Series

Seeing with New Eyes

Mar 29, 2020   ·  

Seeing things with new eyes.
This gospel of Jesus is calling us to hear with new ears and to see the world anew.
There is a forging of people when there is Change. 
~there is no way that Lazarus was not changed by his death and resuscitation
~there is no way that Martha was not Changed

~there is no way that Mary was not Changed
~there is no way that the disciples were not Changed
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~there is no way that we are not Changed by the disruption of the way WE ALL move through society. More

Perhaps Something Good Can Come of It

Mar 22, 2020   ·  

And here comes Jesus, that guy setting everything on its head, turning up into down and down into up. That guy, Jesus, heals him in a messy way, smearing dirt and spitting mud into his eyes. And the mess is going to continue because we liked the old normal of this guy on the corner who we knew had sinned. And now this Jesus, this interrupter guy, has made a mess again, and the authorities have to make old normal sense of what has happened. More

The Way of Love: Introduction to an Epiphany Sermon Series

The Reverend Michele H. Morgan introduces the 7 Steps in the Way of Love, as proposed by presiding Bishop Michael Curry.
TURN Pause, listen, and choose to follow Jesus.
LEARN Reflect on Scripture each day, especially Jesus’s life and teachings.
PRAY Dwell intentionally with God each day
WORSHIP Gather in community weekly to thank, praise, and draw near God.
BLESS Share faith and unselfishly give and serve.
GO Cross boundaries, listen deeply, and live like Jesus.
REST Receive the gift of God’s grace, peace, and restoration.
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Michele Morgan’s address to the All Parish Retreat 2017

Jun 20, 2017   ·  

Words matter and we need to be cautious about our words, intentional about words, intentional about what we have been so freely given. How do we become people for others? More

Heads and Hearts, how to move from there to here

Jun 20, 2017   ·     •   Matthew 9:35-10:8

We in this world need to have heart conversations, in this broken world we need to be able to speak from the heart. More

Trinity Sunday: An Experience of God

Jun 12, 2017   ·     •   Matthew 28:16-20

Instead of dogma, the Trinity is an experience of God that explains the divine spark in our lives, where we had a chance to wrestle with it and those who were chucked out and not given the chance. More

Easter 7: Gospel of John continues and Jesus is praying for his disciples…

Jun 12, 2017   ·     •   John 17:1-11

What would you like prayed for today? It is never a burden for me to pray for you; it is always a gift to me…I feel more centered, more in touch, with the world and it is a gift to me.
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Easter 6: The loss of our teacher and the Joy on the other side

Jun 12, 2017   ·     •   John 14:15-21

I am a friend of Jesus and I am willing to turn my life over to the care of God, if you love me you will keep my commandments, and then if I don’t do I not love Jesus? More

Saying Goodbye well gives us the opportunity to say Hello

Jun 12, 2017   ·     •   John 14:1-14

The gospel of John has the wonderful language of “Do not let your hearts be troubled” and “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” To be clear, my heart is troubled if you hear this as exclusive language. So what is the way? More

Easter 2017

May 13, 2017   ·     •   Matthew 28:1-10

Mary Magdalene was a disciple of God, perhaps the one he loved best, she was not a prostitute More