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A Reformation in Faith
For our celebration of Reformation Sunday, the Lord's Players (the Abiding Peace drama team) performed a dramatic proclamation of on the significance of God's work of Reformation in the life of the church. (Script adapted from Reformation Sunday Service by Lisa Frenz) Cast: Tetzel – (at front of altar) Frau Margarete Luther – (from choir area) Katie Luther – (under Luther Rose window) Modern 1 – (front row) Modern 2 – (middle of congregation) Modern 3 – (back door) Pastor – (
On Healing, Armor, and Praise
A sermon on Luke 17:11-19 and 2 Kings 5:1-15 (For an audio recording of this sermon, click here). He didn’t ask me why I came back after I had been healed. At least at first, Jesus was more focused on the other nine – my companions in isolation and shame – the others who, like me, had just had their lives changed by his healing. When I came back, alone, to throw myself at his feet, overcome with praise and thanksgiving, he didn’t ask me why. Rather, he wondered aloud about th
Trusting God With Our Lament
A sermon on Luke 17:5-10 and Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 Following our worship today, we will be holding the last of three intentional conversations about how we can faithfully engage politically-charged topics in worship. In this conversation we will be focusing on the need that some of you have identified for having a way to give voice in our worship to the pain and shame that arises from such topics. When our hearts are broken by stories of human suffering… When we feel helpless
