All In

Bulletin Scripture Sermon Title “All In” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  A frigid day in January may seem like the wrong kind of weather to be talking about baptism, or being immersed in water — it certainly not a service I’d want to officiate outdoors any time this month.  But the lectionary texts and…

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Otherwise

Bulletin Scripture Sermon Title “Otherwise” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  Happy Epiphany!  The text which Joe read for us from Matthew chapter 2 is our first and only glimpse of the magi, or wise men, from the East and the star which led them to Jesus’ birthplace in Bethlehem.  In the Sundays leading up…

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Out of the Box

Bulletin Scripture Sermon Title “Out of the Box” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden What a privilege it is to get to share this text with you on Christmas Eve.  You will hear it read again during the service this evening, but for those of you who won’t be able to attend that service, or will be…

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Not Too Shabby

Bulletin Scripture Sermon Title “Not Too Shabby” by Pastor Rosanna mcFadden Good morning!  It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas as we begin to sing some of our favorite songs and carols.  I’m not sure it is looking a lot like Christmas; at least not what we usually expect from December in N Indiana. …

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Nothing is Impossible

Bulletin Scripture Sermon Title “Nothing is Impossible” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning.  Who can identify the music we just heard?  It is the theme song from the movie series “Mission Impossible” the composer is Argentinian Lalo Schifrin — extra bonus points if you knew that detail.  It is the second Sunday of Advent, and…

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Emmanuel

Bulletin Scripture Sermon Title: “Emmanuel” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  It is the first Sunday of Advent: a time which has already taken a lot of preparation, but is itself preparing for something greater.  This, as we sill see in just a bit, fits very neatly in this morning’s scripture.  But first, a brief…

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Now and Forever

Bulletin Scripture Sermon Title: “Now and Forever” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  I am glad to see so many of you at Creekside on a holiday weekend, and trust that your Thanksgiving was what you needed to feed your body and soul: busy, relaxing, low-key, or active — or whatever combination of those met…

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Indescribable Gifts

Bulletin Scripture Sermon Title “Indescribable Gifts” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  I hope that some beautiful mid-November days and worship music about being gathered together and giving thanks have turned your thoughts toward thanksgiving.  The holiday we celebrate may be more about preparing our stomachs and our tastebuds, but that is not where the…

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Prayers From Bus #40

Bulletin Scripture Sermon Title “Prayers From Bus #40” by Guest Speaker Duane Grady Text Not Available

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Getting Our Feet Wet

Bulletin Scripture Sermon Title “Getting Our Feet Wet” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  Thanks to Lodema for reading this text for us from the book of Joshua, with all its Perizzites, Girgashites, Jebusites, and what not.  It was an important part of the Lord’s proclamation to Joshua that all tribes were going to be…

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