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John 20: 1-18 Happy Easter to all! Susan Scott preaches on the resurrection, of course, this Easter. God works a lot like springtime, making things that appear dead become suddenly renewed. With that in mind, what is Jesus when he comes back from the dead? He is embodied with scars, yet Mary mistakes him for […]
Scripture: John 12:12-27, 19:16b-22 Ben Rudeen Kreider, pastor at Chapel Hill Mennonite Fellowship, provided the message on this Palm Sunday. From the ubiquitous Buc-ee’s billboards to the variety of incredibly creative signs seen at yesterday’s No Kings rallies, signs are everywhere. A good sign grabs your attention in a short phrase with what a movement […]
Scripture: John 19:1-16b On this fifth Sunday of Lent, we continue the story of Jesus before Pontius Pilate. Through lots of questioning Jesus is mum. When Pilate gets quite frustrated and asks if Jesus is not aware that he has the power to release Jesus or to have him crucified, Jesus answers, “You have no […]
Scripture: John 18:28-40 There are so many points of reference for our lives today in this story of Jesus before Pilate that Susan spoke about on this fourth Sunday of Lent. Pilate was a politician, not a statesman, not a leader, but a politician. To Pilate, truth was something to manipulate. The dissonance between Pilate […]
Scripture: John 18:12-27 Seth brought the message on this third Sunday of Lent. We find Peter, the beloved disciple of Jesus, at probably one of the worst times of his life, denying he knew Jesus when he swore he wouldn’t. But this story isn’t so much about Peter as it is about us. We all, […]
Scripture: John 13:1-17 At the start of her sermon on this day after the US and Israel rained bombs on Iran, Susan admonished us to keep up the coordinated, persistent, non-violent pressure on the administration, and to keep up the prayer. The way of Jesus is the way of love, and today’s text is all […]
John 11: 1-44 The first Sunday of Lent Susan Scott delivered a shorter sermon than normal to allow time for a major church life meeting after the service. Lent is a season when we tend to lean more intentionally into engaging with the life and character of Jesus. The scripture was story of Lazarus’ resurrection. […]
Exodus 24: 12-17 Matthew 17: 1-8 This is Trey Ferguson’s (our pastoral candidate) first sermon here at RMC. How we imagine God shapes how we interact with others, our pursuits, ethics, and mores. Which means that when our understanding of God shifts there is the potential for us to transform along with it. The children […]
Matthew 4:12-23 Nina Balmaceda provided the sermon for this morning’s service which was held via Zoom due to the inclement weather. Jesus was not from the center of power. He began his ministry near Mount Tabor. Not a majestic mountain, but more of a hill, far away from Jerusalem’s power. It was close to everyday, […]
Scripture: Luke 4:1-13 This Sunday we remembered Martin Luther King, Jr. and also focused on the temptations of Jesus as recounted in Luke (and Matthew and to a lesser degree in Mark). Temptations offer a test. There’s a chance to pass it and a chance to fail it. With Lent soon approaching next month, Susan […]
Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13-17 Phil Jackson was our guest speaker this Sunday, retelling the story of Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist. Would you have gone out to hear John in the wilderness? Many people went out to hear this guy preach and teach. Jesus was among those who went to where John was preaching. […]
Matthew 2:1-12 On this Epiphany Sunday Susan began with a portrayal of the wise men’s perspective crafted by Frederick Buechner. Why did the magi follow the star to where Jesus was? “To be wise is to be eternally curious.” Is to live without Christ the real death, and to die with him the only life? […]
John 1: 1-18 Susan Scott reminded us of a powerful image from this week’s scripture in John where Jesus became flesh and “tabernacled with us.” Jumping back in time to Exodus, God instructs the chosen people in great detail on how to build a portable tabernacle, a sanctuary, for God to dwell in, but only […]
Isaiah 55:1-13 Buy it quick before it runs out! One day sale only! Maybe I should get two just in case. We are trained from an early age by society and by advertising to fear that if we don’t purchase something, it will not be available to us in the future or at that price, […]
John 11:14-27 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Susan Scott’s sermon starts us with Israel’s period of exile in Babylon, where Jerusalem has fallen, the temple is destroyed, and the people feel like God has abandoned them without hope. Ezekiel reminds the Israelites that God has not forgotten them. God keenly knows their suffering and Showed Ezekiel a vision […]
Daniel 3:1, 8-30 Due to some technical issues, the beginning of Susan’s sermon was cut off. On this first Sunday of Advent 2025, we were introduced to the theme for Advent: “Be Amazed!” This week’s focus was on the three youths, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who refused to bow down to the image of King […]
2 Timothy 1:3-7, Philippians 1:3-4,7 Ann Robertson brought the message this Sunday prior to Thanksgiving. She reminded us of the importance of being grateful for the people in our lives who have made a difference and reflected on the ways that gratitude benefits us. Ann also provided some solutions to address times when we might […]
1 Thessalonians 5:16-19 As we approach Thanksgiving, Susan provided suggestions for how to live into a life of gratitude. The book of Thessalonians is said to be the oldest writing in the new testament. The letter is written to a church facing persecution, with the people fearing for their lives. Yet the writer tells them […]
Proverbs 3:9-17 Our guest speaker this Sunday was Franco Salvatori, an Everence stewardship consultant. Due to flight cancellations he couldn’t be with us in person, so he shared his message via Zoom. Consumerism is a unifying religion in America. It’s the thing that makes you wish you just had more. But as Christ’s followers we’re […]
Ephesians 1: 15-23 Ephesians 3: 14-21 When you pray to God, what underlying assumptions about God do you bring to the interaction? Do you believe God to be: loving? trustworthy? concerned with your life? These assumptions, and honestly our biases, fundamentally shape how we pray, the nature of our prayer life, and a good portion […]
Matthew 4: 8-10 Mauricio Chenlo preached on Satan’s temptation of Christ, offering him all of the kingdoms of the world. Similarly, often we depend on the kingdoms of the world to deliver the kingdom of God. Mauricio related his experiences growing up in Argentina where he experienced Christian faith expressed in the nation’s politics swing […]
Luke 18: 1-8 Susan Scott preached on the unusual prayer practices of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. Jesus was steeped in the prayers of the Jewish people, but Luke recounts that he Jesus instructed his followers to pray in a different way, including for those that persecute you. The prayers of Jesus in Luke […]
Habakkuk 1: 1-4 Susan Scott preached on World Communion Sunday and reminded us that regardless of our various religious journeys, national origins, denominations, and worship practices (including the incarcerated who cannot choose their mode of worship), that we are all a part of larger Christian Church family that is striving to follow the teachings of […]
Mark 14:16-26, Isaiah 25:6-8 Susan spoke this Sunday about something Christians universally practice and everyone maintains is important in some way: the Lord’s Supper. Also called Communion, the Eucharist or the Mass. She painted three word pictures for us that could provide a greater appreciation for what we’re doing at the table: a Passover meal, […]
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