by Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel | Dec 23, 2018 | Sermons
Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 Every year, our Advent season begins with some apocalyptic reading, some naming of chaos, some world-rending violence. Some years, this seems a little ridiculous to me—or at least anachronistic. But some years, the naming of chaos, of violence...
by Rev. Ashley Harness | Dec 9, 2018 | Sermons
Scripture: Luke 3: 1-14 A couple weeks ago, we had a SpringHouse-wide adult education time during which we sat in small groups and talked about what this whole season of Advent was about for us, how we understood who Jesus was when we were kids and who this Jesus we...
by Rev. Ashley Harness | Dec 2, 2018 | Sermons
Scripture: Luke 21: 25-36 Today is the first Sunday of Advent. It’s the Sunday we light the candle of hope on the Advent wreath and ask ourselves “Who are we waiting for?” We settle into the Advent darkness and wait the next month in holy anticipation, in preparation...
by Rev. Ashley Harness | Nov 18, 2018 | Sermons
Scripture: Mark 13:1-8 Listen here: In this season of Thanksgiving, I have found myself looking for a new way to celebrate. We’re not going East to visit family this year so traditions are all up in the air and unformed. Every day the world feels like it’s fraying a...
by Melissa Harl | Nov 11, 2018 | Sermons
I am so grateful and honored to be invited to offer a guest sermon here at Lyndale UCC. Today I wish to speak to you directly from my heart, of my own journey, in the context of November 20th, the approaching yearly day of remembrance and resilience for folks like me,...
by Rev. Ashley Harness, Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel | Nov 4, 2018 | Sermons
Listen to our All Saints reflections and participate in our ritual here: Reflection from Rev. Dr. Rebecca: For our sermon time this morning, we are going to begin with a reflection, share in a ritual of remembering and song and then end with a reflection. We pray it...
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