Why does God ask Hosea to marry a whore like Gomer? With the help of Hank Williams and Kenny Rogers, we will explore this fascinating lesson of betrayal and redemption.

Worship 7.21.13

In this video, the main scripture and sermon begin at the 19:55 mark.

Worship 7.14.13

To hear the sermon and the main scripture, go to the 21:05 point in this video.

Last Sunday, we looked at Jesus' radical relationships with Martha and Mary; two women who knew him well and were considered disciples by the other insiders of the group. Jesus stayed at Martha's house (inconceivable for a Jewish rabbi); while Mary sat at his feet (Bible speak for an official disciple). Jesus valued women and their contributions much more than many people do today, including people within the faith community. As the young Pakistani woman said to the folks at the United Nations, people with closed minds are frightened by girls with books. Let's get more books into the hands of curious girls.

The flight attendants in San Francisco, the firstresponders in Quebec, the firefighters in Arizona. All of them are wonderful examples of  being the good neighbors thatJesus describes in his parable. Unfortunately, there are also many examples of people ignring the needs of others and passing by  on the other side of the road. The question for each of us is: what kind of neighbor will I be? That will be the sermon topic this Sunday: Go and Do Likewise. Worship begins at 11am. Lunch follows worship.

Worship 7.7.13

The main scripture and sermon begin at the 20:50 mark in this worship.

Worship 6.30.13

The main scripture and sermon begin at the 13:40 mark in this service.

All Are Welcome

On more than one occasion, I remember my Irish grandmother running around the house shouting "It's Sodom and Gomorrah! It's Sodom and Gomorrah!" At age five, I knew it was awful and I knew it had something to do with Elvis Presley. As I got older, I actually read the Bible and discovered the true sins of Sodom and Gomorrah. This Sunday's sermon will dig a little deeper into those lessons. All Are Welcome.