 Our guest preacher this Sunday is the Rev. Dr. Delesslyn Kennebrew, Regional Minister for Ministry Innovation in the Greater Kansas City Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). In this role, Dr. Kennebrew plants thriving new churches and leads existing congregations through revitalization and transformation.
Dr. Kennebrew received her MDiv from the Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, George, and her Doctorate at Columbia Theological Seminary. Dr. Kennebrew brings us a message about grief. Grief can be all-consuming and all-encompassing. Indeed, grief is well rounded. But it is important when grief overtakes us that we ask for help: from a therapist, from friends, from family, and even from God. This year, due to COVID, our celebration of Thanksgiving might be very different than we are accustomed to. If you are experiencing grief about that or anything else, ask for help. Please. Because grief is well rounded. Rev. Dr. Delesslyn Kennebrew's sermon, "Grief is Well Rounded", is based on Psalm 121:1-2, KJV.  Our guest preacher for this Sunday is the Rev. Dr. Judy Kincaid, Pastor of the New Hope Little Elk Creek Lutheran Parish in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Rev. Kincaid is a graduate of the preaching program at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, and was the winner of the 2020 Pentecost Preaching Contest, held by “A Sermon for Every Sunday.”
In her excellent message on the familiar “Parable of the Talents,” Rev. Kincaid encourages us to give our best efforts with the gifts we have been given. We may fail. And that’s okay. But it is important that we try. Rev. Dr. Judy Kincaid's sermon, "The Parable of the Talents" is based on Matthew 25:14-30, NRSV. Participate in worship on our YouTube channel beginning at 10:30AM. Sing along with the hymns and follow along with the virtual bulletin here.
 All Saints Sunday is a time to remember our loved ones that have died in the past year and celebrate the gift they have been to us. It is a time of honoring those who have impacted our faith story and affected the kind of persons we have become. Recognizing the community that stretches across generations, let us gather on YouTube to worship and to ignite “A Light that Shines in the Darkness.”
Rev. Tonja's sermon, "A Light that Shines in the Darkness" is based on Matthew 5:1-12, The Message. Participate in worship on our YouTube channel beginning at 10:30AM. Sing along with the hymns and follow along with the virtual bulletin here.  The Pharisees and the Herodians tried to trap Jesus with a trick question. It was a lose/lose, no matter which way he responded.
But Jesus matched their malice with his own cunning. He asked whose image was stamped on the coin. The emperor’s? Well then, the coin should go to the emperor. Give to God the things that are God’s. What bears God’s image? We do! We are created in God’s image…all of us. Rev. Tonja's message, "Whose Image is Stamped on You?" is based on Matthew 22:15-22. Participate in worship on our YouTube channel beginning at 10:30AM. Sing along with the hymns and follow along with the virtual bulletin here. Honoring and celebrating the call to ministry since 1933, the Week of Ministry is a time to reflect on all that our pastors do and show our appreciation. Thank you, Rev. Tonja! We are so grateful for you!   In recognition of the Week of the Ministry, one of our Disciples seminaries – Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Oklahoma – has provided a gift to pastors and musicians who have been leading worship online for more than six months now, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The Advancement Office staff felt that our friends and colleagues across the nation might need a respite from the weekly work of crafting remote worship,” said Phillips Vice President of Advancement, Terry Ewing. “When we shared this idea with others at the seminary, they were eager to contribute.” PTS President Nancy Claire Pittman will preach a sermon entitled “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow,” based on Ecclesiastes 2:18-26. Other members of the PTS faculty and staff will lead other portions of the service of worship, including prayers, communion, and music. Participate in worship on our YouTube channel beginning at 10:30AM. Sing along with the hymns and follow along with the virtual bulletin here.  On this World Communion Sunday, we celebrate our connection to the history and tradition of the church, as well as the present community and promises for the future.
For participation in worship on World Communion Sunday, you might want to use a bread (or drink!) that represents another part of the world for your communion elements. Consider using a croissant, bagel, or tortilla for communion this Sunday! Rev. Tonja's message, "The Bread of Life" is based on John 6:32-35, The Message. Participate in worship on our YouTube channel beginning at 10:30AM. Sing along with the hymns and follow along with the virtual bulletin here.  Paul tells the church at Philippi (and all of us): “God is at work in you.” That means you are worth working on. You are worth God’s time. God perceives that you are worth the investment. You are worth it.
What do you perceive is worth working on? What is worth your time? What is worth the investment, to you? We put our time and our investment into activities and institutions we value. What do you value? This Sunday, Rev. Tonja's sermon, "God is at Work in You", is based on Philippians 2:1-13. Participate beginning at 10:30AM on our Youtube Channel. |
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