Lessons: Isaiah 40:1-11 2 Peter 3:8-15a Mark 1:1-8 Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
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Ash Wednesday by Holly Puckett
Lessons: Joel 2:1-2,12-17 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 Matthew 6:1-6,16-21 Psalm 103 Have you ever had the chance to work with an improv group? They have this technique for working together, a way to communicate and support each other live onstage in order to move the action forward. It’s called YES AND. Let me give you anContinue reading “Ash Wednesday by Holly Puckett”
The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost by Holly Puckett
Lessons: Deuteronomy 30:9-14 Psalm 25:1-9 Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37 A man on his way to Jericho was left by thieves to die by the road. A priest came along and passed him by; a Levite saw the man, but left him to die. But then came the good Samaritan to help the needy man, andContinue reading “The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost by Holly Puckett”
Second Sunday of Easter by Holly Puckett
Lessons: Acts 5:27-32 Revelation 1:4-8 John 20:19-31 Psalm 118:14-29 Stories, we learned in our early school days in English lessons, are made up of a plot line that has three main parts. A beginning, a middle, and an end. Beginning. Middle. End. That’s a story. Maybe sermons are the same way, but I am goingContinue reading “Second Sunday of Easter by Holly Puckett”
Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany by Holly Puckett
Lessons: Genesis 45:3-11, 15 1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50 Luke 6:27-38 Psalm 37:1-12, 41-42 This sermon is about forgiveness. I am going to talk about a church shooting, and I am going to talk about abuse in the church. We have to face these realities, and in order to face them bravely, we have to talk andContinue reading “Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany by Holly Puckett”
Christmas Day by Holly Puckett
Lessons: Isaiah 52:7-10 Hebrews 1:1-4,(5-12) John 1:1-14 Psalm 98 Christmas brings us joy, but is anyone else tired right now? The demands of visiting, travel, and gift-giving associated with Christmas, combined with the ordinary obligations of life, can drain the wonder and meaning from the season and leave you weary. Christmas Day may start to feelContinue reading “Christmas Day by Holly Puckett”
Stewardship Reflection by Holly Puckett
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost by Holly Puckett
Lessons: Exodus 16:2-4,9-15 Psalm 78:23-29 Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:24-35 This week’s readings are about a lot of things, but here are the big picture parts that I’m going to focus in on: faith that God will provide, we are all tied together with unique gifts as separate parts of a whole (the body of Christ),Continue reading “Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost by Holly Puckett”
Last Sunday after the Epiphany by Holly Puckett
Lessons: 2 Kings 2:1-12 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Mark 9:2-9 Psalm 50:1-6 Many of you know this already, but this Sunday is called Transfiguration Sunday because of the Gospel reading – Jesus goes up to the top of a mountain with his friends Peter, James and John, and all of a sudden bright and beautiful raysContinue reading “Last Sunday after the Epiphany by Holly Puckett”
Fifth Sunday in Lent by Holly Puckett
Lessons: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 130 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45