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Psalm 121 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – Life is a series of exclamations form “Oh no!” to “Help!” to “Oh yeah!” As we enter the new year, we had hoped we would be past “Oh no!” Instead, we find ourselves with ongoing prayers for “Help!” The Book of Psalms knows all about this. Psalm 121 , the so-called “Traveler’s Psalm” speaks…
John 2: 1 – 11 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – This Sunday we witness Jesus’s first miracle at a wedding feast as he transforms water into wine. Weddings join more than the people being married. They join families, traditions, and communities. Two become one in many ways. On this MLK, Jr. weekend, we celebrate what King called “the beloved community.” The…
Luke 3: 15 – 16, 21 – 22 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – In the story of Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan, a voice from heaven proclaims, “You are my Son, the Beloved…” A man is watermarked, the Spirit descends in an ancient symbol of the dove, and a clear identification of not only divine lineage…but blessing of divine love is…
Matthew 2: 1 – 23 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – By now Joseph was used to angels. And he needed their timely warnings more than ever. Jesus was barely a toddler and his trouble with the Roman Empire had begun. Jesus, the Savior of Humankind, becomes a refugee – forced from home by oppression and violence. We ask ourselves how…
This first Sunday after Christmas, RUCC and Mentone UCC will worship jointly at our Sanctuary. Mentone’s Pastor, Rev. Rudy Dimery, will be our preacher. Pastor Rudy has chosen Luke 2: 41-52 as his text, which recounts the story of the 12 year-old Jesus remaining in Jerusalem after Passover. His parents discovered him 3 days later, in the temple, sitting among the teachers.
Matthew 1: 18 -25 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – Every angel seems to use “do not be afraid” as an opening line. But perhaps no one needed to hear it more than Joseph. What was happening to him was the stuff that ruins lives. As a man, he had all the rights to abandon Mary and preserve his dignity. The stakes…
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Luke 1: 26 – 56 (selected verses) – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – Mary’s acceptance of the angel’s message is extraordinary because being pregnant before marriage could have resulted in a severe and humiliating sentence if Joseph rejected her. We spend so much of our time wishing things were not the way they actually are. Peace comes, however, when we accept…
John 18: 33 – 37 – Rev. Dr. John Walsh – If you want to see Jesus, look in places Kings seldom go.