“Come to the Feast” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Isaiah 25:6-10 Good morning! It is World Communion Sunday. It’s an opportunity not only for us to share the bread and cup of communion as the gathered body of Christ, but also to remember that the body of Christ is not only this gathering of people, it…

“Wrestling Toward Transformation” by guest speaker Susannah Larry, AMBS Genesis 32:22-31

“Choosing our Friends” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden James 4:1-8 Good morning! I am going to be sharing from the book of James again this week. James is beloved by the Church of the Brethren for its practical, down-to-earth wisdom about Christian living. Other folks have been inspired by the book of James as well, including…

“Blessing and Cursing” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden James 3:1-12 Good morning! I hope that last weekend was an opportunity to rest from your labors. We are glad to have you with us for this Sabbath day. As we continue to work our way through the remaining months of the year and through the Christian year,…

“Work, Work, Work” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Isaiah 45:9-12 Good morning! Since its Labor Day weekend, I want to talk about work. I hope today and this long weekend is a rest from your work, or perhaps a chance to work hard at your rest. But what I really want to talk about is God’s…

“Well Dressed” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Ephesians 6:10-20 Good morning! It is the end of August (already!) and the last Sunday of our sermon series on the book of Ephesians. I have been talking about how God calls us Beyond where we are to a new vision of where God wants us to be. Last…

“Jesus in the Neighborhood” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden John 1:14-18 I want to express my appreciation to Ted for serving as Creekside’s delegate to Annual Conference. A virtual meeting over the period of several days is a different experience anyway, but especially challenging when the modem goes out at your house. She isn’t present to…

“Wise and Otherwise” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Ephesians 5:15-20 Good morning. We are continuing — after a pause to experience worship led by Manchester University students last week — our book study of Ephesians, and how the author of that letter challenges us to look and think and imagine and go beyond where we are…

“Growing Up” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Ephesians 4:1-16 Good morning! We are continuing to our study of the book of Ephesians and considering the many ways which our lives our touched by God’s grace: a gift which is beyond what we can understand or even imagine. Grace is a gift which changes us, calls forth…

“Growing in Love” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Ephesians 3:14-21 Good morning! We are continuing our study of the book of Ephesians and its writer’s call for us to look, and imagine and go beyond where we currently are. It’s an inspiring book, with great concepts to ponder, especially when times have been difficult. Even if…