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August 11, 2024, The Story of the Flood, Ephesians 4:25 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell

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August 4, 2024, Real Hunger, Real Food, John 6:24-35 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell

To listen to this sermon, click the link above. The text is below. Last week we read the story about Jesus feeding the multitude, and today we continue on in John chapter 6. It’s the next day. Jesus and the disciples have crossed the Sea of Galilee, going back to Capernaum. And the people who …

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July 28, 2024, What’s the Point?, Mark 6:30-44 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell

To listen to the sermon, click the link above. The text is below. There is at least one theme in our lectionary readings today, and that is the theme of “Signs and Wonders.” In the Old Testament reading, Elisha performs a Jesus-style miracle. It’s a time of famine, and Elisha is having dinner with the …

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CommonLife for August and September 2024

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July 21, 2024, Come Unto Me – There’s Work to be Done! Mark 6:7-13 and 6:30-44 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell

Click the link above to listen to the sermon. A synopsis of the sermon is below. I’ve always loved the verse “Come unto me, you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest” – knowing that Jesus understands our human need for rest, for quiet, to be replenished But in the …

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July 14, 2024, A Legacy of Dysfunction, Mark 6:14-29 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell

To listen to this sermon, click the link above. The text is below. Growing up in a dysfunctional family… We have quite a bit a bit of historical information about the dysfunctional household of Herod’s family. There are several Herods in the New Testament, and it’s kind of tricky to keep them all straight. The …

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June 23, 2024, Mark 4:35-41, What Are You So Afraid Of? – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell

To listen to the sermon, click the link above. The text is below. I am afraid of the dark. I know that seems baby-ish,, but if I am honest I have to admit that as old as I am, I am still afraid of the dark. When I walk Dobby around the yard late at …

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June 16, 2024, The Gardener, Mark 4:26-32 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell

To listen to the sermon, click the link above. An outline is given below. Springtime trips to Agway and Graber’s greenhouse – instant gardens But that’s not the kind of gardening Jesus is talking about. One of the first things about gardening is that it begins in the hands of the gardener. Imagine the Creator …

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June 9, 2024, The Chaotic Family of God, Mark 3:20-35 – Mtr. Kathryn Boswell

To listen to this sermon, click the link above. The text is below. Last weekend MaryEllen and I were blessed to be able to attend the 156th Convention of the Diocese of Albany at the YMCA Camp at Silver Bay. The weather was picture-perfect the entire weekend; the facility itself was absolutely beautiful; the lake …

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June 2, 2024, Do Not Love Me Like a Rock, Mark 3:1-6 – guest speaker, Carroll Boswell

To listen to the sermon plus a little beyond it, click the link above. The text is below. 1. When did Jesus get angry? What is the first event that pops into your mind when you try to imagine Jesus being angry? Most people think immediately of Jesus making the whip and clearing the Temple. …

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