The Kin-dom of Heaven Will Be Like This
Matthew 25:13-14 and What We Need is Here by Wendell BerryNovember 12th, 2023By Rev. Nicole M. Lamarche Welcome again on and welcome those who are joining on the livestream. Thank you, Jackie, for convening and preaching last week. We remembered the saints who have crossed over and also the ones who are still with us […]
On the Divine Feminine: Why you should care about the Gospel of Mary Magdalene
The Gospel of Mary Magdalene and Excerpts from Interior Castle by Mirabai StarrOctober 29th, 2023By Rev. Nicole M. Lamarche Welcome again on and what is in our tradition the twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost! And welcome to the many joining on the livestream. I give thanks that with so much of the world in a tough […]
On Being Kind: Does it Matter?
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 and an Excerpt from Make Yourself Happy: Be Kind By Arthur C. BrooksOctober 22nd , 2023By Rev. Nicole M. Lamarche Welcome again on and what is in our tradition the twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost! Thank you for showing up for yourself, for one another, building the world we all want today. Welcome […]
On the Afterlife: Do We Need Heaven?
John 14:2 and You shall ask by Nancy WoodBy Rev. Nicole M. LamarcheOctober 15th, 2023 As I shared we are doing things slightly differently today and so you will get to hear from Becky in a minute. We are doing a series here in worship on questions and so this question has been posed to me regularly. […]
Is the Lord Among Us Or Not?
Exodus 17:1-7 Excerpts from With Or Without God: Why the Way We Liveis More Important Than What We Believe by Gretta Vosper** Sunday October 1st, 2023By Rev. Nicole M. Lamarche Good morning again on this beautiful morning! I can’t believe it’s October! I invite you now to take some deeper breaths as you are moved, […]
On Abundance
Matthew 20:1-16 and an Excerpt from The Abundance Within us and Between Us by Parker PalmerSunday September 24th, 2023By Rev. Nicole M. Lamarche Welcome again and thank you for joining us however you are in the room or on the livestream. I invite you now to take some deeper breaths as you are moved, allowing […]
On Forgiveness
On ForgivenessMatthew 18:21-22 and words from Nelson MandelaSunday September 17th, 2023By Rev. Nicole M. Lamarche Welcome again! How wonderful to have been kissed by rain, but not too much. Thank you for being here in person and welcome to those of you who are joining on our livestream, Jo and Elaine and Terri and Jana […]
On Singing a New Song
Psalm 149 and Excerpts from The Story of Our Universe May Be Starting to Unravel by Adam Frank and Marcelo GleiserSunday September 10th, 2023By Rev. Nicole M. Lamarche Welcome again on what was called when I was growing up, Homecoming Sunday! Or Rally Day! I now realize the concept was really more like: hey come […]
Who is the Stranger?
Who is the Stranger?Romans 12:9-12 and Excerpts from See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto ofRevolutionary Love by Valarie KaurSeptember 3 rd , 2023By Rev. Nicole Lamarche Thank you for being here on this beautiful day! I invite you now to to take some deeper breaths, as we aim to arrive a bit more fully […]
Not Being Conformed
Romans 12:1-8 and an Excerpt from The Circle by Dave EggersSunday August 27th, 2023By Rev. Nicole Lamarche Thank you again for being here on this beautiful day! I invite you now as you are moved, to take some deeper breaths, to let yourself arrive a bit more fully to tune into whatever word God has […]