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…
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Sermons by Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN (Page 2)
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…
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…
Matthew 5: 38 – 47 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – Can doubt be a gift in the spiritual life? Absolutely. Doubt can move us forward and open the door to discovery. In the words of Frederick Buechner, “Doubts are the ants in the pants of faith. They keep it awake and moving.” Spirituality flourishes not in certainty, but in the questions.
1 Corinthians 12: 12 -22 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul writes, “As it is there are many parts, yet one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I have no need of you,’ nor can the head to the feet, ‘I have no need of you’” (1 Corinthians 12: 20-21). Likewise, the human cannot say to…
John 15: 9 – 17 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – This Sunday we will embody the sermon series. For the past five weeks, we’ve explored the questions: Where are you from? Where does it hurt? What are you learning? What do you need? Where do we go from here? Now, we will engage with one another in intentional and guided conversation as…
Acts 10: 9 – 16 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – The final question of our sermon series is not meant to end the journey; instead, it creates openness to explore what is next. May we continue to cultivate curiosity, ask questions, and seek connection in order to humanize and care for each other. The final question invites us to foster…
Job 2: 11 – 13 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – Everyone has needs, but each of us needs different things at different times. As a faith community, we believe that God calls us to care for one another – in seasonsof joy, transition, and hardship. We commit to listening and being present. In our scripture passage, Job experiences trauma, hardship,…
Mark 5: 1- 17 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – We continue with our sermon series, “I’ve Been Meaning to Ask.” This Sunday we will explore the question, “Where does it hurt?” When we gather with others, we are quick to wave and say hello, comment on the weather and make small talk. How often, however, do we go below the…
John 11: 38- 44 – Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN – In the raising of Lazarus, Jesus days to the disciples, “Unbind him and set him free.” As disciples of Christ, our extraordinary calling is to unbind people and set them free. But we cannot fulfill that calling if we are still in a tomb. The Divine is calling you back to…