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Juneteenth-Tell the Story

Sermon by the Rev. Bernadette Hartsough June 18, 2023 Matthew 9:35-10:8-23 “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harnessed and helpless like sheep without a shepherd”. Jesus sends his disciples out into this world. People harnessed to the past. People walking around not understanding the world that they live… Continue reading Juneteenth-Tell the Story

Good Friday-Making Space

April 15, 2022 Sermon by the Rev. Bernadette Hartsough We have journeyed this Lent through the desert or wilderness. We have learned how to get lost to heighten our senses and to reconnect with God. Our journey takes us here to the cross. Today we look toward the cross. We talk of the death of… Continue reading Good Friday-Making Space

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Witnesses at the Tomb

Easter Sunday April 17, 2022 Sermon by the Rev. Bernadette Hartsough Jesus filled the tomb with his body and now the tomb was empty. The tomb was empty. The earliest account of the resurrection is just a two verse synopsis in First Corinthians. First Corinthians sums it up as: he was raised and he appeared.… Continue reading Witnesses at the Tomb

Mary’s Discipleship

April 3, 2022 Sermon by the Rev. Bernadette Hartsough Today I want you to enter into the gospel of John. I have taken the liberty of paraphrasing and adding a few details based on scripture. Please relax, close your eyes if you want, and enter into the gospel of John. Jesus had a heavy heart.… Continue reading Mary’s Discipleship

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The Mission of the Church

Sermon by the Rev. Bernadette Hartsough May 15, 2022 The Easter season is almost over. The scripture lessons focus on how to live as a people of the resurrection. We sit here today different than we were two years ago. Covid forced us to make some very quick changes in our lives. The changes were… Continue reading The Mission of the Church

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