Meditations
Every worship gathering is built around a theme from Scripture.
Our United Church of Christ practice is to read the day’s scripture, then hear a meditation on that scripture from the day’s preacher.
You will find those meditations here. We include a Scripture Readings booklet, the video segment, and a transcript.
January 17, 2021
Jesus Begins
When we are at inaugural moments we hang on every word of the one who is beginning. The hometown pleasure of the listeners to Jesus “inaugural sermon” gives way to rage when he makes
December 27, 2020
Essential Workers
Rebroadcast of Rev Matt’s meditation on “Essential Workers” from our Christmas Eve 2020 Candlelight service. With Laura Intravia and the Center Church Choral Ensemble.
God, With You
When our plans are derailed by circumstances beyond our control it’s natural to feel isolated and alone. Mary’s (and Elizabeth’s) story is one of derailment and a new path walked with God’s Holy Spirit.
Joy, Forever
A “new normal” that normalizes separation and oppression and poverty for ordinary people is no normal at all. Isaiah the 3rd outlines a norm that rebuilds from the rubble and lifts up the crushed
Extravagant Mercy
The question about when we can get back to real worship in our real church sanctuaries has led to real disorientation and harm. Joel’s word is that God offers us covenant love and extravagant
November 29, 2020
It Got Real
We may treat rules and regulations and laws as necessary but irrelevant details until we find them applying to us. It was Darius who found himself bound by a seemingly-harmless decree that put Daniel
Preach It, Jonah!
In the aftermath of a stunningly divisive time we still have the matter of people who want to skewer us. Jonah does not have a choice about going to Ninevah and even couches God’s