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Destroying Domination – Jan. 31, 2021

January 31, 2021

Melissa preaching via Zoom on Jan. 31, 2021

Scripture: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 & Mark 1:21-28 Melissa provided us with an alternative way of looking at this passage of Jesus in the synagogue and his encounter with the man with an unclean spirit. The language Mark uses throughout his gospel is that Jesus comes to “invade enemy territory.” Melissa ties this story in with the […]

Destroying Domination – Jan. 31, 2021

Tagged With: COVID-19, domination, Fanny Lou Hamer, Gospel of Mark, Melissa Florer-Bixler, racism, W.E.B. Du Bois

Water for Everyone – Jan. 24, 2021

January 24, 2021

Melissa preaching via Zoom Jan. 24, 2021

Scripture: John 4:1-42 In retelling the story of the Samaritan woman at the well, Melissa pointed out the history of bad blood between the Samaritans and the Jews. The woman is only able to see what Jesus offers once the conversation moves from competition to mutual flourishing. Jesus wants everyone to have access to this […]

Water for Everyone – Jan. 24, 2021

Tagged With: conflict, Gospel of John, Samaritan woman, transformation, World Fellowship Sunday

The Lord Calls Samuel – Jan 17, 2021

January 17, 2021

God calls out repeatedly to Samuel. At first Samuel thinks it is his father Eli calling but the third time he tells the Lord he is listening. God then tells Samuel that because Eli knew of sons’ sins, and did nothing, he is just a responsible. He will be judged just as harshly. Like Eli […]

The Lord Calls Samuel – Jan 17, 2021

The Faith of our Baptism – Jan. 10, 2021

January 10, 2021

Melissa preaching via Zoom, with several participants shown in the gallery above her.

Scripture: Mark 1:4-11, Acts 19:1-7 To what baptism have you been baptized? The story in Acts talks about Jesus’ followers being baptized in the Holy Spirit. This baptism gave them, among other things, the power to stand up to powerful and dangerous interests. In baptism, we receive the Holy Spirit to enter into this life […]

The Faith of our Baptism – Jan. 10, 2021

Tagged With: Acts, baptism, good news, Gospel of Mark, Holy Spirit, Melissa Florer-Bixler, white supremacy

Grief & Hope – Dec. 27, 2020

December 29, 2020

Ann doing a monologue as Anna in the temple

Scripture: Luke 2:22-40 – On the Road to Rejoicing The prophet Anna–portrayed this morning by Ann–witnessed Jesus’ arrival at the temple and foretold about the hope that Jesus would bring. What a strange Advent season it has been. Mourning the loss of life through COVID-19 and the racial injustice we continue to see. What have […]

Grief & Hope – Dec. 27, 2020

Tagged With: Ann Roberston, Anna, COVID-19, Gospel of Luke, grief, hope, Melissa Florer-Bixler, Zoom

Do Not be afraid – Dec 20, 2020

December 20, 2020

I Samuel 7:1-11, 16 & Luke 1:26-38 – On the Road to Revelation God selected Mary, a young woman to deliver the Lord Jesus in to the world. She was afraid and then heard a an angel’s voice “Greetings you who highly favored, the Lord is with you”. She heard the voice again “Don’t be […]

Do Not be afraid – Dec 20, 2020

Tagged With: COVID-19, Gospel of Luke, I Samuel, Jackie Parker, Mary, Melissa Florer-Bixler, sermon

Called Out – Dec. 13, 2020

December 14, 2020

Hans with a scarf over his head and candlesticks behind him.

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 & John 1:6-8, 19-28 – On the Road to Restoration During Advent the sermon again began with a monologue. This Sunday Hans told the story of a person at the temple who witnessed the questioning of John the Baptist by the Sadducees and Pharisees. Melissa gave witness to activities taking place […]

Called Out – Dec. 13, 2020

Tagged With: Advent, COVID-19, Gospel of John, Hans Linnartz, Isaiah, John the Baptist, Melissa Florer-Bixler, Prophet

Prophets Among Us – Dec. 6, 2020

December 8, 2020

Steve Derthick portraying John the Baptist in front of a babbling creek.

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11, Mark 1:1-8 – On the Road to Repentance On this second Sunday of Advent Steve Derthick opened the sermon time with a monologue as John the Baptist. Melissa continued the invitation for all of us to participate in the sermon by asking us to share a time there was a person who […]

Prophets Among Us – Dec. 6, 2020

Tagged With: COVID-19, Gospel of Mark, Isaiah, Jeremiah Wright, John the Baptist, Prophet

Preparing for the Journey – Nov. 29, 2020

December 8, 2020

Janet Fields portraying a woman preparing for a journey in biblical times.

After the scripture was read from Isaiah 64:1-9 and Mark 13:24-37, Janet Fields provided a monologue for the first Sunday of Advent. Melissa followed that with a short homily and then invited congregants to participate in the sermon by sharing a story of a journey they prepared for. How do we get ready during this […]

Preparing for the Journey – Nov. 29, 2020

Tagged With: Advent, COVID-19, Gospel of Mark, Isaiah, journey, preparation

The Anti-Kingdom – Nov. 22, 2020

November 22, 2020

Melissa preaching via Zoom.

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46, 26:6-13 Jesus comes to bring a new rein, a new order of creation, and to invite us into it. It is a new world, an inversion. It’s built not on scarcity or fear, not bound to the way things are, but this rein that has already come into being in the life, […]

The Anti-Kingdom – Nov. 22, 2020

Tagged With: Christ the King, COVID-19, Gospel of Matthew, Melissa Florer-Bixler

A Life With Love In A World With Pain – Nov 15, 2020

November 20, 2020

Melissa preaching via Zoom

Scripture I Thessalonians 5:1-15 Christianity is a strange religion. It won’t make you rich and it won’t give you any power. It promises to separate you from your family, from your job and it might get you killed. But it promises a life of love that turns again and again towards Jesus.

A Life With Love In A World With Pain – Nov 15, 2020

Stay Awake – Nov. 8, 2020

November 8, 2020

Melissa speaking via Zoom on Nov. 8, 2020

Melissa speaks from Matthew 25:1-13, the parable of the bridesmaids. While one would think the moral is about not letting your lamps run out of oil, rather it’s about staying awake. We are all facing the problem of coming unprepared and then falling asleep. It’s a warning to each of us about the lives we […]

Stay Awake – Nov. 8, 2020

Tagged With: COVID-19, election, Gospel of Matthew, Melissa Florer-Bixler

We are not alone – Nov. 1, 2020

November 5, 2020

Melissa preaching via Zoom, Nov. 1, 2020

Revelation 7:9-17 This Sunday is both All Saints Day, when we remember those who have gone on before us, and just days away from a presidential election that is a source of anxiety and fear for many. All of this and so much more centered in the midst of the storm of a virus that […]

We are not alone – Nov. 1, 2020

Tagged With: All Saints Day, COVID-19, death, fear, love, Melissa Florer-Bixler, Revelation

Being in the Way of Jesus – Oct. 25, 2020

October 25, 2020

Glen Guyton preaching as Pastor Melissa and Pastor Isaac look on via Zoom, Oct. 25, 2020

Raleigh Mennonite and Chapel Hill Mennonite Fellowship held a joint service online with Glen Guyton, executive director of Mennonite Church USA, who brought the message from John 15. As followers of Jesus, there are expectations for us. There are things we are called to do. There needs to be fruit, something tangible that comes from […]

Being in the Way of Jesus – Oct. 25, 2020

Tagged With: called, CHMF, COVID-19, Glen Guyton, Gospel of John, planting, seeds

Turning the World Upside Down – Oct. 18, 2020

October 18, 2020

Melissa Florer-Bixler

A commitment to live without harming others, a commitment to shared life and eating around a common table regardless of class status. These are the ways the Thessalonians receive and live out God’s life in Jesus. With practices that sound harmless but change everything, threaten people in power and turn the world upside down. Despite […]

Turning the World Upside Down – Oct. 18, 2020

Tagged With: Melissa Florer-Bixler, sermon, Thessalonians

Joy: God’s Continual Nevertheless – Oct. 11, 2020

October 11, 2020

Melissa preaching via Zoom, with several others in gallery view.

Melissa continued our look at the book of Philippians, this week focusing on Phil. 4:1-9. Karl Barth called the joy Paul writes about in this book a “continual defiant ‘Nevertheless!’” In spite of everything, Paul’s joy is a protest against defeat. Where there is joy, death has not yet won. Melissa closed her message with […]

Joy: God’s Continual Nevertheless – Oct. 11, 2020

Tagged With: COVID-19, defiant, Joy, Melissa Florer-Bixler, nevertheless, Philippians

Running the race – Oct. 4, 2020

October 4, 2020

Shannon

Our scripture this week is Philippians 3:4-14. Paul writes from jail counseling the church he founded in Philippi. In the last verse Paul compares faith to a running race, working hard to reach the finish line to receive the prize, the prize God has for us in heaven. Shannon does exactly this with her running, […]

Running the race – Oct. 4, 2020

Tagged With: COVID-19, Melissa Florer-Bixler, perseverance, Philippians, running, Shannon Hess

Re-membering through song – Sept. 27, 2020

September 27, 2020

Melissa preaching via Zoom on Sept. 27, 2020

Philippians 2:1-13 Melissa began her sermon with a song dedicated to Breonna Taylor (https://youtu.be/M88jVX47BTc) from Porter’s Gate, a multi-racial song writing collective. Using songs and hymns through the ages helps us stay centered and find hope in the midst of all that is going on in our world. The passage in Philippians may well have […]

Re-membering through song – Sept. 27, 2020

Tagged With: COVID-19, Hymns, Justice, Melissa Florer-Bixler, peace, Phillipians, songs

Bee’s Knees – Sept. 20, 2020

September 24, 2020

Rachel shares her joys, pains and insights of keeping Bees. Bees only survive by working together in community. In Philippians 1:21-30 Paul doesn’t offer Jesus as a path to prosperity nor does he advocate seeking suffering. Instead he is honest that following Jesus is filled with beauty, joy and community but comes at a cost.

Bee’s Knees – Sept. 20, 2020

Tagged With: Bees, community, COVID-19, Philippians, Rachel Taylor, sermon

Retributive Justice or Forgiveness? – Sept. 13, 2020

September 13, 2020

Melissa preaching via Zoom, Sept. 13, 2020

Matthew 18:21-35 Melissa tackles this difficult passage that juxtaposes this new way of doing life–this kingdom of God way of forgiveness, grace and hope–and points out how it doesn’t mix with the old order of carrying out justice. But if that new way of doing things is one-sided, the whole thing falls apart. When the […]

Retributive Justice or Forgiveness? – Sept. 13, 2020

Tagged With: COVID-19, Forgiveness, Gospel of Matthew, grace, retribution

Just As I Am – Aug. 30, 2020

August 30, 2020

Pam Bruns speaking via Zoom on Aug. 30, 2020

John 6:35-40 Pam Bruns shared with us during this last Sunday in our summer series of sharing favorite songs or scriptures. The song “Just As I Am” has held special meaning for Pam throughout her life and she shared about how its meaning has changed for her through three different phases of life. It was […]

Just As I Am – Aug. 30, 2020

Tagged With: COVID-19, Just As I Am, love, Pam Bruns, songs

The Love of God – Aug. 23, 2020

August 24, 2020

RMC Vritual Choir

Karin shared she feels the love of God when singing hymns with a choir. She noted that currently in the US we live with a mentality of scarcity. A sense that providing even basic needs like heath care to others will limit our own access. We even extend this to God’s love for us, forgetting […]

The Love of God – Aug. 23, 2020

Tagged With: COVID-19, hymn, Karin Shank, love, sermon

Walking Humbly – Aug. 16, 2020

August 16, 2020

Craig speaking via Zoom on Aug. 16, 2020

Micah 6:8 Craig Hargett continues our summer series of selecting meaningful songs or scripture passages and speaking on them. This passage from Micah is a well-known and oft-quoted verse, especially within Mennonite circles. How do we act with justice, kindness and humility in our daily lives? It is a continuing challenge, but God has taken […]

Walking Humbly – Aug. 16, 2020

Tagged With: COVID-19, Craig Hargett, Justice, kindness, Micah, servanthood, walking humbly

Jesus Calls Us Friends – Aug. 9, 2020

August 9, 2020

Ann speaking via Zoom on Aug. 9, 2020

John 15:14-15 & Acts 8:26-38 Ann Roberston shared two of the favorite songs of her father as our summer series continued. She spoke of learning from him how he loved the songs “In the Garden,” which many of us know better as “He Walks with Me and He Talks with Me,” and “What a Friends […]

Jesus Calls Us Friends – Aug. 9, 2020

Tagged With: Acts, Anabaptism, Ann Roberston, baptism, COVID-19, friendship, Gospel of John, songs

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