It’s Not Easy

Jul 05, 2020
Sermon 7-5-2020 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Text: Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Pastor Jean M. Hansen        The week before last I preached a sermon titled, “It’s not pretty”, in which I began by listing events that have recently impacted our...

Do Small Things, with Great Love

Jun 26, 2020
6/28/20 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Text: Matthew 10:40-42 Pastor Sandy Selby               I moved to Akron thirty-nine years ago to work for BFGoodrich. Having moved to a city where I knew no one, my priorities were to get settled into...

It is Not Pretty

Jun 21, 2020
Sermon 6-21-2020 Third Sunday after Pentecost Text: Matthew 10:24-39 Pastor Jean M. Hansen        You have heard the expression, I suppose, that proclaims, “It is not pretty.” That’s usually an understatement referring to some unacceptable...

Boasting in Suffering?

Jun 14, 2020
Sermon 6-14-2020 Second Sunday after Pentecost Text: Romans 5:1-8 Pastor Jean M. Hansen          It’s so wonderful to look out into the congregation and see you who are here in person. Did everyone remember to change out of their pajamas...

Requirements for Peace

Jun 07, 2020
Sermon 6-7-2020 The Holy Trinity 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Pastor Jean M. Hansen        There is at least one command that Paul gives the Corinthians in today’s Epistle reading that we will not be following anytime soon. “Greet one another...

The Way of Oneness

May 31, 2020
Sermon 5-31-2020 The Day of Pentecost Text: Acts 2:1-21 Pastor Jean M. Hansen        When I think of Pentecost, I see red – literally – the color red comes to mind because there usually are only two Sundays in the church year when the...

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