Pr. Cheryl Walenta Gorvie Sermon - blog

God gave to us a wealth of many different talents! Which is great because then I don’t have to be good at everything. And neither do you.

Today is one of those days that it would be nice to just leave out some parts of Scripture, right? There, I said it. For some of us,...

The rabble among them had a strong craving: we’re tired of being isolated! They said. We remember the fun we used to have, at leisurely...

When Jesus was teaching his disciples, perhaps there was a time when they thought they were there to take in the lessons, to receive...

How many of you grew up in a household where you weren’t allowed to say “shut up?” How many of you adapted your language to a code word...

Who do you want to be? What kind of person do you want to be? Do your actions line up with your intentions?

God is with us and wants to be part of us, individually and as a group. .... This is the good news for all creation.

“You that are simple, come on in!” says Wisdom. “I’ve prepared food for you. Donuts and coffee, freshly-brewed,” Wisdom might say. But...

Do we trust God enough to give away whatever we have in our hands and trust that God knows exactly what to do with it?

This past week our congregation held a Vacation Bible School—we often call it “VBS”—to welcome little children. Children remain the...

When you see the wreaths and the poinsettias, you know something is coming. Usually that something is Christmas. Christmas, and the...

The Word of God is strong enough to withstand scrutiny and challenges.

What is it like to put all your hope in one place? The crowds were everywhere. They heard about this teacher, this healer: Jesus. Some of...

Wherever there is liberation, emancipation, freedom: Jesus is present. The presence makes real the promise of new life.

I believe we can participate in the kin-dom of God without any awareness of it, maybe even in spite of ourselves.

If the will of God is about setting people free to love, then love is what makes a family.

Life in God, and life in the Trinity, is about participating in the dance of the Trinity to which you have been invited.

The story of Pentecost is the story of bringing diverse people together...

Good morning! If you’re not here, raise your hand. I laugh every time I hear this at the start of a meeting—it’s funny because, if you’re...

... gender identity and gender expression, these are not incidental—this is part of who we are, part of how God created us...