What Lasts?  As Jesus warns of trouble ahead, we reflect on the crises of our world and look to what lasts. (Mark 13:1-8)

How Then Shall We Give?  A story of a nameless widow who gives all she has challenge us to look into the deeper and sometimes subtle sources of oppression in our world. (Mark 12:38-44)

This week we welcome Rev. Dr. Marc Kirchoff as our guest preacher. Rev. Kirchoff takes us through the Lord’s Prayer… or, “Our Prayers”. (Matthew 6:5-15)

What Do We See? – We stand still with Jesus as he listens to the voice of Bartimaeus who will not be silenced, hear Bartimaeus’ response to Jesus’ direct question, and reimagine the way we serve. (Mark 10:46-52)

Who Has the Wisdom? – The disciples are concerned with attaining power and status based on earthly standards, but Jesus teaches that God’s ways are different. (Mark 10:35-45)

What Must I Do? – With a question about eternal life, we ponder the hard questions of discipleship, even as we celebrate following in the way of Christ. (Mark 10:17-31)

Challenging Questions – Questions – religious leaders to Jesus, Jesus to religious leaders – raise questions and inquiry in us, too, in faith that is active, not passive. (Mark 10:2-16)

Humanity Sunday – Humanity Sunday calls us to listen again for humanity’s relationship with Earth, Earth’s creatures, and the Creator.  And we consider how humans do not always live with respect in Creation. (Genesis 1:26-28)

Planet Earth Sunday – As we begin our annual Season of Creation celebration, we celebrate our identity as “Earth creatures,” and the amazing reality that God continues to express spiritual presence in the natural world. (Genesis 1:1-25)