Emily Hansen Curran

The sermon explores Jesus' nonviolent approach to confronting violence and empire, drawing from Walter Wink's ideas. Jesus chose not to mirror violence but to stand against it with a heart of flesh, symbolized by his peaceful entry into Jerusalem on a donkey. This act challenges us to confront injustice not with aggression but with compassion and understanding, highlighting Jesus' alternative way of life that emphasizes love and nonviolence.

the Rev. Phil Brochard

Drawing from John 12:20-33, the sermon highlights the profound lesson of Jesus' death: true life springs from sacrifice. The narrative of the wheat grain dying to give life is paralleled with Christian discipleship's call for personal sacrifice. The preacher underscores the paradox that by dying to ourselves, we gain eternal life and true fulfillment. The message calls for introspection and readiness to follow Jesus’ example of sacrificial love.

the Rev. Emily Boring

The Rev. Emily Boring reflects on what it means to trust in the living and resurrected body of Jesus the Christ. What does this trust offer us in times of fear, uncertainty, grief, and change? It draws on the work of German theologian Paul Tillich, who writes about sin as the state of separation: separation from true self, from others, and from God. To trust in the body of Christ means trusting that connection, relationship, and love are stronger than separation, and acting from that conviction. Emily reminds us that we are the living body of Christ in the world, and asks the listeners to consider what that identity calls us to do.

the Rev. Phil Brochard

The sermon discusses the transitory nature of life, illustrated by the speaker's experience of clearing out his childhood home and the historical destruction of the Jewish temple. It emphasizes placing trust in the eternal—Jesus Christ's living and resurrected body—over temporary physical structures or relationships.

the Rev. Phil Brochard

Dr. Scott MacDougall

Dr. Scott MacDougall's sermon demystifies theology, asserting it's for all believers, not just scholars. He defines theology as understanding God, our relationship with Him, and our life's conduct. Using scripture, he encourages personal theological reflection as integral to faith, making theology accessible and relevant to everyday Christian living.

the Rev. Emily Boring

The sermon addresses the Lenten themes of wilderness, suffering, and hope. It encourages viewing Lent as a time for reflection, self-discipline, and reorientation towards God. The preacher emphasizes the importance of acknowledging suffering while also focusing on the transformative power of hope and the promise of Easter.

the Rev. Phil Brochard

The sermon emphasizes the importance of Ash Wednesday and Lent as times for reflection, repentance, and remembering our mortality. It calls for genuine love, self-examination, and acts of mercy, urging listeners to live attentively and meaningfully, focusing on relationships with God, themselves, and others.

the Rev. Phil Brochard

the Rev. Michael Lemaire

the Rev. Phil Brochard

the Rev. Joseph Delgado

the Rev. Phil Brochard

the Rev. Emily Boring

the Rev. Marguerite Judson

the Rev. Emily Boring

the Rev. Phil Brochard

The Rev. Dr. Paula Nesbitt

Emily Hansen Curran

the Rev. Phil Brochard