Recent Sermons

Guest preacher Dan Sack
~Genesis 32:22-31~

Who has a sibling?

I have a big brother. Really. He’s older than me, and he’s bigger than me.

What can you tell us about that relationship?

Who has a twin? How is that special?

What makes a sibling particularly important? This might be the person who knows you the longest, maybe even knows you the best. They might be competitors, they might be co-conspirators. They might be an inspiring example or a dreadful

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Rev. Ellen Jennings

~ Jeremiah 29:1,4-7, Luke: 17:11-19 ~
How many of you consider yourself an optimist?  A pessimist?  Abstentions?  Well, you may be surprised to hear this, but we’re all pessimists!  It’s how the human brain is wired.  Let me explain.

When you think about the evolution of our species (or, any species) it makes sense.  If you don’t want to be eaten by something larger or more powerful, it’s important to remain alert, constantly alert, to external threats. 

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Rev. Ellen Jennings
~ Leviticus 6:1-7, Luke 19:1-10 ~

“If you choose to fail us, I say we will never forgive you.” 

These words, directed at world leaders attending last week’s United Nations Climate Summit, were part of a closing salvo from 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg:

You are failing us.  But the young people are starting to understand your betrayal.  The eyes of all future generations are upon you.  And if you choose to fail us, I say:

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Rev. Ellen Jennings
~ Genesis 1:14-19 and 8:22; James 5:7-8, 13-15

Yesterday, I was grateful to share an afternoon of retreat with sixteen others here at church.  Our focus was the Autumn Equinox, and we reflected on themes of “balance” and “letting go.” 

Typically, when I think of fall, I get nostalgic.  Having been a child in Vermont, my memories include pumpkin patches, hayrides, cider and donuts, apple orchards, and brilliant hillsides of crimson, orange, and yellow leaves.  But this

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Rev. Ellen Jennings
~ Isaiah 24:4-13 ~

This summer I saw Spike Lee’s film, Do the Right Thing, for the first time.  When it came out in the late 80s, I was in Divinity School, and I honestly can’t remember going to any movies back then…

But, thirty years later, I found this film even more powerful than I would have in 1989.  For those who haven’t seen it (or haven’t seen it in decades), it’s shot on one

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