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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

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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posted on February 4, 2018 by

The Unrelenting Yet Uncontrolling Love of God

Thanks to St.Swithin’s by the Rev. Jay Sidebotham copyright (c) 2002 The Church Pension Fund All Rights Reserved.

With a little help from Dr. Joe and Marcus Borg, we hear about a God that is not going to control us or anyone else but a God that will stay with us…and the weird and in fact, all things, all the time.

“The historical Jesus was a spirit person, one of those figures in human history with an experiential awareness of the reality of God…”

– Marcus Borg

You can read the scripture by clicking on the gospel reading Mark 1:29-39 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 January 28, 2018 by

Give Your Life to Love and to God

– from the movie Saved

Guest preacher, The Rev. Eric Heidecker returns to our understanding of scripture changes what is our own journey of faith without directing the journey of others. Listen for the “Oh…Paul” moments.

You can read the epistles on which the message is based by clicking here for 1 Corinthians 8:1-13. The gospel reading can be read by clicking on the reference here: 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 January 21, 2018 by

Drop Your Nets-Mend the World


Joy McClaine shares her moving faith story with the congregation. While Father Jeff talks about the mixed motives behind leaving our nets to get on with God’s work in repairing Nineveh and the world.

You can read the scriptures by clicking on these references Jonah 3:1-10 and Mark 1:14-20 or listen to the Matthew reading 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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