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Since our Pastor is half time, he preaches two or more sermons a month. The rest of the Sunday sermons are provided by members of our own congregation. The sermons are timely, helpful, and always interesting. Plus, we send them out to those on our e-list, so everyone gets to enjoy them, whether they were able to attend or not.

Here are some links to recent bulletins and sermons in PDF format. 


Sermons (examples) 

NOTE:
All Virtual Service bulletins show the order of service, call to worship, scripture, quotes, and imagery.
All YouTube videos show the virtual service with mu
sic included.

June 2025
  • "Pentecost Too: Flaming Tongues and Economic Re-distribution" (June 22) - bulletin
  • Pentecost: "When Diversity Becomes Subversive" (June 15) - bulletin | sermon
  • "The Courage to Love" (June 8) - bulletin
  • Seventh Sunday of Easter: "How Does FCMF Follow Jesus?" (June 1) - bulletin

May 2025
  • Sixth Sunday of Easter: "Justice and the Three Crosses (May 25) - bulletin | sermon
  • Fifth Sunday of Easter: "More Joy" (May 18) - bulletin
  • Fourth Sunday of Easter: "Joy is a Seed Buried Deep" (May 11) - bulletin | sermon
  • Third Sunday of Easter: "Expedition to Tell el-Hesi" (May 4) - bulletin
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April 2025
  • Second Sunday of Easter: "On the Road to New Life: (April 27) - bulletin | sermon
  • Resurrection Sunday (Easter): "Dead or Alive" (April 20) - bulletin | sermon
  • Sixth Sunday of Lent: “Finding the Lost and Bringing the Dead Back to Life!” (April 13) - bulletin | sermon
  • Fifth Sunday of Lent: "How to be a Very Rude Guest" (April 6) - bulletin | sermon

March 2025
  • “Speaking the Truth in Love: Navigating Hard Conversations with Grace” (March 30) - bulletin
  • Third Sunday of Lent: "The Mighty Tiny" (March 23) - bulletin | sermon
  • Second Sunday of Lent: "God is Coming for it All: So Get Your Priorities Straight!” (March 16) - bulletin | sermon
  • First Sunday of Lent: "Be a Good Neighbor" (March 9) - bulletin | sermon
  • “A World Transformed!?" (March 2, 2025) - bulletin
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February 2025
  • “Not Just Backscratchers!” (Feb. 23, 2025) - bulletin
  • “Learning to Hope in the Dark: Practices of Faith for Uncertain Times” (Feb. 16, 2025) - bulletin
  • "Be Sure to Always Start Your Day with a Hearty Breakfast" (Feb. 9, 2025) - bulletin | sermon
  • "The Courage to Love" (Feb. 2, 2025) - bulletin

January 2025
  • "500th Anniversary of Anabaptism: Conrad, Will You Baptize Me?" (Jan. 26, 2025) - bulletin
  • "Love in Action at 300 East Oak" (Jan. 12, 2025) - bulletin
  • "The Search for Quantum Epiphany!" (Jan. 5, 2025) - bulletin | sermon

​​December 2024
  • Christmas Eve Service (Dec. 24, 2024) - bulletin
  • Fourth Sunday of Advent: "Jump for Joy! For Hope is on the Way!" (Dec. 22, 2024) - bulletin
  • Third Sunday of Advent: "Anointing for Justice: Who Belongs" (Dec. 15, 2024) - bulletin
  • Second Sunday of Advent: "Opening Heart - What Do We Ask For?" (Dec. 8, 2024) - bulletin
  • First Sunday of Advent: "Between a Rock and a Hard Place - How Do We Continue On?" (Dec. 1, 2024) - bulletin

November 2024
  • "EPIC Update: Solidarity with our Neighbors in Mexico and Central America" (November 24, 2024) - bulletin
  • "Are You a Consumer or a Producer?" (November 17) - bulletin
  • "Loss" (November 10) - bulletin
  • "A Time to Remember" (November 3, 2024) - bulletin

October 2024
  • "Budgets are Moral Documents" (October 27, 2024) - bulletin
  • "Holy Journeys and Sacred Path" (October 20, 2024) - bulletin
  • Elija, Ahab, Jezebel, and the Downside of Celebrity!”​ (October 13, 2024) - bulletin​
​September 2024
  • "Peace Sunday: "The Broken Vessel is Often More Beautiful than the Original!" (September 29, 2024) - bulletin
  • "Beyond the Balance Sheet" (September 22, 2024) - bulletin
  • "Are We Headed for a Civil War?" (September 15, 2024) - bulletin | sermon
  • "Joy Inserted into Life's Agonies" (September 8, 2024) - bulletin
  • "Roca de Refugio" (September 1, 2024) - bulletin
August 2024
  • "The Importance of Joy" (August 25, 2024) - bulletin
  • "Children's Dedication and Blessing"  (August 18, 2024) - bulletin
  • "The Light Within" (August 11, 2024) - bulletin
  • "Raisin' The Roof (August 4, 2024) - bulletin | sermon
July 2024
  • "Are the ‘Big Ten’ Really the Salvation of Western Civilization?" (July 21, 2024) - bulletin
  • "What We Can Learn From Monkeys" (July 14, 2024) - bulletin | sermon
  • "Can We Find a Good Sam in Fort Collins (July 7, 2024) - bulletin

June 2024
  • "The King's Drum" (June 30, 2024) - bulletin
  • "What is Holy Ground?" (June 23, 2024) - bulletin
  • "True Servant Leaders" (June 16, 2024) - bulletin
  • "Real Church is What Happens the Rest of the Week!" (June 9, 2024) - bulletin
  • "Compassion is the Code" (June 2, 2024) - bulletin | sermon

May 2024
  • "The Untamed Spirit of Pentecost" (May 26, 2024) - bulletin
  • "Justice. Compassion. Mercy." (May 19, 2024) - bulletin | sermon
  • "Jesus is Coming, So Look Busy!" (May 12, 2024) - bulletin | sermon
  • "When is Occupation Justified?" (May 5, 2024) - bulletin

April 2024
  • "Compassion Never Goes Out of Style" (April 28, 2024) - bulletin | sermon
  • "Happy Earth Day!" (April 21, 2024) - bulletin
  • "Bending Toward Justice" (April 14, 2024) - bulletin | sermon
  • "Building Holy Homes" (April 7, 2024) - bulletin | sermon

March 2024
  • Easter Sunday: "Resurrection: A Living Stone's Perspective!" (March 31, 2024) - bulletin | sermon
  • Palm Sunday: "Becoming Truly Alive: When Everything Gives Joy!" (March 24, 2024) - bulletin
  • Fifth Sunday in Lent: "Seeds Planted In Gardens Of Living Stones!" (March 17, 20224) - bulletin
  • Fourth Sunday in Lent: "Becoming Truly Alive: Finding the Valuable Stones" (March 10, 2024) - bulletin
  • Third Sunday of Lent: “Becoming Truly Alive: When Everything Give Joy!” (March 3, 2024) - bulletin

​February 2024
  • Second Sunday of Lent: “Becoming Truly Alive: From Escape to Transparency!” (Feb. 25, 2024) - bulletin
  • First Sunday of Lent: "Living Stones" (Feb. 18, 2024) - bulletin

January 2024
  • "Mosaic: Becoming a Part of God’s Bigger Picture" (Jan. 28, 2024) - bulletin
  • "Anabaptism in the Middle Ages" (Jan. 21, 2024) - bulletin
  • "Memories of Dr. King" (Jan. 14, 2024) - bulletin
  • Epiphany Sunday: "Hitch Your Camel to a Star!" (Jan. 7, 2024 - bulletin

December 2023
  • Advent 4: "The War on Christmas!" (Dec. 24, 2023) - bulletin
  • Advent 3: “THE Gospel of Jesus, God’s Chosen! So, Why Wait?” (Dec. 17,2023) - bulletin 
  • Advent 2: "Learning to Wait in an Instantaneous Society" (Dec. 10, 2023) - bulletin
  • Advent 1: "What are You Waiting For? (Dec. 3, 2023) - bulletin
November 2023
  • "A Case for Radical Hope" (Nov. 26, 2023) - bulletin, sermon (John Carlson)
  • "Spend Your Talent on Risky Investments" (Nov. 19, 2023) - bulletin, sermon (Steve Ramer)
  • "It's a Wrap" (Nov. 12, 2023) - bulletin
  • "Loss, Remembrance, and Healing" (Nov. 5, 2023) - bulletin

October 2023
  • "Sermon on the Amount" (Oct. 29, 2023) - bulletin | sermon
  • "Being Right is Sometimes of Little Consolation" (Oct. 22, 2023) - bulletin | sermon
  • Dan Leatherman's Memorial Service Speech by Pastor Steve (Oct. 21, 2023) - speech
  • "The Canadian Experiment" (Oct. 8, 2023) - bulletin
  • "​World Communion Sunday: Rice is Life!" (Oct. 1, 2023) - bulletin

September 2023
  • "​A World Without Poverty or Hunger is Possible!" (Sept. 24, 2023) - bulletin
  • "Following Our Prophetic Daughters and Sons - Teach Your Parents Well" (Sept. 17, 2023) - bulletin | sermon
  • "What We Do — A Nuisance or a Necessity?” (Sept. 10, 2023) - bulletin | sermon (excellent description of everything that FCMF does in its homeless outreach)
  • “Swearing an Oath of Allegiance to a Political State and its Military — Not!” (Sept. 3, 2023) - bulletin

August 2023
  • "Let's Talk About Dan" (Aug. 27, 2023) - bulletin
  • "Why History is Important" (Aug. 20, 2023) - bulletin
  • "Pushing the Frontier" (Aug. 13, 2023) - bulletin
  • "Mountain States Mennonite Conference (MSMC) Re-cap" (Aug. 6, 2023) - bulletin

July 2023
  • "Maybe Perseverance and Forgiveness is the Best Revenge?" (July 16, 2023) - bulletin
  • "Thou Shalt Not Kill" (July 9, 2023) - bulletin

June 2023
  • "Singing for Our Lives" (July 2, 2023) - bulletin
  • "Binding the Real Strongman: Mental Health or Guns!" (June 25, 2023) - bulletin | sermon
  • "God Has No Grandchildren: "How and Why Movements (Including Churches) Fail, Even When They Succeed" (June 18, 2023) - bulletin 
  • "The Center of Jesus’ Ministry: a Tale of Two Daughters" (June 11, 2023) - bulletin | sermon
  • "The Great Omissions" (June 4, 2023) - bulletin | sermon

May 2023
  • “The Day of Pentecost: God’s Diversifying Insurrection!”  (May 28, 2023) - bulletin | sermon
  • "The First American Mennonite Church" (May 21, 2023) - bulletin
  • "Humans are Not Meant to Live Alone" (May 14, 2023) - bulletin
  • "Buddha and Jesus: What Can They Teach Us?" (May 7, 2023) - bulletin

April 2023
  • "The Atlantic Crossing" (April 30, 2023) - bulletin
  • "Living out Easter: The Power of Forgiveness" (April 23, 2023) - bulletin
  • "The Original 13" (April 16, 2023) - bulletin
  • Easter/Resurrection Sunday - "Fully Alive in Christ!" (April 9, 2023) - bulletin  
  • Sixth Sunday in Lent (Palm Sunday) - ​“Back In The Saddle Again!” (April 2, 2023) - bulletin | sermon transcript

March 2023
  • Fifth Sunday in Lent: "True Humans are Made of Flesh and Bone!”  (March 26, 2023) - bulletin | sermon transcript
  • Fourth Sunday in Lent: "Here’s Mud In Yer Eye! True Humans Live In The Light Of Christ" (March 19, 2023) - bulletin | sermon transcript
  • Third Sunday in Lent: "True Humans Are Springs of Eternal Life!” (March 12, 2023) - bulletin  
  • Second Sunday in Lent: "To Be Human is to be Reborn by the Breath of God! " (March 5, 2023) - bulletin

Feb 2023
  • First Sunday in Lent: "To Be Human is to Be (Re)Created in the Image of God!" (Feb. 26, 2023) - bulletin | sermon
  • "The Myth of Redemptive Violence" (Feb. 19, 2023) - bulletin
  • "Nurses En Route in Peru" (Feb. 12, 2023) - bulletin
  • "The Arc is Long, But it Bends!" (Feb. 5, 2023) - bulletin | YouTube video of service

January 2023
  • "Religious and Racial Intolerance" (Jan. 29, 2023 - bulletin
  • "Founding the English Colonies in America" (Jan. 22, 2023) - bulletin
  • "What Does Love Have To Do With It? (Jan. 15, 2023) - bulletin
  • "Epiphany Light And New Year Resolutions!" (Jan. 8, 2022) - bulletin | sermon

December 2022
  • "Christmas Eve Service" (Dec. 24, 2022) - bulletin
  • "Be Not Afraid of 'Inconceivable Conceptions" (Dec. 18, 2022) - bulletin | sermon | YouTube video of service
  • Tell Me What You Hear and See" (Dec. 11, 2022) - bulletin 
  • "Prepare the Way of the Lord" (Dec. 4, 2022) - bulletin | sermon | YouTube video of service 
 
November 2022
  • “Wake Up! Our Restoration is Now!" (Nov. 27, 2022) - bulletin | sermon | YouTube video of service
  • “Reverse Freedom Rides: The Evil Transport Continues!" (Nov. 20, 2022) - bulletin | sermon | YouTube video of service
  • "For Heaven's Sake" (Nov. 13, 2022) - bulletin
  • "True Freedom" (Nov. 6, 2022) - bulletin

October 2022
  • "William Penn, Quakers, and Religious Tolerance" (Oct. 30, 2022) - bulletin
  • "The Source of Gratitude is True Humility!” (Oct. 23, 2022) - bulletin | YouTube
  • "The Sermon on the Amount" (Oct. 16, 2022) - bulletin | sermon | YouTube
  • "For Such a Time as This" (Oct. 9, 2022) - bulletin
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September 2022
  • "A Firm Foundation and Ongoing Struggle" (Sept. 25, 2022) - bulletin
  • "Community and the Salvation of the World" (Sept. 18, 2022) - bulletin, sermon
  • "An Irritating Slave Girl!" (Sept. 11, 2022) - bulletin
  • "We all Rely on the Random Kindness of Strangers" (Sept. 3, 2022) - bulletin

August 2022
  • "The Origin of Anabaptism in Switzerland Through the Eyes of My Ancestors” (Aug. 28, 2022) - bulletin
  • "When the Spirit of the Lord Leaves the Temple” (Aug. 21, 2022) - bulletin
  • "The Protestant Reformation in Switzerland Through the Eyes of My Ancestors" (Aug. 14, 2022) - bulletin
  • "Divine Friendship: Creating Intentional Community" (Aug. 7, 2022) - bulletin

​July 2022
  • “The Power of God Cannot be Bought!” (July 24, 2022) - bulletin
    "Walking and Leaping and Praising God!" (July 17, 2022) - bulletin
  • "Sell Your Cleverness and Buy Bewilderment!" (July 10, 2022) - bulletin
  • "Declaration of Interdependence" (July 3, 2022) - bulletin, sermon
June 2022
  • "When Vengeance Rules But Faith Prevails" (June 27, 2022) - bulletin
  • "Made Alive in Christ: Death or Deconstruction?" (June 19, 2022) - bulletin
  • "The Purposes of the Holy Spirit" (June 12, 2022) - bulletin
  • "Garden of Prayer" (June 5, 2022) - bulletin, YouTube video
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​May 2022
  • "Resisting White Christian Nationalism Part 3 - "Discussion and Action" (May 29, 2022) - bulletin
  • "The Act of Forgiveness"(May 22, 2022) - bulletin
  • "Resisting White Christian Nationalism Part 2 - Lament, Break Silence, Name, Preach Jesus, And Resist​!" (May 15, 2022) - bulletin, YouTube video
  • “Strange Worship: White Christian Nationalism as Political Idolatry!” (May 8, 2022) - bulletin, sermon.
    NOTE: May 8 and May 12 sermons are 
    based on lectures by Drew Strait, Assistant Professor of New Testament and Christin Origins at AMBS:  30-minute lecture, 60-minute lecture
  • "Go to Jail: Thunder Justice, Releasing Captives, and Acts of Radical Familial Solidarity!” (May 1, 2022): bulletin, sermon, YouTube video

April 2022
  • “The Party that Never Ends!" (April 24, 2022): bulletin, YouTube video
  • EASTER: Living the Resurrection (April 17, 2022): bulletin, YouTube video
  • LENT 6: From Power Over to Power With (April 10, 2022): “Don't Wait Until You Die!": bulletin, sermon
  • LENT 5: From Scarcity to Abundance: "Ah, the Sweet Smell of Victory!" (April 3, 2022): bulletin
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March 2022
  • LENT 4: From Violence to Non-violence: "How Do You Stop a War?" (March 27, 2022): bulletin, YouTube video, sermon
  • LENT 3: From Earning to Receiving: "Holy S#@&!  Being God’s Pungent People” (March 20, 2022): bulletin, sermon, YouTubeVideo
  • LENT 2: From Fear to Compassion: "A Fox is in in the Henhouse" (March 13, 2022): bulletin, sermon
  • LENT 1: From Security to Generosity: "Please, Can We Have Some Sympathy for the Devil?" (March 6, 2022): bulletin, sermon, YouTube video  

February 2022
  • Justice, Camels, and Kool-Aid (February 13, 2022): sermon  
  • Unquenchable Fire! (February 6, 2022): sermon, YouTube video

January 2022
  • What is Hope? (January 9, 2022): sermon, YouTube video

December 2021
  • Myth, Angels, and Story (December 12, 2021: sermon, YouTube video)
  • A Matter of Life and Death (December 5, 2021 sermon, YouTube video)

November 2021
  • What Goes Around Comes Around in Strange and Wonderful Ways! (November 7, 2021 sermon)

October 2021
  • Seedtime and the Harvest (October 31, 2021 sermon)
  • Obedience To God Trumps Human Leaders (October 3, 2021 sermon), YouTube Video
  • "Shazaam!" (October 3, 2021)

September 2021
  • “Who Am I To Stand in the Way of God? Peter’s Gospel of Radical Inclusion!” (September 26, 2021)
  • "The Peace of God" (September 19, 2021)
  • "Wars and Rumors of War Must End" (September 5, 2021)

August 2021
  • “Looking Back from Upside Down” (St. Peter’s Dying Retrospective) (August 29, 2021)
  • "The Story of Shalom - God's Dream!" (August 22, 2021)
  • "The Current Housing Crisis is a Choice . . . and is Fixable!" (August 15, 2021)

June 2021
  • "David vs. Goliath - Round 2: Opal Lee and Juneteenth" (June 20, 2021)
  • "100 and One: The Tulsa Race Massacre" (June 3, 2021)

May 2021
  • "Omissions from the Great Commission" (May 9, 2021)
  • "After Emmaus" (May 2, 3031)

April 2021
  • "On the Road of Shattered Dreams" (April 28, 2021)
Easter Sunday (4-4-21)
  • YouTube video
  • Worship Service bulletin
Good Friday (42-21)
  • YouTube video

March 2021
Palm Sunday:
“A Good Guy without a Gun” ​ (3-28-21)
  • YouTube video (to be posted)
  • Worship Service bulletin
Fifth Sunday of Lent: “Does God know the Path of a Tornado?” (3-21-21)
  • YouTube video
  • Worship Service bulletin
Fourth Sunday of Lent: Deep into the Woods" (3-14-21)
  • YouTube video (to be posted)
  • Worship Service bulletin
Third Sunday of Lent: “What type of soil are you? A new perspective on the Parable of the Sower.” (3-7-21)
  • YouTube video (to be posted)
  • Worship Service bulletin

February 2021
Second Sunday of Lent: "Into the COVID-19 Wilderness" (2-28-21)
  • YouTube video
  • Worship Service bulletin
First Sunday of Lent: "What does the Sea Have to Teach Us? (2-21-21)
  • YouTube video
  • Worship Service bulletin

October 2020
"Loss, Remembrance, and Healing"
  • YouTube video
  • Worship Service bulletin
  • Music: "The Greatest"  (this wonderful piece was not included in the YouTube video)

"The Way it Is, Isn't How it Should Be" (10-25-2020)
  • YouTube video
  • Worship Service bulletin
  • Sermon

"The Poor Can Wear Down the Powerful!" (10-18-2020)
  • YouTube video
  • Worship Service bulletin
  • Sermon
MUSIC
  • Eyes on the Prize
  • Canticle of the Turning
  • Longing for Light
  • Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around
  • Glory
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"Just Who is this Lord of the Flies?" (10-11-2020)
  • Worship Service bulletin
  • Sermon

September 2020 
"Change Your Heart or We’re Doomed! Where’s God in All of This - Part Two" (9-20-2020)
  • Worship Service bulletin
  • Sermon

"Where is God in All of This?"(9-13-2020)
  • Worship Service bulletin
  • Sermon

​June 2020 (Virtual Services)
"God's Good Creation: Randomness within Order" (6-28-2020)
  • YouTube video
  • Worship Service bulletin

Are you Sitting Uncomfortably?" (6-14-2020)
  • YouTube video
  • ​Worship Service bulletin ​​​

"A Service of Laments" (6-7-2020)
  • You Tube video 
  • Worship Service bulletin 
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May 2020 (Virtual Services)
"Crash Helmets and Comforters" (5-31-2020)
  • You Tube video 
  • Worship Service bulletin 
  • Transcript of sermon

"Breath of Fresh Air" (5-24-2020)
  • YouTube video
  • Worship Service bulletin 

"Beauty, Beauty in Intention, Beauty Materialized, and Beauty in the Human Being!" ​
  • YouTube video
  • Worship Service bulletin

"Do the Healthy Need a Doctor?” (5-10-2020)
  • YouTube Video
  • Worship Service Bulletin

"Tipping Points and Tsunamis" (5-3-2020)
  • YouTube Video
  • ​Worship Service Bulletin

March and April 2020 (Virtual Services)
​“I Curse the Very Day that I was Born! A Man Named Job and the Dilemma of Why Bad Things Happen” (4-19-2020)
  • YouTube video
  • Worship Service bulletin
  • Transcript of sermon

EASTER: “Be Foolish, not Frightened . . . and Our Lady of Hopeless Causes!” (4-12-2020)
  • YouTube video 
  • Worship Service bulletin
  • Transcript of Easter sermon

“Hiding in Hope, Embracing our Fears,  and Experiencing Perfect Love!” (4-5-2020)
  • YouTube Video
  • Worship Service bulletin

“According to Jesus, Most of Our Fretting is for the Birds!” ​ (3-29-2020
  • YouTube Video
  • Worship Service bulletin

February 2020
"Prison Bars Can’t Stop Those Who Believe in Jesus!” (2-16-2020)
"Religion that Goes Above and Beyond!" (February 9, 2020)
"Congratulations to Those Who Suffer!" (February 2, 2020)


January 2020
“George the Blue Coat and the First Anabaptist Baptism” (January 26, 2020)
​“Born a Servant and Not a King! (January 12, 2020)

"What are we Seeking?" (January 5, 2019)

2019 Sermons (examples)
December 2019
"God's Answer is Emmanuel!" (December 22, 2019)

October 2019
“Adultery, Divorce, Remarriage and Just Relationships Between Men and Women!" (October 27, 2019)​
"Don't be Childlike; Take Care of the Children!" (October 20, 2019)


September 2019
"Christ Is NOT Jesus' Last Name"(September 28, 2019)
​"Mite We Be Wrong About the Poor Widow's Gift?"(September 15, 2019)
“When Religion Becomes a Curse!” (September 8, 2019)


August 2019
"Don't Wash Your Hands, Cleanse Your Heart (August 25, 2019)
“Hope in a Time of Mass Murder?” (August 18, 2019)


June 2019
"Freedom in Christ: Christ meets us at the crossroads of our core contradictions" (June 23, 2019)

May 2019
"Being Offended by God" (May 12, 2019) - audio file (play with Windows Media Player)

April 2019
"Eyes that Cannot See, Make the Whole World Blind" (April 14, 2019)

March 2019
"Broken Pottery and Raising Figs" (March 24, 2019)
"The Darkness Can Never Stop the Light!" (March 17, 2019)


February 2019
“Tested, Tried, Tempted, and Ready for Action!” (Feb. 17, 2019)
“Rage, Madness, and Attempted Murder in Nazareth!” (Feb. 10, 2019)
“What You See, Might Be All You Get!” (Feb. 3, 2019)

January 2019
“World Fellowship Sunday: Migration and the Anabaptist- Mennonite Story” (Jan. 27, 2019)

2018 Sermons (examples)
December 2018
"Happy New Year" (December 2, 2018)

November 2018
"Finding Sabbath in the Midst of Christmas" (November 25, 2018)

September 2018
"Listen, the Outsider is NOT a Threat (Sept. 16, 2018)
"Not Again! Another Boat Trip to the Other Side" (September 9, 2018)


August 2018
"It May be Hard, but we can Make it to the Other Side" (August 26, 2018)
"Lifting Heavy Loads" (August 19, 2018)


July 2018
"Hospitality to the Stranger" (July 8, 2018)

June 2018
"Romans 13: No, no, no! Paul did NOT say that!" (June 24, 2018)
"The Day of Pentecost: Subversive Diversity!" (June 10, 2018)


May 2018
This Ain’t Science Fiction Folks – We’re All Aliens! (May 27, 2018)
Tower of Babel: God’s Diversifying Insurrection! (May 13, 2018)​

April 2018
Love that Does Not Condemn (April 29, 2018)
We're In Hot Water Folks ... and Lot's of It! (April 22, 2018)


March 2018
Excerpts from MLK Jr.'s Final Public Address: "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (March 11, 2018)

February 2018
Excerpts from MLK Jr.'s Final Sermon: "Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution" (Feb 26, 2018)

January 2018
Who's Your Neighbor? (1-21-2018)
Excerpts from MLK Jr.’s Sermon: “Drum Major Instinct” (1-14-2018)

2017 Sermons (examples)

December 2017
"Here Comes the Light" (12-17-2017, third Sunday in Advent)
"Finally, Some Good News!" (12-3-2017, first Sunday in Advent)

November 2017
"Gratitude and Generosity" (11-19-2018)
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October 2017
"The Importance of Eating in Church: (10-29-2017)
"Shake it Up Baby, Twist 'N Shout!" (10-22-2017)


March 2017
"Dishonest Brokers in the Business of Normal!" (3-21-2017)
I Wondered (03-19-2017)

Stay Thirsty My Friends! (03-12-2017)


February 2017
How 'Bout Them Other Commandments?"(Feb. 26, 2017)
A Little Talk on Healing (Feb. 12, 2017)


January 2017
Keep Up the Hope! (Jan. 22, 2017)
The Light has Come -- Time to kick at the darkness! (Jan. 8, 2017)


2016 Sermons (examples)

December 2016
The difference between Sheep and Goats ain't all that much sometimes (Dec. 18, 2016)
The Aroma of Christ (Dec. 


November 2016
Advent Theme: Locating Our Lives in the Abandoned Places of the Empire (11-27-2016)
Treasures in a Clay Jar (11-20-2016)


October 2016
We've been exploring new formats: dramatic readings, plays, interactive stories. That's why no sermons have been posted recently.

July 2016 through September 2016 (Steve is on Sabbatical)
  • Some of the Worship 'Round the Table discussions are now posted on our blog.

June 2016
  • Georgi's Bench Dedication (6-26-2016)
  • Peace Pole Dedication (6-17-2016)
  • What Happened to You? The Power of Transformation! (6-12-2016)
  • Crash Helmets and Comforters (6-5-2016)

May 2016
  • Guide our Feet into the Way of Peace: MSMC Guiding Text (5-15-2016)

April 2016
  • The Advantage of Losing (4-17-2016)
  • Jesus is Alive and on the Move! (4-3-2016)

March 2016
  • On the Road Again: God's People are Supposed to be on the Move! (3-20-2016)

February 2016
  • The Daily Examen (2-21-2016)

January 2016
  • Are You Ready for a Radical Reformation? (1-31-2016)
  • Epiphany Baby (1-10-2016)

November 2015
  • Isaiah's Ode to Joy (12-20-2015)
  • Charity of Night (12-13-12015)
  • Only Those Who Weep Need Comfort (12-06-2015)
  • Thankful Giving Comes from Thankful Receiving (11-30-2015)

October
  • Like Always, God Will Pour Out The Spirit ... Just be Sure You Get Soaked (10-25-2015)
  • So, Did Jesus Ever Use Violence? (10-18-2015)
  • Oct. 11: Annual Retreat - No sermon

September
  • Los Banditos of the Domination System or God's Cosmic Rule is a Just Community  (9-27-2015)
  • Congratulate the Poor and Damn the Rich (9-20-2015)
  • Why Do We Care About the Poor? (9-13-2015)
  • Sept. 6: Worship at Lory State - No sermon

August 
  • We had guest speakers during August, so no sermons.

July
  • No sermons during Worship 'Round the Table series (7-12 to 8-9-2015). Informal conversations on speaker topics are discussed.

June
  • Sunflower Support System (6-21-2015)
  • The New Covenant According to Jesus: Not a Last Supper, but a Meal that will Last (6-7-2015)

May
  • Winning Hearts and Minds: God's New Covenant with Jeremiah (5-17-2015)
  • Fire on the Mountain: God's Covenant with Moses (5-10-2015)
  • Abraham and Sarah's Threshold: The Dangers of Star Gazing (5-3-2015) 

April
  • Hildegard Bingen and the Healing Power of God (4-26-2015)
  • Wicked: A Tale of Shame -- an interpretive dance (4-12-2015)

March 2015
  • High Drama or Low Brow Mockery (3-29-2015)
  • A Formula for Change (3-22-2015)
  • Noah's Threshold and the Real Meaning of Rainbows (3-1-2015)

February 2015
  • Surprise - The Real Conversation Between Ananias and God (2-8-2015)

January 2015
  • Put Out Into Deep Water (1-25-2015)
  • What Made Those Wise Guys So Smart? (1-11-2015)

2014 Sermons (examples)

December 2014
  • Hollow Out: Emptiness, Form, and Purpose (12-14-2014)

November 2014
  • Wake Up! The Apocalypse is Now! (11-30-2014)

October 2014
  • You Can Run, But You Cannot Hide (10-19-2014)

September
  • Give Peace a Chance (9-28-2014)

August 2014
Note: Enneagram Parts 1-3 were all informal "Worship 'Round the Table" events, so there were no sermons. However, this is the informational worksheet used: Enneagram Worksheet.
  • Enneagram Part 1: Introduction (8-3-3014)
  • Enneagram Part 2: Path to Transformation (8-10-2014)
  • Enneagram Part 3: Fostering Community (8-17-2014)

July 2014
  • Prayer is Listening Too! (7-27-2014)

June 2014
  • Tear Down Those Walls! (6-1-2014)




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