June 6, 2021 – Sara Bates, Director of Edible Hope
+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. You know it’s going to be a doozy of a Sunday when you … Read More
June 13, 2021 – Paul Houston Blankenship
The Sound of the Genuine. What sounds are genuine to you this morning, sounds that ring true, sounds that feel like who you freely are? And what puts you in … Read More
January 10, 2021 – The Rev. Hillary Kimsey
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May I speak today in the name of God, and of the Beloved, Jesus Christ, and of our Counselor, the Holy Spirit. Amen. Today we remember the Baptism of our … Read More
December 13, 2020 – The Rev. Canon Britt Olson
Those of you who have been part of the Roman Catholic Church have a greater awareness and appreciation for Mary, the mother of Jesus. You may have participated in her … Read More
December 6, 2020, The Second Sunday of Advent – The Rev. Blaine Hammond
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The readings today invite us to talk about sin. One of the advantages to using a lectionary cycle of readings instead of having the preacher choose is that sometimes we … Read More
November 1, 2020, All Saints’ Day – The Rev. Canon Britt Olson
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I love the Feast of All Saints. After 26 weeks of green vestments, we switch to white for this beautiful festival. We light the paschal candle. We sing the song … Read More
October 25, 2020 – The Rev. Blaine Hammond
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Since we’re already in the process of an election, I think it would be a good time to talk about religion and politics. There is some history you may or … Read More
September 20, 2020 – The Rev. Canon Britt Olson
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I think we can all agree. It’s been a hell of a week. The pandemic, the fires, the ominous sense of having the breath choked out of us by smoke. … Read More
July 19, 2020 – The Rev. Hillary Kimsey
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May I speak in the name of one God, who is Creator, Christ, and Counselor. Amen. This morning, I confess to you all that I was tempted to scrap my … Read More
July 5, 2020 – The Rev. Hillary B. Kimsey
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When I was a little girl, attending a little Southern Baptist church in a little suburb of Columbia, South Carolina, with the possible exception of the big downtown Columbia library, … Read More