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Creation care

God’s Persistent Care for Creatures – Aug 11, 2024

August 11, 2024

Melissa, holding her hands out, preaching on Aug. 11, 2024 in front of a banner of colorful ribbons.

Scripture: Exodus 16:4-8, 13-21 and John 6:35, 41-51 We, along with all the creatures of the world, are invited to be the fullness of our created being. The passages from Exodus and John tell a story of trust, a dependence on God. Jesus also reminds people about all of the non-human creatures who depend on […]

God’s Persistent Care for Creatures – Aug 11, 2024

Tagged With: bread, Creation care, Exodus, Gospel of John, manna, Melissa Florer-Bixler

Imago Dei  – Aug. 20, 2023

August 20, 2023

Dr. Candace Laughinghouse speaking at Raleigh Mennonite on Aug. 20, 2023 in front of a colorful quilted wall hanging.

Dr. Candace Laughinghouse brought the sermon during this last Sunday in the summer series focused on Genesis 1 and creation care. God applies purpose and abundance to the earth even before humanity’s existence. From earth’s exception to today’s reality. How did we get to this place of chaos, catastrophe, and destruction? Today’s text reminds us […]

Imago Dei  – Aug. 20, 2023

Tagged With: Candace Laughinghouse, Creation care, Genesis, Imago Dei

God’s Creation is Crying Out – June 16, 2023

July 19, 2023

Ren Martin preaching at Raleigh Mennonite on July 15, 2023 in front of a colorful quilted wall hanging.

In the continuing summer series on Genesis 1, this Sunday’s guest speaker was Ren Martin. Ren is the Eco-Justice Connection Program Coordinator for the North Carolina Council of Churches. Genesis teaches us that all of creation is a gift from God. Our response to this gift should be one of deepest respect and gratitude. We […]

God’s Creation is Crying Out – June 16, 2023

Tagged With: climate change, Creation care, environmental justice, Genesis, Ren Martin

Naming and Caring – July 9, 2023

July 9, 2023

Chas Edens, a man with dark hair and a beard preaches at Raleigh Mennonite in front of a colorful banner.

As our summer series focused on creation from Genesis 1 continues, Chas Edens brought the message this morning. Melissa introduces him at the outset. Do we name and care for creation, for the environment, as an asset or part of our livelihood, an extension of ourselves? How we look at it may depend upon our […]

Naming and Caring – July 9, 2023

Tagged With: caring, Chas Edens, Creation, Creation care, Genesis

Symbiotic Creation, Symbiotic God – June 25, 2023

June 26, 2023

Dr. Aminah Al-Attas Bradford preaching at Raleigh Mennonite Church on June 25, 2023

On this third Sunday of our summer series focusing on creation care, Dr. Aminah Al-Attas Bradford provided the message, speaking from Genesis 1, 2:9, 15-17, 3:1-6, 22-23. We’ve been misreading what it means to be a reflection of God. The world in its entirety is meant to mirror and reflect a symbiotic God. Symbiosis is […]

Symbiotic Creation, Symbiotic God – June 25, 2023

Tagged With: Aminah Al-Attas Bradford, Creation care, Genesis, symbiosis

The very good earth mourns – June 18, 2023

June 24, 2023

Doug Kaufman preaching at Raleigh Mennonite on June 18, 2023

On this second Sunday of the summer series focusing on creation care, Doug Kaufman brought the message. Doug will be taking on the role of executive director of the Anabaptist Climate Collaborative and has been an environmental activist, along with being a pastor. Doug preached from Genesis 1:2-3 and Jeremiah 4:23-28. He spoke of the […]

The very good earth mourns – June 18, 2023

Tagged With: Creation care, Doug Kaufman, Genesis, Jeremiah

Creation Care – June 11, 2023

June 11, 2023

Melissa preaching at Raleigh Mennonite on June 11, 2023.

Melissa kicked off a summer series focusing on creation care. Over the course of the summer we will hear the story of creation from Genesis from nine different preachers. She started us off, combining it with the passage from Colossians 1:15-20. Another aspect of the series this summer is captured in this web page, suggesting […]

Creation Care – June 11, 2023

Tagged With: Colossians, Creation care, Genesis, Melissa Florer-Bixler

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