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Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost in Year A - October 22, 2023 “Truth” Based on Matthew 22: 15 - 22. Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript:  https://bit.ly/46L2rfE "Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds.&quot...

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A - October 15, 2023 “Filled from the Streets” Based on Matthew 22: 1-14. Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/3RMGk4d "Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly...

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A - October 8, 2023 “Producing Fruit” Based on Matthew 21:33-46. Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/3RFNvuV "Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds.&q...

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A - October 1, 2023 “Going Ahead” Based on Matthew 21: 23-32. Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/48lED3F "Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds.&quot...

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A - September 24, 2023 “Made Equal” Based on Matthew 20:1-16. Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/46aWIiP "Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds.&quo...

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A: Sunday, September 17, 2023. “Forgiveness” Based on Matthew 18:21-35. Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript:  ⁠ https://bit.ly/3Zhpk7V "Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly...

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A: Sunday, September 10, 2023. “Accountability” Based on Matthew 18:15-20. Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript:  https://bit.ly/3R4yLWk "Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekl...

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost in Year A: Sunday, June 25, 2023. “Life” Based on Matthew 10:24-39. Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/465b0Cz "Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds." &quo...

At General Synod 34 in Indianapolis, delegates will consider amendments to the UCC Bylaws that would change the frequency of General Synod from two years to three years. In order to engage in conversations and answer questions about the proposal, the "Task Force on General Synod Frequency, Form, and Function" held three Town Hall Events. All three gatherings were recorded and edited to r...

Third Sunday after Pentecost in Year A: Sunday, June 18, 2023. “Kindom” Based on Matthew 9:35-10:8, (9-23). Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/43uC6RS "Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds.&...

Second Sunday after Pentecost in Year A: Sunday, June 11, 2023. “Mercy” Based on Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26. Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/3WMPFcA "Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds.&quot...

Trinity Sunday in Year A: Sunday, June 4, 2023. “Authority” Based on Matthew 28:16-20. Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/438LdHN "Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds." "Sermon Se...

It's Commencement season! The Rev. John C. Dorhauer has some special reflections as well as congratulations for students who had a very abnormal college (and high school) educational career due to the COVID epidemic. Listen to his podcast. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/43D8gu1

Eighth Sunday of Easter in Year A: Sunday, May 28, 2023. “Flow Out from Within” Based on John 7:37-39. Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/3Irv5c5 The Strengthen the Church Special Mission Offering is an opportunity to sustain our local churches. It ensures that churches can embody the extravagant welcome of...

The Rev. John C. Dorhauer is back for this week's podcast, after a trip to The Middle East. In this podcast, he answers his own question about "When does a cheap keychain become extremely valuable to him?" When it comes as a gift from a grateful Beirut store owner. Listen to the podcast. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/43gxXAY

Seventh Sunday of Easter in Year A: Sunday, May 21, 2023. “Coming to You” Based on John 17:1-11. Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/41tqmNM The Strengthen the Church Special Mission Offering is an opportunity to sustain our local churches. It ensures that churches can embody the extravagant welcome of Jesus...

Sixth Sunday of Easter in Year A: Sunday, May 14, 2023. “Coming to You” Based on John 14:15-21. Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/3nETZxs The Strengthen the Church Special Mission Offering is an opportunity to sustain our local churches. It ensures that churches can embody the extravagant welcome of Jesus...

The Rev. Jess Chancey (they/them) continues filling in for the Rev. John Dorhauer as John travels the Middle East. Chiaroscuro. It’s a word associated with art, with reference to the interplay of light and dark. In this podcast, Jess talks about how the intermingling of light and dark is essential in the appreciation of life's beauty in all things that God has created...even though "dark&...

Fifth Sunday of Easter in Year A: Sunday, May 7, 2023. “The Way” Based on John 14:1-14. Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/3oQHOhx The Strengthen the Church Special Mission Offering is an opportunity to sustain our local churches. It ensures that churches can embody the extravagant welcome of Jesus Christ a...

The Rev. Jess Chancey (they/them) fills in for the Rev. John C. Dorhauer this week as John travels the Middle East. Jess talks about the "small world" that our denomination can sometimes be, where connections seem to happen everywhere. Listen to what UCC connections and "run intos" Jess says they have experienced and the joys those connections bring. Read the transcript: https:...

Fourth Sunday of Easter in Year A: Sunday, April 30, 2023. “By the Gate” Based on John 10:1-10. Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/3KO2HRy "Seeds and Ways" is a new podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds." &q...

In this podcast, the Rev. John C. Dorhauer says, "Too many of our beautiful children are contemplating or choosing to die by suicide than to live another day with the vitriol, judgment, condemnation, and scapegoating that they are targeted with every day. That any of that is defended using Christ as the source of their hatred is--in its truest form--heresy of the highest order." Listen t...

Third Sunday of Easter in Year A: Sunday, April 23, 2023. “While You Walk” Based on Luke 24:13-35. Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/3KZPE0P "Seeds and Ways" is a new podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds."...

Christ is Risen! The National Setting of the United Church of Christ wishes you a blessed and joyous Easter! After a Lenten Season and Holy Week of Courageous Conversations and learning how to intervene during moments of racial harm, let's continue to listen, speak, and live courageously! We hope you will take a few minutes to listen to the miraculous story of the empty tomb on Easter morning...

Blessings to you this Good Friday. The United Church of Christ and Join The Movement present: "Living Courageously: A Journey from Bystander to Upriser." Today, learn the fifth and final step of intervening in moments of racial harm: Taking action. This limited podcast series is an opportunity to continue the brave work of our Lenten Courageous Conversations. We hope you will take a few...