Fed, Full, and Grateful

Fed, Full, and Grateful

by | Aug 6, 2023 | sermons

After almost two years in my role as Faith Organizer with Lyndale and the Center for Sustainable Justice, today marks my final Sunday on staff and a blessing of my continued presence among you as a member of this congregation.  Given that context, I was so pleased to...
Redistributing Communion

Redistributing Communion

by | May 7, 2023 | sermons

https://www.lyndaleucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/05-07-23.mp4 Good morning. For those of you who might not know me, I am Allison Connelly-Vetter, I use she/her pronouns, and I am the Faith Organizer at the Center for Sustainable Justice at Lyndale UCC. By way of...

Sparks Through Stubble

by | Oct 30, 2022 | sermons

This Fall I have been reflecting a lot on the inevitability of change. Fall is my favorite season, especially here in Minneapolis: gorgeous trees in all their autumn fabulousness line the Mississippi River. Bright blue skies fade to glorious late afternoon light and...
On Not Turning Into Communion Monsters

On Not Turning Into Communion Monsters

by | Mar 9, 2022 | sermons

Scripture: Luke 4: 1-13 When I’m not here at Lyndale, I’m working as the Children, Youth, and Families Coordinator for Spirit of St. Stephen’s Catholic Community, a lay-led, non-canonical (does not answer to the Pope or Bishops), LGBTQ-inclusive catholic community...
God-With-Us in the End Times

God-With-Us in the End Times

by | Nov 28, 2021 | sermons

This is the first week of Advent, the beginning of a season of calling to mind Emmanuel, or God-with-us. In seeming contrast to the images of comfort and companionship that “God-with-us” calls to mind for me, our reading today features predictions of a terrifying...