Sermons and Services
June 29, 2025
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Sermon: Always and Never About Us - Rev. Martin Riekert
June 22 2025
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Sermon: "A First Fruit" - Rev. Martin Riekert
June 15 2025
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Sermon: "A New Way" - Rev. Martin Riekert
June 8 2025
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Sermon: "Just Breathe"
June 1 2025
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Sermon: "Protest" - Rev. Jack Soper
May 25 2025
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Sermon: "E Pluribus Unum"
May 18 2025
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May 11 2025
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Sermon: "Worthy Companions"
May 4 2025
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Sermon: "Multiple Journeys"
April 27 2025
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Sermon: "Unlock the Doors"
April 20 2025 (EASTER):
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Sermon: "Thought Experiments" - Rev. Martin Riekert
April 13 2025 (Palm Sunday):
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Sermon: "The Gift of the Jews" - Rev. Martin Riekert
April 6 2025:
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Sermon: "Perfect" - Rev. Jack Soper
March 30 2025:
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Sermon: "Christchurch redux" - Rev. Martin Riekert
March 23 2025:
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Sermon: "Going to Samaria" - Dr. Scott Larson
March 16 2025:
INTERGENERATIONAL FAMILY SERVICE
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March 9 2025:
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Sermon: "Untrammeled by Man" - Rev. Martin Riekert
March 2 2025:
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Sermon: "Listen to Him"
February 23 2025:
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Sermon: "All Changing -- Remain the Same"
February 16 2025:
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Sermon: "An Interesting Social Function"
February 9 2025:
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Sermon: "Fraught Conversations"
February 2 2025:
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Sermon: "A Really Impressive Engineering Feat"
January 26 2025:
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Sermon: "Seven Mountains"
January 19 2025:
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Sermon: "MLK Lite" - Rev. Martin Riekert
January 12 2025:
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Sermon: "Epiphany in a Box" - Rev. Martin Riekert
January 5 2025:
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Sermon: "Grace Upon Grace" - Rev. Jack Soper
December 29 2024:
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Sermon: "Uncommon Wisdom" - Rev. Martin Riekert
December 24 2024 (Christmas Eve):
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Homily: "Away from the Manger" - Rev. Martin Riekert
December 22 2024:
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December 15 2024:
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December 8 2024:
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Sermon: "Born in the Middle of Our Messiness" - Rev. Jack Soper
December 1 2024:
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Sermon: "Reliable Solidarity" - Rev. Martin Riekert
November 24 2024:
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Sermon: "The Jazz of Jesus" - Rev. Martin Riekert
November 17 2024:
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Sermon: "Good Trouble" - Rev. Martin Riekert
November 10 2024:
INTERGENERATIONAL FAMILY SERVICE
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November 3 2024:
Sermon: "Avoiding Sainthood" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: I Corinthians 1:1-3
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October 27 2024:
Sermon: "Servanthood Is the Way" - Rev. Alex Shea Will
Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28
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October 20 2024:
Sermon: "The Righteous Live By Their Faith" - Rev. Jack Soper
Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
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October 13 2024:
Sermon: "A Chapter Not the Story" - Larry Atkins
Scripture: Psalm 23; Isaiah 40:6-8
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October 6 2024:
Sermon: "Clearing the Mind" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Luke 12:54-56
September 29 2024:
Intergenerational Family Service
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September 22 2024:
Sermon: "A Substitute Ark" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: I Samuel 4:1b-11
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September 15 2024:
Sermon: "We the Sacrament" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: I Corinthians 13
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September 8 2024:
Sermon: "The Canary" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: I Corinthians 16:13-18
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September 1 2024:
Sermon: "A Lamp to My Feet and a Light to My Path" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Deuteronomy 21:18-21, Ephesians 5:21-24, 6:5-8
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August 25 2024:
Sermon: "Confidence If Not Certainty" - Rev. Jack Soper
Scripture: Mark 5:24-34
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August 18 2024:
Sermon: "Affirmation and Evolution" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Romans 16:1-5b; Galatians 2:11-14
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August 11 2024:
Sermon: "A Mixed Crowd" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: I Kings 12: 12-19 & Jeremiah 1:1-2
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August 4 2024:
Sermon: "A Fairly Recent Development" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
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July 28 2024:
Sermon: "Where to Begin" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28a, 31 and Genesis 3:8-13
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July 21 2024:
Sermon: “What Do You Want” - Rev. Jack Soper
Scripture: John 5:1-9
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July 14 2024:
Sermon: “What Are You Groaning About” - Rev. Jack Soper
Scripture: Romans 8:26-27 and 12:1-2
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July 7 2024:
Sermon: “When We Are Wise, Therefore, We Always Walk Slowly” - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Mark 12:13-17
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June 30 2024:
Sermon: “It Would Be Wise To Avoid That Word” - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20
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June 23 2024:
Sermon: “John Was Under Suspicion”- Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: John 8:12-20
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June 16 2024:
INTERGENERATIONAL FAMILY SERVICE
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June 9 2024:
Sermon: "Remember Your Ancestors..." - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Genesis 17:1-8
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June 2 2024:
Sermon: "Therefore We Have to Speak" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Deuteronomy 22:5-12, Leviticus 20:6-10, Luke 6:27-36
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May 26 2024:
Sermon: "No One Ever Thanked Me' - Larry Atkins
Scripture: Job 42:1-6
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May 19 2024:
Sermon: "Deep Listening" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Acts 2:1-8 and 11-13
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May 12 2024:
Sermon: "As Yogi Said"
Scripture: Mark 2:18-22 - Rev. Martin Riekert
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May 5 2024:
Sermon: "Of Course It Matters What We Believe" - Rev. Jack Soper
Scripture: Micah 6:6-8
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April 28 2024:
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April 21 2024:
Sermon: "The Productivity and Personality of God" - Rev. Jack Soper
Scripture: Genesis 9:8-17
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April 14 2024:
Sermon: "More on Maps" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Luke 14:15-24, Luke 24:28-31
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April 7 2024:
Sermon: "You Will End Up in Pennsylvania" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Luke 24:13-35
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EASTER: March 31 2024
Sermon: "That Was Then ... This Is Now" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: John 20: 1-10
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March 24 2024:
Sermon: "Judea Capta" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: John 12:12-19
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March 17 2024:
Sermon: "Idle Tales" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Luke 24:1-12
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March 10 2024:
Roots of Peace - Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger and Noor A'wad
Scripture: Psalm 133, Isaiah 2:4, Isaiah 11:1-9, Matthew 5:1-9
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March 3 2024:
Sermon: "Raising Cain"- Rev. Jack Soper
Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-12
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February 25 2024:
Sermon: "The Last Word" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Mark 16:1-8
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February 18 2024:
Sermon: "Longing for My Beloved Country" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Mark 1:12-15
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February 11 2024:
Sermon: "Time to Go" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Luke 9:28-36
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February 4 2024:
Sermon: "Healing of the Past" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: John 4:1-15
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January 28 2024:
Sermon: "Calle and His People" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Exodus 19:1-8
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January 21 2024:
Sermon: "The Salty and Shining Behavior of the Blessed" - Rev. Jack Soper
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12
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January 14 2024:
Sermon: "Immediately" - Rev. Jack Soper
Scripture: Matthew 4:18-23 and 7:21
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January 7 2024:
Sermon: "A Lot of Noise" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Luke 3:15-22
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December 31 2023:
Sermon: “An Appropriate Yardstick” - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: I Kings 16: 23-28, Matthew 16: 24-27
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December 24 2023:
Sermon: "Home Alone" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Luke 1: 26-33 and 46-55, Luke 2: 1-20
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December 17 2023
Sermon: “Sanctus” (or "Benedictus") - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Luke 1:67-80
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December 10 2023:
Children's Christmas Pageant
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December 3 2023:
Sermon: “Tear Open the Heavens and Come Down” - Rev. Marti Soper
Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-9
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November 26 2023:
Sermon: “The Time Is Near” - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Revelation 1:1-8
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November 19 2023:
Sermon: “Discretion Is Advised” - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Acts 4:32-5:11
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November 12 2023:
Sermon: “Could It Be The Church?” - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Luke 17:20-21
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November 5 2023:
Sermon: “Where Are You?” - Rev. Jack Doper
Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17 and Genesis 3:1-13
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October 29 2023:
Sermon: “Warning To Sensitive Viewers” - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Jeremiah 31:15-17; Matthew 2:13-18
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October 22 2023:
Sermon: “Dove of Truth” - Rev. Jack Soper
Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10; 4:1-4
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October 15 2023:
Homily: "Building Bridges" - Larry Atkins
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3; Matthew 25:35-40
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October 8 2023:
Sermon: “We Are Extremely Fortunate” - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Proverbs 30: 32-33; Matthew 5: 21-26
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October 1 2023:
Sermon: “Bread and Water” - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Luke 5:27-32 and John 4:1-15
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September 24 2023:
Sermon: "Going Home" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Matthew 8:18-22; Luke 4:14-19
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September 17 2023:
Sermon: "The Ark Of The Covenant” - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-9
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September 10 2023:
Sermon: “Coming Home….Going Places” - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Mark 13: 1-2; Luke 5: 33-37
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September 3 2023:
Sermon: "Missing Church" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Acts 2: 43-47
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August 27 2023:
Discourse: "Church Simplified" - Steve Whelan
Scripture: Matthew 22: 34-40; Luke 15: 20-30; John 4: 11-14
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August 20 2023:
Sermon: "Choose Life" - Rev. Marti Soper
Scripture: Deuteronomy 30: 11-20
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August 13 2023:
Sermon: "In Praise of Persistence" - Rev. Jack Soper
Scripture: Luke 11: 5-8
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August 6 2023:
Sermon: "The Optimism of Radical Love" - Rev. Marti Soper
Scripture: Luke 15: 11-32
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July 30 2023:
Sermon: "The Ice Cold Blob Matters" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14
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July 23 2023:
Sermon: "There Is Always Something" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: 1 Kings 16: 24-28, 1 Corinthians 14: 26-37
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July 16 2023:
Sermon: "A Match Made On Earth" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Job 38:28-33 & Mark 4:26-29
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July 9 2023:
Sermon: "Talking Jesus" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Matthew 19: 16-22, Mark 10: 17-22, Luke 10: 25-28
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July 2 2023:
Sermon: "What Does This Mean?" - Rev. Jack Soper
Scripture: Acts 2: 1-12
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June 25:
Sermon: "The Story Is Not Finished" - Mr. Larry Atkins
Scripture: Luke 15: 11-32
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June 18:
Sermon: "I Will Sing a New Song" - Mr. Larry Atkins
Scripture: Psalm 127 and Luke 24:50-53
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June 11:
Sermon: "What Do Animals Think?" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Job 39: 9-18
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June 4 2023:
Sermon: "An Imaginative Task" - Rev. Marti Soper
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5: 16-20
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May 28 2023:
Sermon: "A Damned Bit of Difference" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: II Samuel 1:17-27
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May 21 2023:
Sermon: "On the Effectiveness of Aluminum Foil Helmets" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:16- 4:3; Matthew 5:27-28, 33-35
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May 14 2023:
Sermon: "I Smell a Rat" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Genesis 27: 1-30
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May 7 2023:
Sermon: "Holding onto Faith in a Cynical Age" - Rev. Craig Whitcher
Scripture: John 17: 1-11
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April 30 2023:
Sermon: "Unlike Russian Dolls” - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6: 1-9, Matthew 22: 34-40
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April 23 2023:
Sermon: "Stay With Us" - Rev. Marti Soper
Scripture: Luke 24: 13-35
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April 16 2023:
Sermon: "So, What's Next?" - Rev. Jack Soper
Scripture: John 21: 1-17
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April 9 2023 (Easter):
Sermon: "Taking Time Out" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: John 20: 1-10
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April 2 2023:
Sermon: "He Made Sure They Got It" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Luke 19:28-40 & 45-48
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March 26 2023:
Sermon: "Unlike Making Sausage" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11: 17-34
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March 19 2023:
Sermon: "Wrong Time for a Faulty Water Tank" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Matthew 28: 16-20
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March 12 2023:
Sermon: "The Samaritan Woman" - Rev. Dr. David Cleaver-Bartholomew
Scripture: John 4: 5-42
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March 5 2023:
Sermon: "The Present Time" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Luke 12: 54-56
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February 26 2023:
Sermon: "A Good Parting" - Rev. Amy Bruch
Scripture: Luke 8: 4-15,
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February 19 2023:
Scripture: Micah 6: 1-8
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February 12 2023:
Sermon: "I Just Couldn't Quit" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Mark 6: 6b-13
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February 5 2023:
Sermon: "History Remembered" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Matthew 2: 16-18, Matthew 4: 12-17
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January 29 2023:
Sermon: "360" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Acts 27: 13-20
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January 22 2023:
Presentation: "Healing the World Resulting from Fear of the Other" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Matthew 22: 34-40
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January 15 2023:
Sermon: "Stigma" - Rev. Amy Bruch
Scripture: Luke 8: 40-56
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January 8 2023:
Sermon: "God for All" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Matthew 2: 1-15
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January 1 2023:
Sermon: "Carmenere" - Rev. Martin Riekert
Scripture: Mark 2: 18-22
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