Sermons

October 6, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "The Word Made Flesh/The Incarnation"

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Scripture Reading: Hebrews 2:5-12 & John 1:14

 

September 15, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Back to the Basics"

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Scripture Reading: Psalm 19

 

September 1, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Resting in God’s Word"

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Scripture Reading: John 14:1-4, 27

 

August 25, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "The Gifts of Longing, Rest, and Belonging"

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Scripture Reading: Psalm 84

 

August 18, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Be Still and Know"

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Scripture Reading: Psalm 46

 

July 21, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson

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Scripture Reading: Luke 6:1-16

 

July 14, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson

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Scripture Reading: Luke 5:12-16

 

June 30, 2024

Craig Bialy “Are You the Light Man” 

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Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:14-16

 

June 23, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Pride Sunday" 

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Scripture Reading: Psalm 130 (plain text) & “Help, I Need Somebody” by Rev. Kimi Floyd Reisch (italics)

 

June 2, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Sharing Our Wisdom: Rest Whoever You Are!" 

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Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:1-5 & 2:1-3

 

May 26, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Whom Shall I Send?" 

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Scripture Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8

 

May 12, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "The Gifts of Mother God" 

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Scripture Reading: Hosea 11:3-4 & Psalm 62:1-2 & 5-8

 

May 5, 2024

Paul Heintzleman "Paul’s Letter to First Congregational" 

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Scripture Reading: Acts 10: 44-48

 

April 28, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Why do you stand looking to the heavens?" 

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Scripture Reading: Luke 24:50-53 & Acts 1:1-12

 

April 21, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Why are you frightened?" 

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Scripture Reading: Luke 24:36-49

 

April 14, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Were not our hearts burning within us?" 

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Scripture Reading: Luke 24:13-35

 

March 24, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Who Do You Say That I Am?" 

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Scripture Reading: Mark 8:27-30, Mark 11:1-11 

 

March 17, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "What Must I Do?" 

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Scripture Reading: Mark 10:13-27 

 

March 3, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Who Touched Me?" 

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Scripture Reading: Mark 5:21-34 

 

February 25, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Who Are My Siblings?" 

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Scripture Reading: Mark 3:20-35 

 

February 18, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "What Have You To Do With Us?" 

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Scripture Reading: Mark 1:1, 9-28 

 

February 11, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "One Bread, One Body" 

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Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:14-17 & 11:23-26 

 

January 28, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "God’s Co-Workers" 

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Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9, 16 & 17

 

January 14, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Testimony, Witness, and Partnership" 

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Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

 

January 7, 2024

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Trusting Our Belovedness" 

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Scripture Reading: Luke 3:21-22

 

December 10, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Practicing Peace" 

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Scripture Reading: Luke 1:24-45

 

December 3, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "How can this be? Weary and Incredulous" 

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Scripture Reading: Luke 1:1-23

 

November 26, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Here I Am" 

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Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

 

November 19, 2023

Rev. Dr. Ana Gobledale "God's Generous Welcome in Vanuatu" 

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Scripture Reading: Romans 12:2-5, Matthew 25:31-40

 

October 29, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "One Voice" 

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Scripture Reading: Psalm 90:1-6, Matthew 22:34-46

 

October 15, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "It Is Well:Hope/Faith/Love Lives" 

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Scripture Reading: Psalm 46:1-3, 6-7 & Isaiah 66:13-14a

 

October 8, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Disabled Heroes of the Bible" 

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Scripture Reading: Psalm 139:13-18

 

September 24, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Streams of Mercy" 

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Scripture Reading: Matthew 18:10-14

 

September 10, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Streams of Mercy" 

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Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 7:3-12

 

August 27, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Make Gardens" 

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Scripture Reading: Amos 5:14-24 & 9:11-14

 

August 20, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Enough for All" 

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Scripture Reading: Scripture: Matthew 14:14-21 & Matthew 15:32-38

 

August 6, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "The Smallest Seed" 

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Scripture Reading: Matthew 13:24-32

 

July 30, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Seeds & Soil: A Parable" 

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Scripture Reading: Matthew 13:1-9 and 18-23

 

July 9, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "The Grass in it's Glory" 

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Scripture Reading:  Matthew 6:25-34

 

July 2, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Swords into Plowshares" 

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Scripture Reading:  Micah 4:1-4 / Isaiah 2:1-5

 

June 11, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "God's Garden" 

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Scripture Reading:  Isaiah 58:1-11

 

June 4, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Watered by the Word" 

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Scripture Reading:  Isaiah 55:10-13

 

May 28, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Pentecost Love Letter" 

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Scripture Reading:  1 Corinthians 12:4-13

 

May 28, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Pentecost Love Letter" 

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Scripture Reading:  1 Corinthians 12:4-13

 

May 21, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "The Hope to Which You are Called" 

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Scripture Reading:  John 14:15-21 & Acts 17:26-28

 

May 14, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "A Mother's Day Reflection" 

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Scripture Reading:  John 14:15-21 & Acts 17:26-28

 

April 30, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "With Gladness & Simplicity" 

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Scripture Reading:  Acts 2:42-47

 

April 23, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "You & Your Children" 

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Scripture Reading:  Acts 2:14, 36-41

 

April 16, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Pour Out Your Spirit" 

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Scripture Reading:  Acts 2:14-18

April 9, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "Who Are You Looking For?" 

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Scripture: Jeremiah 31:1-8, 13 & Matthew 28:1-10

March 26, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson “Can These Bones Live?" 

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Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-3, 11-14 & John 11:32-44

March 19, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson "We Are Not Blind, Are We?" 

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Scripture: John 9:1-40

March 12, 2023

Rev. Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson “Will you Give Me A Drink?” 

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Scripture:Exodus 17:1-3a and John 4:5-42