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Pastor Katie

Online Worship: Season of Creation—Mountain

“The mountains are calling, and I must go.” John Muir, known as the patron saint of the American wilderness, penned these words. But mountains are more than a beautiful, wild, majestic trek in the wilderness. They convey the truth of our faith journey, that God’s future awaits. This worship service includes Communion as an extension […]

Online Worship: Season of Creation—Sky

As a mirror for the earth below, the skies surround this planet with every emotion, from awe to joy to sorrow to terror. We see the skies weep over violence and bloodshed, and rejoice with the beauty and glory of God’s power. The skies remind us that “we are never alone. We just need to […]

Online Worship: Season of Creation—Humanity

To rule or to serve? Humanity’s relationship with creation is complicated and messy. Sometimes we use it and discard it; sometimes we do our best to care for it; often we make mistakes. Jesus calls us to a life of service, listening not only to our fellow human beings, but to creation as well. It’s […]

Online Worship: Season of Creation—Planet Earth

Beautiful, fragile, awe-inspiring, and beloved, our planet is alive! With layers that talk to each other and tectonic plates that dance and glide over millions of years, Planet Earth is much more than meets the eye. It teaches us that God makes everything to be in relationship, including us. This worship service includes Communion as […]

Online Worship: Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Be opened. It sounds simple, but we avoid being opened because it makes us uncomfortable. And yet, part of Jesus’ mission in this world is to open us up to God, to ourselves, and to each other, and all that entails. We sing our favorite “hymns from the hat” today and feel our bodies and […]

Online Worship: Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

What goes up must come down. The first shall be last, and the last shall be first. Easy come, easy go. The theme of reversal runs throughout our readings today, as luck begins to change for Haman and Mordecai in the book of Esther. Alongside the Esther story, we hear Jesus’ words about God’s justice, […]

Online Worship: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Is it Jesus, or a ghost? Far from the shore and in the midst of a storm, the disciples see Jesus walking on water, but assume it can’t possibly be him. We often assume the mysterious workings of God are something far worse, because our perceptions have been skewed by the storms we are in. […]

Online Worship: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

In a lonely place, both the disciples and a crowd with many great needs gather to be with Jesus. They are more alike than they realize—all sheep in need of a shepherd. Jesus feeds both groups with a miraculous meal of bread and fish, with belonging, with compassion, with purpose. Daily bread begins with satisfying […]

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