Come and See
John 1:29-42 and Excerpts from Grounded: Finding God in the World A Spiritual Revolution by Diana Butler BassSunday January 15th, 2023By: Rev. Nicole M. Lamarche Welcome again everyone, new faces and familiar ones! I invite you now to take some deeper breaths, as you are moved, help ourselves arrive a bit more fully, if you […]
The Cosmos is With Us
Matthew 2:1-12 and Excerpts from Cosmos by Carl SaganSunday January 8th, 2023By Rev. Nicole M. Lamarche Welcome everyone again on this Epiphany Sunday and Happy New Year! It’s good to be together like this and four years ago today I started with you as your Pastor and so you might you know that I […]
Unresolved
Matthew 1:18-25 and Excerpts from Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thích Nhat HanhSunday December 18th, 2022By Rev. Nicole M. Lamarche Welcome everyone again on this fourth and final Sunday of Advent! Wow, it’s been a cold stretch of days, so glad to have your warm hearts here in the sanctuary. I invite you now […]
Piercing through the Enveloping Gloom
Luke 1:46b-55 and Excerpts from Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor FranklSunday December 11th, 2022By Rev. Nicole M. Lamarche Welcome everyone again on this third Sunday of Advent and this second Sunday in December on this beautiful morning! I invite you now to let yourself take some deep breaths as you are moved, to let […]
An Energy Field of Peace
Matthew 3:1-12 and an excerpt from Making Peace by Denise LevertovSunday December 4th, 2022By Rev. Nicole M. Lamarche Welcome everyone again on this second Sunday of Advent as we find ourselves in the final weeks and days of this year. I can’t believe it. I feel truly grateful to be here with you like this […]
Made Strong
Colossians 1:11-20 and an Excerpt from To be of use by Marge PiercyNovember 20th, 2022 10:30 a.m.Reign of Christ SundayBy Rev. Nicole M. Lamarche Good morning again on what it is in our tradition Reign of Christ Sunday which means we are approaching the end of the liturgical year and so next week is the […]
Why Church?
Isaiah 65:17-25 and Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church by Rachel Held EvansNovember 13th 2022 10:30 a.m.Twenty-third Sunday after PentecostBy Rev. Nicole M. Lamarche Good morning again on the Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost in our expression of the Christian tradition and what is for us and many in the United Church of […]
Guests of Sinners
Luke 19:1-10 and Excerpts from The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené BrownSunday October 30th, 2022Twenty First Sunday After PentecostBy Rev. Nicole M. Lamarche Good morning again on this final Sunday in October. I can’t believe that! Thank you for being […]
Happy Are Those . . .
Psalm 84:1-7 and Happiness by Susan GriffinSunday October 23rd, 2022Twentieth Sunday After PentecostBy Rev. Nicole M. Lamarche Thank you! It feels precious and weird and wonderful to gather and hear ancient and modern poetry! Welcome again I invite you to take some deep breaths now to remind us all, that we are here in part […]
Do Not Lose Heart
Psalm 121, Luke 18:1-8 and An excerpt from Poet Warrior by Joy HarjoSunday October 16th, 2022Nineteenth Sunday After PentecostBy Rev. Nicole M. Lamarche Welcome again on this nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost in church land, we have our own timeframe in the Christian year. Thank you for being here for one another, for yourself, for the […]