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Seeing with New Eyes

Sunday, October 21st, 2012

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Guest preacher, Rev. Christina Graham, draws from Matthew 18:1-6a and considers what it means to be “as little children”.

(Please forgive a brief gap in the audio. Early in the sermon a mechanical problem caused us to lose a few seconds.)

 

No Singing at the Table

Sunday, October 7th, 2012

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On the occasion of World Communion Sunday, Rev. Beth continues her series on the church and theology with meditation on the meaning of Communion.

 

The Perfect Rescue Operation

Sunday, September 30th, 2012

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Rev. Beth reflects on John 3:16, both the traditional message of salvation and a new vision of us all as healers for each other.

 

Think Differently

Sunday, September 23rd, 2012

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Rev Beth discusses the concept of Original Sin, asking the community to consider what they believe about it, what they don’t believe about it, and how they might reconstruct the doctrine in a new way.

 

Coming Out of Hiding

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

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Rev Beth reflects on her experiences–and invites other participants to do the same–during MPC’s August outreach at the local farmer’s market, asking the question: what do we have to offer the world?

 

Tengo Suenos

Sunday, September 9th, 2012

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Rev. Beth reflects on her experiences as a hospice chaplain, connecting them to broader issues raised by today’s readings: why do we gather on Sundays, and how we live out our beliefs in words & actions.

 

Always Seeking, Sometimes Finding, Sacred Love

Sunday, September 2nd, 2012

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Rev Beth leads the community through a number of thinking & writing exercises: creating a 6-word memoir, a 7-word gospel, and an 8-word summary of MPC (or their ideal church).

 

Life Rejoiced

Monday, August 27th, 2012

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Rev. Beth Interviewed Chenoa Stock, PC(USA) mission co-worker and Joining Hands facilitater in Bolivia, about Bolivia and her work there.

 

An Experience That Impacted Me

Sunday, August 19th, 2012

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Youth from the church and their adult sponsors share meaningful experiences from their recent mission trip to Denver, Colorado.

 

Star Words

Sunday, July 22nd, 2012

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Guest preacher Rev. Karen Stokes discusses the concept of grace, drawing ideas from the parallel stories of Zacchaeus the Tax Collector (Luke 19:1-9) and the Prodigal Son.