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posted on April 22, 2018 by

Seeing God in Twice As Many Places

Rev. Eric Heidecker talks about Earth Day and his time among Native Americans…along with one woman that taught him how to see God in twice as many places. The sermon ends with Now The Green Blade Riseth included below:

Click on the gospel reading John 10:11-18 to read it or listen to it in our recording below. Click on the white triangle in the black bar-shaped player below to listen to the scripture and sermon now or click on the link labeled: Download below the player to save an audio mp3 file for listening later.

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posted on March 25, 2018 by

Palm Sunday Parade

We didn’t have a donkey this year, so we borrowed one of our children. Hosanna!

 

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posted on March 25, 2018 by

Borrowing Everything, Owning Nothing, Trusting Always

Jesus borrows a parade as part of his radical trust in the benevolence of God and the universe as he moves comfortably between the physical and spiritual world knowing that the universe conspires in our favor.

You can read the scripture by clicking on the gospel reading Mark 1:1-11 or listen to it in our recording below. Click on the white triangle in the black bar-shaped player below to listen to the scripture and sermon now or click on the link labeled: Download below the player to save an audio mp3 file for listening later.

 

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posted on March 18, 2018 by

The Secret is Surrender

Father Jeff talks about atonement, theologians, Wilco and the secret that isn’t a secret to folks in 12 step recovery.

You can read the scripture by clicking on the gospel reading John 12:20-29 or listen to it in our recording below. Click on the white triangle in the black bar-shaped player below to listen to the scripture and sermon now or click on the link labeled: Download below the player to save an audio mp3 file for listening later.

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posted on March 11, 2018 by

Ministry Team Commissioned

Father Jeff gathers St. Peter’s Ministry Team for commissioning. We have an entertaining recording of Father Jeff explaining and introducing the team from right to left. Click for a narrated whirlwind tour of  agnosticism, Gnosticism, the ministry of an abbess, the upcoming book: Lost Carson City,  Wine Walking to Cleveland, Godly play, and the role of the court jester in ministry.

God of all wisdom and knowledge, give Your blessing on all those who have agreed to serve on the ministry team of St. Peter’s. Give them guidance so all that they teach, all that they lead, all that they serve, that by word and example they may lead those who they work with to the knowledge and love of You though Jesus Christ our Lord.

  – Father Jeff Paul

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posted on March 11, 2018 by

Being With God and Creation

Father Jeff expands the concept of salvation beyond an easy read of John 3:16, gives a shout out to our favorite lurking Presbyterian, and describes the drawing above.

You can read the scripture by clicking on the gospel reading John 3:14-17 or listen to it in our recording below. You can also click to read the Hebrew scripture: Numbers 21:4-9 Click on the white triangle in the black bar-shaped player below to listen to the scripture and sermon now or click on the link labeled: Download below the player to save an audio mp3 file for listening later.

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posted on March 4, 2018 by

Freedom Was the First Story

Father Jeff Paul talks about the bologna named I-m-p-e-r-i-a-l  P-o-w-e-r. And the bologna of a rule making God that weaponizes the 10 Commandments. He lifts up God incarnate in a world that is a place of love, compassion, mercy, forgiveness and grace.

I love the pure, peaceable, and impartial Christianity of Christ: I therefore hate the corrupt, slaveholding, women-whipping, cradle-plundering, partial and hypocritical Christianity of this land. – Fredrick Douglas

You can read the scripture by clicking on the gospel reading reference: John 2:13-22 or listen to it in our recording below. The Hebrew scriptures can be read by clicking on the scripture reference: Exodus 20:1-17. Click on the white triangle in the black bar-shaped player below to listen to the scripture and sermon now or click on the link labeled: Download below the player to save an audio mp3 file for listening later.

 

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posted on February 25, 2018 by

LENT: Who God Is, Who We Are, And What This World Is Supposed To Be

Rev. Eric Heidecker abandons hiding in fear from a judging chocolate hating God and rediscovers the loving God of his Presbyterian Sunday School roots in this Lent inspired reflection on his faith journey.

Click on Old Testament reading: Genesis 17:1-16 or  on the gospel reading: Mark 8:31-38 to read it or listen to it in our recording below. Click on the white triangle in the black bar-shaped player below to listen to the scripture and sermon now or click on the link labeled: Download below the player to save an audio mp3 file for listening later.

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posted on February 18, 2018 by

For A Just, Safe, Sane, Non-Violent, World

You can read the scripture for the “Lenten Disclaimer” by clicking: 1 Peter 3:13-22.  Click on the gospel reading Mark 1:9-15 to read it or listen to it in our recording below. Click on the white triangle in the black bar-shaped player below to listen to the scripture and sermon now or click on the link labeled: Download below the player to save an audio mp3 file for listening later.

In his message, Father Jeff recommends the movie Ladybird for its depiction of the church…(not reflected in the trailer below.)

 

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posted on February 11, 2018 by

Connection Is What Makes This Place Special

Father Jeff talks about Wonder of the Transfiguration. Phil Richter talks about his faith journey growing up Catholic and what he appreciates about St. Peter’s faith community.

In his message, Father Jeff recommends the movie Wonder.

Click on the gospel reading Mark 9:2-10 to read it or listen to it in our recording below. Click on the white triangle in the black bar-shaped player below to listen to the scripture and sermon now or click on the link labeled: Download below the player to save an audio mp3 file for listening later.

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