Bluegrass United Church of Christ

Reading: John 21: 1-19 We believe Jesus was a progressive visionary who did most of his work outside the bounds of traditional faith. He accepted and embraced humanity that religion had excluded. We take Jesus as our example. We are a progressive church that believes in radical love. As the new year gets underway, we are spending these next few Sundays to look back in appreciation while looking ah...

Reading: Acts 10: 1-48 We believe Jesus was a progressive visionary who did most of his work outside the bounds of traditional faith. He accepted and embraced humanity that religion had excluded. We take Jesus as our example. We are a progressive church that believes in radical love. As the new year gets underway, we are spending these next few Sundays to look back in appreciation while looking ah...

Reading: Jeremiah 29: 10-14 As the new year gets underway, we are spending these next few Sundays to look back in appreciation while looking ahead with expectation. We expect 2021 to be a year of exciting things and fresh starts. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are live streaming our services from the church's sanctuary. You can learn more about us at www.bluegrasschurch.org and find us on Facebo...

Reading: Matthew 4: 19 As the new year gets underway, we are spending these next few Sundays to look back in appreciation while looking ahead with expectation. We expect 2021 to be a year of exciting things and fresh starts. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are live streaming our services from the church's sanctuary. You can learn more about us at www.bluegrasschurch.org and find us on Facebook, T...

Reading: Jeremiah 1: 1-8/29: 1-14 It was ten years ago, on January 9, 2011, that our church began. The last decade has witnessed many wonderful and exciting events, some very special moments of spiritual and personal significance. Join us today as we look back on the last decade and prepare ourselves for the many yet unrealized things to come. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are live streaming ou...

It's a new year, and for many of us, it's more than welcome! With Advent season behind us, we are ready now to move into new beginnings and expectations. Covid-19 is still doing a lot of damage to our nation and our world, but we are looking ahead with hope. This first Sunday of the new year is a good place to start. Join us as we pause to prepare with hopeful expectation for new opportunities. Du...

Sermon Title: "Did You See What I Saw?" Pastor Pam Lee-Miller Covid-19 has changed a lot of things this year, and this Advent season will be different too. This is the last Sunday of what has been a difficult and challenging year. Join us as we pause to prepare with hopeful expectation for new opportunities. This year has been unlike any most of us have seen. We are working hard to adapt to new no...

Scripture: Philippians 4: 4-7 Sermon Title: "Peace" Pastor Kenny Bishop Covid-19 has changed a lot of things this year, and this Advent season will be different too. This is the last Sunday of Advent, and we continue our series, "I Believe Even When: Filling the Night with Music & Light." Join us as we pause to spend the next several weeks looking forward to the arrival of the Christ child. This y...

Scripture: Isaiah 57: 14-19 and Luke 1: 1-4, 26-56 Sermon Title: "Impossible Joy" Pastor Marsha J. Moors-Charles Covid-19 has changed a lot of things this year, and this Advent season will be different too. This is the thir Sunday of Advent, and we continue our series, "I Believe Even When: Filling the Night with Music & Light." Join us as we pause to spend the next several weeks looking forward t...

Scripture: Isaiah 7: 1-14 and Matthew 1: 1-25 Sermon Title: "I Believe in Love" Pastor Pam Lee-Miller Covid-19 has changed a lot of things this year, and this Advent season will be different too. This is the second Sunday of Advent, and we begin our new series, "I Believe Even When: Filling the Night with Music & Light." Join us as we pause to spend the next several weeks looking forward to the ar...

Covid-19 has changed a lot of things this year, and this Advent season will be different too. This is the first Sunday of Advent, and we begin our new series, "I Believe Even When: Filling the Night with Music & Light." Join us as we pause to spend the next several weeks looking forward to the arrival of the Christ child. This year has been unlike any most of us have seen. We are working hard to a...

Scripture: Psalm 96: 11-12 Sermon Title: "thanksGIVING" Pastor Kenny Bishop and Mason Miller-Bishop November is Native American Heritage Month. As we approach the time of Thanksgiving, it is important that we see and understand the season with the fuller perspective of our indigenous neighbors and loved ones. Mason Miller-Bishop is from the Acoma, Laguna, and Zuni Pueblos of New Mexico. In today's...

Scripture: Acts 2: 42-47 Sermon Title: "Resurrected by Love" Pastor Pam Lee-Miller We are Easter people. Although the calendar does not show we are in the resurrection season, we are reminded today that we are always in a place of resurrection and that it is love that brings us alive. This year has been unlike any most of us have seen. We are working hard to adapt to new normals, and we are seeing...

Sermon Title: "Even It Up" Pastor Marsha J. Moors-Charles Last week we remembered our saints. Today we hear their voices. This year has been unlike any most of us have seen. We are working hard to adapt to new normals, and we are seeing the accompanying anxiety on full display. We struggle to find the good news behind the constant headlines that remind us of the worldwide pandemic we're in, the de...

Reading: 2 Timothy 1: 12b-14 Sermon Title: "Elections" Pastor Kenny Bishop In just two days the nation will be voting in what many call the most consequential election in a generation. The divisions are stark and often angry. How should we, those who are called to reflect God's care and concerns, respond? How should we vote? What should matter most to us? This year has been unlike any most of us h...

Reading: Matthew 14: 22-33 Sermon Title: "I Wonder if Peter Could Swim" Pastor Marsha J. Moors-Charles This year has been unlike any most of us have seen. We are working hard to adapt to new normals, and we are seeing the accompanying anxiety on full display. We struggle to find the good news behind the constant headlines that remind us of the worldwide pandemic we're in, the deepening political d...

Reading: 2 Corinthians 4: 16-18 Sermon Title: "Next??!" Pastor Marsha J. Moors-Charles This year has been unlike any most of us have seen. We are working hard to adapt to new normals, and we are seeing the accompanying anxiety on full display. We struggle to find the good news behind the constant headlines that remind us of the worldwide pandemic we're in, the deepening political divisions that wi...

Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-4 Sermon Title: "Bring It" Pastor Kenny Bishop This year has been unlike any most of us have seen. We are working hard to adapt to new normals, and we are seeing the accompanying anxiety on full display. We struggle to find the good news behind the constant headlines that remind us of the worldwide pandemic we're in, the deepening political divisions that will only get more in...

Reading: Phillipians 4: 6-7 Sermon Title: "Don't Worry... Yeah, Right!" Pastor Pam Lee-Miller This year has been unlike any most of us have seen. We are working hard to adapt to new normals, and we are seeing the accompanying anxiety on full display. We struggle to find the good news behind the constant headlines that remind us of the worldwide pandemic we're in, the deepening political divisions...

Reading: Revelation 21: 4-5 Sermon Title: "Something New" Pastor Kenny Bishop This year has been unlike any most of us have seen. We are working hard to adapt to new normals, and we are seeing the accompanying anxiety on full display. We struggle to find the good news behind the constant headlines that remind us of the worldwide pandemic we're in, the deepening political divisions that will only g...

Reading: Psalm 46 Sermon Title: "Be Still, I've Got It." said God Pastor Pam Lee-Miller This year has been unlike any most of us have seen. We are working hard to adapt to new normals, and we are seeing the accompanying anxiety on full display. We struggle to find the good news behind the constant headlines that remind us of the worldwide pandemic we're in, the deepening political divisions that w...

Reading: Matthew 5: 23-24 Sermon Title: Bridge Crossing Pastor Marsha J. Moors-Charles Bridges are for connecting. They allow us to span gulfs and spaces and treacherous waters. They bring us together and provide opportunities to embrace, hold one another up, and offer encouragement. We are spending the next few weeks observing and learning "Theology from the Bridge." We are in the midst of a pivo...

Reading: Romans 8: 35-39 Sermon Title: Bridge Detours Pastor Marsha J. Moors-Charles Bridges are for connecting. They allow us to span gulfs and spaces and treacherous waters. They bring us together and provide opportunities to embrace, hold one another up, and offer encouragement. We are spending the next few weeks observing and learning "Theology from the Bridge." We are in the midst of a pivota...

Reading: Ephesians 4: 25-29 Sermon Title: Bridge Talking Pastor Marsha J. Moors-Charles Bridges are for connecting. They allow us to span gulfs and spaces and treacherous waters. They bring us together and provide opportunities to embrace, hold one another up, and offer encouragement. We are spending the next few weeks observing and learning "Theology from the Bridge." We are in the midst of a piv...

Reading: Isaiah 9: 2 Sermon Title: Bridge Walking Pastor Marsha J. Moors-Charles We are in the midst of a pivotal moment. In the midst of this, like so many other places of worship during this time, we are doing our part to help stop the spread of COVID-19 by live-streaming our services instead of meeting in person. When we're able to gather in-person again, we would love to have you join us for a...