Bulletin Scripture “Just Below the Watchtower” by Guest Speaker Frank Ramirez Sermon Text Not Available

Bulletin Scripture “Through Thick and Thin” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  As you probably know, today, February 2, is Groundhog Day.  In homage to the Bill Murray movie with that title, I thought I might just preach last week’s sermon over again today, but then I worried that   1. Nobody would notice or 2.…

Bulletin Scripture “Longing For the Sea” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  I am happy to get out ahead of Valentine’s Day preparation with the theme of “For the Love of God”  This will be a sermon series which goes through the month of February and into the first Sunday of March.  Here’s a spoiler…

Bulletin Scripture “Drenched, Loved, Sent” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  Those of you who are savvy about the structure of the Christian Year (you know who you are) or those of you who have been teaching or learning from the Shine! Curriculum, or even if you’ve been paying attention to the bulletin or the…

Bulletin Scripture “Tyrants and Refugees” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  As we head into the depths of cold and snowy winter, we’re going to consider a part of Jesus’ birth story and infancy which is often overlooked — and for good reason.  We have very little information, and what we know is disturbing.  It…

Bulletin Scripture “Who Are These Guys?” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  Our nativity scene is finally complete with the arrival of the three kings — also called the magi or the wise men.  January 6 is Three Kings’ Day in the Christian world, and we are observing it today.  In some, particularly Spanish-speaking countries,…

Bulletin Scripture “A Mindful New Year’s Resolution” by Guest Speaker Steve Ganger Sermon Text is not available

Bulletin Scripture “Nothing Will Be Impossible” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning! This is, as I am sure you know, this is the last Sunday before Christmas, and as advertised I want to focus on a virgin named Mary, and especially her child, who will be named Jesus.  Before I do that, I want to…

Bulletin Scripture “Fierce Joy” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  It is the third Sunday of Advent; you’ll remember — of course you all remember — that two weeks ago I promised that my Advent sermons were going to go from a very wide-angle, long lens view of God’s work in history and Creation to…

Bulletin Scripture “The Other Way” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  On this December Sunday when we may have visions of sugarplums — or at least sugar cookies — dancing in our heads, I want to invite us to consider a less-emphasized aspect of Advent preparation.  If you’ve hung around church, at least Creekside Church…