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…

Bulletin Scripture “Longing For Light” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  This first Sunday of Advent has been ushered in with a breath of frost and a foretaste of the season to come.  The calendar may still say Autumn, but the air outside and the decorations around the church say that Advent is here and…

Bulletin Scripture “Forever and Ever” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning, and happy New Year’s Eve!  Today is the last Sunday of the Christian year.  While many of us in the US are thinking about Thanksgiving and harvest and gathering together to ask the Lord’s blessing, churches around the world are celebrating Rein of Christ,…

Bulletin Scripture “The Welcome Table” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  We are now officially past the middle of November.  For me, at Creekside this means getting planning finished up for Advent and Christmas, but at home it means making plans for Thanksgiving.  That’s Thanksgiving with a capital T — the holiday which happens on…