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Preacher: Grace Rogers, Howard & Mary Martin Ministry Intern Scripture: Mark 9:30-37 Our series, "Awakened to the Ways of Jesus" continues this week with the disciples arguing about who is the greatest amongst them. Jesus settles the argument not by calling one of the disciples vying for a place at the top "the greatest," but by redefining greatness through the lens of sacrificial service. How...

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scriptures: James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a & Mark 9:30-37 Our series, "Awakened to the Ways of Jesus" continues this week with with the disciples arguing about who is the greatest amongst them. Jesus settles the argument not by calling one of the disciples vying for a place at the top "the greatest," but by redefining greatness through...

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scripture: Mark 8:27-38 Our series, "Awakened to the Ways of Jesus" continues this week with another challenging text in which Jesus reveals his expectations for all who seek to follow him. Together we will ponder what it means to call Jesus Lord, place him before every other person or priority, and carry the cross—only to discover the life...

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scripture: Mark 7:24-37 Our series, "Awakened to the Ways of Jesus" begins this week with one of the more difficult stories in the Gospels and the only one in which someone wins an argument with Jesus. You are invited to join our community for worship this week as our series begins with Jesus as a "Boundary Breaker."

Preacher: Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scriptures: Exodus 3:1-15 & James 1:17-27 This week we conclude our series on " A Balanced Life," with the final lesson touching on production. As we go into our week, let us focus on being doers of good, and lovers of all. How does our production in the real world reflect the love and care that God expresses for us?

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scriptures: Psalm 84 & Ephesians 6:10-20 The rewards of a balanced life are many—psychological, physical, social, and spiritual. While achieving a life in which peace and wholeness prevail can be a balancing act in and of itself, such a life is possible with discipline and intentionality. Join us as we conclude the summer by examining four practi...

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scriptures: Zechariah 8:1-19 & Ephesians 5:15-20 Our series continues this week with an exploration of the importance of play, something author Diane Ackerman once said is our favorite way of learning. What if play can also become a favorite response to God's presence and faithfulness in our lives? 

Preacher: Lee J. Schriber, Minister of Engagement & Discipleship Scriptures: 1 Kings 19:4-8, & Psalm 34:1-8 Our series will begin this week with an exploration of the importance of rest, the meaning of sabbath, an angelic encounter, and how we might sustain ourselves for the road ahead through intentional spaces to pause.

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16 How well do you walk? Who taught you how to walk? How do we know we are walking in a manner worthy of the calling to which we have been called? Join us this week as our series, "Lessons from the Abbey" concludes with an examination of Ephesians 4 and how we might learn to walk again as we seek to do the work of m...

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scripture: John 6: 1-21 This week, our sermon focuses on the power of living life in community in such a way that the myth of scarcity is always overcome by abundance. Together we will examine two familiar miracle stories and ponder how Jesus might beckon us to partner with him to ensure such miracles continue to happen in and through us today.

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 & John 13:3-5, 12-17 This week our sermon focuses on how God shows up in our work—the work we are paid to do, the ordinary tasks we must do, and the places where we offer our gifts in hopes of making a difference to others. How might we apply this wisdom to all of our work—tasks big and small, paid and unpaid, see...

Preacher: Rev. Christine Browder Scriptures: Psalm 24 & Genesis 1:26-2:4a This week, our sermon focuses on communal practices of environmental stewardship that can make a lasting impact for generations to come. Together we will look at scriptures describing the goodness of creation and ponder how we might embrace creation care as a spiritual practice.

Preacher: Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scripture: Mark 6:1-13 Join us this week as our new series, Lessons from the Abbey, begins with pondering how we might embrace and nurture the gift of holy hospitality wherever we are

Preacher: Lee J. Schriber || Minister of Engagement & Discipleship Scripture: Psalm 130, & Mark 5:21-43 This week we will explore several miracles, one that interrupts another, and wrestle with how we might participate in our own healing alongside Jesus. Walking on water. Giving sight to the blind. Parting a sea. Many of the stories in the Bible can appear too good to be true. But what if...

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scriptures: Psalm 9:9-20, & Mark 4:35-41 This week we will hear a familiar account of Jesus calming a storm by rebuking the wind and commanding the sea to be still—all before inviting the disciples to examine their faith and their fear. Do we have faith to believe Jesus still has the power to calm storms today? If so, what role do we play in the...

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol || Pastor Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 5:6-17 & Mark 4:26-34 We often look to God as the source of all of our needs and wants. But how often do we put our trust and love into God that our needs will be provided? This week we examine the need to have the smallest amount of trust and faith in God, and watch how he blesses us beyond our wildest dreams.

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scripture: Psalm 138, & 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Join us this week as we examine a beloved Psalm and the words of Paul before pondering what it might look like for us to not lose heart, but instead give thanks to God with our whole hearts.

Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scriptures: 1 Samuel 3:1-20, & 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 Join us this week as we examine the story of the call of Samuel, a young boy who might have been considered one of the least likely individuals to be beckoned to speak truth to power on behalf of God. Together we will ponder how God might still be persistently calling and equipping all kinds of...

Preacher: Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8 & John 3:1-17 Join us this week as we discuss Nicodemus learning from Jesus the importance of being born again. We are reminded through salvation and renewed life, brings upon a great relationship with God, and a higher understanding of his love. Join us as we continue our series,  Searching for Something…? 

Preacher: Rev. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor Psalm 104:24-35b, Romans 8:22-27, John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 Writer and psychotherapist Amy Bloom suggests that "Intimacy is being seen and known as the person you truly are." While this reality may be liberating for some, it is terrifying for others as there is no guarantee that the person who sees and knows us for who we truly are will like, let...

Preacher: Lee J. Schriber, Minister of Engagement & Discipleship Scripture: Psalm 1, & John 17:6-19 In this season of resurrection and new life, we often find ourselves perplexed by the idea that we are in an "already, not yet" liminal space where even though we know that Jesus has been resurrected and is going to come again, we are still waiting for that second coming. Join us t...

Preacher: Grace Rogers, Howard & Mary Martin Ministry Intern Scripture: Acts 10:44-48 We look for assurance every where, all of the time, but what would it look like if we stopped looking and rested confidently in the assurance that God is with us, ALL of us. What if we were so confident in our own belovedness that we no longer sought assurance out of an anxious concern for our unworthiness? H...

Preacher: Lee J. Schriber, Minister of Engagement & Discipleship Scriptures: Acts 8:26-40, & John 15:1-8 So often growth is restricted by the things from the past that hold us back or limit our access to walk freely in the light, but what if we were able to cut away some of those things that prevent us from flourishing in new life. Join us this week as we explore Jesus' teaching of the...

Preacher: Grace Rogers, Howard & Mary Martin Ministry Intern Scriptures: Acts 4:5-12, & 11 John 3:16-24 What does it mean to be courageous in our faith, in our relationships, in our lives? So often courage is marketed as strength and brute force to do the hard things in life, but what if instead, courage was something softer and more intimate, but just as powerful? Join us this week as we...

Preacher: Kim Burns, Candidate for Ordained Ministry Psalm 4, Acts 3:12-19, & 1 John 3:1-7 This next part of our worship series "Searching for Something...?" calls us to search for new ways to transform ourselves through scripture, repetition, and imagery. Join us as we seek to learn how we can change our thoughts, feelings, and actions in order to be forgiven and more forgiving of o...