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September 26, 2021 by ReverendAmanda

When I was 10 years old, I began experimenting with baking and trying my hand at cooking. I was not experienced and certainly didn’t always have common sense to question my reading of the recipes I followed. The first thing I ever baked on my own was banana bread. I used my mother’s hand-written recipe … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: Acceptance, actions, Care, Community, compassion, empathy, Faith, God, identity, inspiration, Jesus, Love, Mark, New Testament, Peace

Creation vs. Evolution Part 4: Day-Age Creationism Theory

August 30, 2020 by ReverendAmanda

One day when I was a preschool teacher, I had a little boy in my class who was sitting at circle time and he interrupts attendance to make an announcement. “My grandpa died.” I said “Oh that’s very sad. I’m sorry to hear that.” I was trying to tread very carefully because his family were … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: Care, Change, Creation, evolution, Faith, Genesis, God, Hope, identity, inspiration, New Testament, Old Testament, Peace, Promise, Wholeness

Called to be the People of Compassion

June 14, 2020 by ReverendAmanda

I was going to preach on Abraham’s compassion and hospitality that he showed to the three visitors from God. But as I read this passage over and over again, I couldn’t help but come back to the miraculous ways in which God works in our world and in our lives. For the past couple of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: actions, Care, Christ, compassion, empathy, Faith, Genesis, God, Hope, identity, inspiration, Love, Old Testament, Promise, Psalms, Strength, Trust

Living into God’s Light: Caring for All of Creation

June 7, 2020 by ReverendAmanda

So there has been so many lessons that I have learned since social distancing began. One of the things that I have learned is that I do not like staring at myself as I preach and run worship. I find it very distracting. I have become very aware of my own sensitivities because of Zoom … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: actions, Care, compassion, Creation, empathy, Faith, Genesis, God, Hope, identity, inspiration, Love, Old Testament, Peace, Promise, Wholeness

Walking with Passion

May 31, 2020 by ReverendAmanda

When I was around 10 years old, I would spend my afternoons after school at my Great Grandma Standish’s house. Her house was walking distance of my parent’s home and sometimes I would just walk there from the school bus stop. I remember one day vividly. I was sitting at her kitchen table that was … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: actions, Acts, Care, Change, Christ, Community, compassion, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Hope, identity, inspiration, Jesus, Love, New Testament, pentecost, Promise, Wholeness

Generating Love for a Better Life and a Better World

May 10, 2020 by ReverendAmanda

Mother’s Day is a time when we honor and remember the influence that our mothers have had on our lives. However, I fully recognize that for many people this relationship may not have been defined by love, support, nurture, and care. Traditionally these are the terms that are associated with motherhood. So this morning, I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: actions, Acts, Care, Christ, Community, compassion, empathy, Faith, fellowship, Forgiveness, God, Hope, identity, inspiration, Jesus, Love, New Testament, Peace, Promise, Strength, unity, Wholeness

Stuck Inside: Not All is Lost

March 29, 2020 by ReverendAmanda

I will be honest. I don’t like being stuck in the house. I don’t like isolation. I have been social, since birth according to my parents, and so for me social distancing has been difficult. For many of you this has only been in place for a few weeks now. But for me with a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: Care, Christ, corona virus, Ezekiel, Faith, God, Healing, Hope, identity, inspiration, Jesus, John, Lent, New Beginnings, New Testament, Old Testament, Peace, Promise, Trust, Wholeness

A Christ Centered Life: Open Minds and Compassionate Living

February 2, 2020 by ReverendAmanda

We all make snap judgments all the time. We have to. Otherwise, it would take all day to make it from bed to work. The other morning my alarm went off and I had to make a judgment call to push snooze or get up and get ready for the day. Then there was the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: actions, Beattitudes, Care, Change, Christ, compassion, empathy, Faith, fellowship, Forgiveness, God, identity, inspiration, Jesus, Love, Matthew, Micah, New Testament, Old Testament, relationship, Sermon on the Mount, Strength, Volunteerism

All Are Called

January 19, 2020 by ReverendAmanda

Madeleine loves cell phones despite my husband and me trying to prevent her from using them at this young age. She already has figured out swiping and if I am not careful she will grab my phone hide behind the couch and swipe away all my notifications and then lock me out. She has gotten … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: actions, Call, Care, Change, Christ, compassion, Faith, God, identity, inspiration, Isaiah, Jesus, John, Love, New Testament, Old Testament

A New Life; A New Commitment

January 12, 2020 by ReverendAmanda

Now there may not be too many of us who have experienced adult baptism, or can even say that they remember their baptisms. My first baptism happened when I was 5 months old and recovering from chicken pox. I have no memory of my first baptism. My second baptism was done by the same clergy … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermons Tagged: actions, Acts, Baptism, Belonging, Care, Change, Christ, Community, empathy, Faith, fellowship, Forgiveness, God, Hope, identity, inspiration, Jesus, Love, New Testament, Old Testament, Psalms, Strength, Trust, Volunteerism
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