Hummelstown UCC Podcast

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

Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; John 20:1-18 “Then came the healing time, hearts started to shine, soul felt so fine, oh what a freeing time it was.” -Aberjhani

Matthew 21:1-3; Matthew 21:4-7; Matthew 21:8-11 "...“Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!”..."

John 11:1-3, 17-35, 38-44; Psalm 130; Ezekiel 37:1-14 "...I will lay sinews on you and will cause flesh to come upon you and cover you with skin and put breath in you, and you shall live, and you shall know that I am the Lord...."

John 9:1-11; Psalm 23 (Inclusive Psalter Project; 1 Samuel 16:1-13 "...you have anointed my head with oil, and my cup is running over. ..."

John 4:5-42; Psalm 95; Exodus 17:1-7 "But the people thirsted there for water,..."