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Sunday, July 19, 2026 “Timeout for God"
Rev. Susan Brecht
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
Theme: In the relentless busyness of modern life, we have lost the rhythm between work and rest.... Our culture invariably supposes that action and accomplishment are better than rest, that doing something -- anything -- is better than doing nothing. Because of our desire to succeed, to meet these ever-growing expectations, we do not rest. Because we do not rest, we lose our way. We miss the compass points that would show us where to go, we bypass the nourishment that would give us succor. We miss the quiet that would give us wisdom. We miss the joy and love born of effortless delight. Poisoned by this hypnotic belief that good things only come through unceasing determination and tireless effort, we can never truly rest. And for want of rest, our lives are in danger.
Sunday, July 12, 2026 "The Parable of the Sower? Are you Sure?”
Rev. John Varga
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Theme: What if we are getting it all wrong? What if rather than focusing on all the problem soils this parable is actually about the extravagantly generous sower? What if it's not about our own successes and failures and birds and rocks and thorns, but about the extravagance of a sower who does not seem to be fazed by such concerns, who flings seed everywhere, wastes it with holy abandon?
Sunday, July 5, 2026 “On this 250th Anniversary, What Does the Lord Require of Us?"
Rev. John Varga
Song of Songs 2:8-13
Theme: The scriptures tell us that when we commit to following the Way of Jesus we will know God’s love, peace, and joy and that this awareness of God will sustain us through our difficult times. What does it mean to be open to God’s love in our hearts? What does it mean to love God?
Sunday, June 28, 2026 “You Are Welcome Here"
Rev. John Varga
Matthew 10:40-42
Theme: Welcoming the Holy in everyone we meet seems a little bit over the top. I mean Jesus you can’t really mean that? Wasn’t that just for those old biblical times when kings would send their ambassadors? Isn’t there some limit? This welcome stuff is getting a little too real.