calling of the first twelve disciples. It begins with Andrew and his brother, Simon-Peter, who are simple fisher-folk from Galilee. Next came Philip who then tries to...
by Guest Preacher | Aug 7, 2016 | sermons
Given By Rev. Steve Meineke on Aug. 7, 2016 With all the demands on our time and attention, sometimes you can feel emotionally drained. Today’s sermon hopes to strengthen your faith and allow you to continue being the kind of person you are deep down. The...
by Guest Preacher | Jul 31, 2016 | sermons
Our guest speaker is Rev. Kenneth Heintzelman from the Shadow Rock United Church of Christ in Phoenix. As Pilgrim Church goes on its journey to decide whether or not to become a sanctuary church, our brothers and sisters of Shadow Rock offer their support. Today, the...
