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 […]
Hope Never Stops
Matthew 15:10–28 and“Hope” is the thing with feathers by Emily DickinsonSunday August 20th, 2023By Rev. Nicole Lamarche Thank you again for being here on this beautiful day! I know you could be hiking or cycling or staying in bed in your pajamas, well maybe some of you watching the livestream are still in your […]
Beyond Sinking Fear
Matthew 14:22-33 and An Excerpt from ‘Despair is a luxury we can’t afford’: David Suzuki on fighting for action on the climate crisis By Adam Morton August 13th, 2023 10:30 a.m. By Nicole M. Lamarche Good morning! Happy Sunday! Thank you for supporting the rest of your Pastor! I did a lot of sleeping and […]
What’s That Like?
Isaiah 55:12 and An Excerpt from The Man, a song written by Taylor Swift and Joel Little July 16th, 202310:30 a.m.Rev. Nicole M. Lamarche Good morning and thank you again for being here on this beautiful Sunday! As we come to this part of our gathering, I invite you now to take some deeper breaths, […]