Hummelstown UCC Podcast

Philippians 4:1-9; Exodus 32:1-14; Psalm 106:1-6; 19-23 Hope keeps our hearts beating. It helps us see the light in the darkness. It gets us up in the morning. -Eric Mason

Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9-12-20; Psalm 19; Matthew 21:33-46 “Be faithful till the end. In the end, you will be fruitful.” -Gift Gugu Mona

Matthew 21:23-32; Psalm 78:1-4 12-16; Exodus 17:1-7 “Raise a ruckus and make a change. You may not always be popular, but you’ll be part of something larger and bigger and greater than yourself.” -Samuel L. Jackso n

Matthew 20:1-16; Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45; Exodus 16:2-15 “Grace and gratitude belong together like heaven and earth. Grace evokes gratitude like the voice an echo. Gratitude follows grace like thunder lightning.” -Karl Barth

Matthew 19:13-29; Exodus 14:19-31, 15:1-11, 20-2 With all my heart I praise the Lord, and with all that I am I praise the holy name! Withall my heart I praise the Lord! I will never forget God’s kindness. The Lord forgives our sins, heals us when we are sick, and protects us from death. God’s kindness and love are a crown on our heads. Each day that we live, God provides for our needs and gives us...

Matthew 18:15-20; Psalm 149; Exodus 12:1-14 “When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that part of you that knows that life is farmore than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for those things without which humankind cannot survive. Love that conquers hate, peace that rises triumphant over war, and justice that proves more powerful than g...

Matthew 16:21-28; Romans 12:9-21; Exodus 3:1-15 “Most of us have nicknames—annoying, endearing, embarrassing. But what about your true name? It is not necessarily your given name. But it is the one to which you are most eager to respond when called. Ever wonder why? Your true name has the secret power to call you.” -Vera Nazarian

Matthew 16:13-20; Romans 12:1-8; Exodus 1:8-2:10 “It’s like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. Allthe time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.” -Patrick Rothfuss

Matthew 15:10-28; Psalm 33; Genesis 45:1-15 "Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.” -Lilo And Stitch

Matthew 14:13-21; Psalm 17:1-7, 15 Genesis 32:22-31 Open wide the window of our spirits, God, and fill us with light; open wide the door of our hearts that we may receive and entertain you with all our powers of adoration and love. -Jamie Norwich McLennan

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43; Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24; Genesis 28:10-19 “It’s wonderful to climb the liquid mountains of the sky. Behind me and before me is God and I have no fears.” -Hellen Keller

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23; Genesis 25:19-34 “We are part of this family and we will not be divided by any person.” -Keith Boyki n

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30; Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 ONE: to dare more boldly, to venture into wider seas where storms show Thy mastery, where losing sight of land, we shall find the stars. In the name of Him who pushed back the horizons of our hopes and invited the brave to follow. MANY: Amen. -Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu adapted from a prayer by Sir Francis Drake

Matthew 10:40-42; Psalm 13 Prayer for Deliverance; Genesis 22:1-14 Come and create a place setting. Imagine or remember a time you hosted a family gathering, a house guest, or a special dinner party. What were the elements of preparation? What was your task? How do you like to help? Draw or write about your favorite foods on the paper. How do your efforts help to make your guest feel comfortable a...

Matthew 10: 24–39; Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17; Genesis 21:8-21 Hear these words of grace and assurance taken from the words of trans artist, Déjà Baptiste: You are not alone. You are not the first or the only. There is a lineage you are inheriting. It is your courage, your faith, your spirit that sets you apart. We are not doomed – we are not cursed. We are the blessed ones, the blessing. We are blessed...

Matthew 9:35-10:8; Genesis 18:1-15 “The kingdom of God is a metaphor of transformation into more creative, more conscious, more caring, loving and fulfilling life with the fellow beings.” -Amit Ray

Matthew 9:18-26; Psalm 33:1-12; Genesis 12:1-9 “The world will give you that once in awhile, a brief timeout; the boxing bell rings and you go to your corner, where somebody dabs mercy on your beat-up life.” -Sue Monk Kidd

Genesis 1:1-2:4 “The richness, beauty and depths of love can only be fully experienced in a climate of complete openness, honesty and vulnerability. -Anthony Venn Brown

Numbers 11:24-30; Psalm 104:24-34; Acts 2:1-21 “Christ has no body but yours, no hands, no feet on earth but yours, yours are the eyes with which He looks compassion on this world, yours are the feet with which He walks to do good, yours are the hands, with which He blesses all the world. Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, yours are the eyes, you are His body. Christ has no body now but your...

Luke 24:44-53; Acts 1:6-14; John 17:1-11 Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord, Selah O rider in the heavens, the ancient heavens; listen, God sends out the voice, God’s mighty voice. Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel and whose power is in the skies. Awesome is God from your sanctuary, the God of Israel; who gives power and strength to the people. Blessed...

John 14:15-21; Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:8-20 “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” -Lao Tzu

John 14:1-14; Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 “Sometimes just getting up in the morning and standing at the gate can bring the gate down.” -Joan Bauer

John 10:1-10; Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23 (The Message) We follow the way of Jesus. Who opens our hearts to know that our true selves are one with God, who is Love. Jesus saves us from fear, from selfishness, from meaninglessness. He leads us to serve with compassion and act for justice. He moves us to curiosity and creativity. He brings us together in the community of the church, Where we grow in Divi...

Luke 24:13-35; Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 Golden breaks the dawn, comes the eastern sun over lake and lawn, new day has begun. Birds above me fly, flowers bloom below; through the earth and sky God’s great mercies flow. Give me daily bread, while I do my part; bright skies overhead, gladness in my heart. Simple wants provide, evil let me shun; Jesus at my side, till the day is done.

John 20:19-31; Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 133: The Blessedness of Unity: A Song of Ascents. “When Great Trees Fall” When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber after safety. When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses eroded beyond fear. -Maya Angelou