Apr 9, 2017
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The Landscape of Lent: Palms
Series: The Landscape of Lent
"The Landscape of Lent: Palms" from 10:30am Sunday Service Sermons by Rev. Jessica B. Naulty. Released: 2017. Today I want us to think about palms; but not the ones we received this morning and waved as we cried “Hosanna!” And not the palms that make us think of a tropical island, but the ones that are part of our hands! Our hands, palms and fingers are amazing things. Anatomy tells us that each hand is comprised of 29 bones, 123 ligaments, 34 muscles, 48 nerves, 30 arteries. Hands can hold. Hands can bless. Hands can make a fist to fight or to clench in restraint. Hands can comfort. Hands can heal. Hands can shake to close a deal. We depend on hands for so many things we do, from brushing our teeth and combing our hair, to eating, drinking and texting, to tucking kids into bed and wielding the remote...
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- Apr 9, 2017The Landscape of Lent: Palms
Apr 9, 2017The Landscape of Lent: PalmsSeries: The Landscape of Lent"The Landscape of Lent: Palms" from 10:30am Sunday Service Sermons by Rev. Jessica B. Naulty. Released: 2017. Today I want us to think about palms; but not the ones we received this morning and waved as we cried “Hosanna!” And not the palms that make us think of a tropical island, but the ones that are part of our hands! Our hands, palms and fingers are amazing things. Anatomy tells us that each hand is comprised of 29 bones, 123 ligaments, 34 muscles, 48 nerves, 30 arteries. Hands can hold. Hands can bless. Hands can make a fist to fight or to clench in restraint. Hands can comfort. Hands can heal. Hands can shake to close a deal. We depend on hands for so many things we do, from brushing our teeth and combing our hair, to eating, drinking and texting, to tucking kids into bed and wielding the remote...
- Apr 2, 2017The Landscape of Lent: Cave
Apr 2, 2017The Landscape of Lent: CaveSeries: The Landscape of Lent"The Landscape of Lent: Cave" from 10:30am Sunday Service Sermons by Rev. Jessica B. Naulty. Released: 2017.This morning’s gospel is an emotional one, full of anxiousness and desperation, and then despair and mourning. We see Mary and Martha crying out for help in the face of illness and grief at the death of their beloved brother, we see the crowds gathered around weeping and mourning the loss of a friend, and we see Jesus, caring so deeply about Lazarus that he weeps at his death, yet still delaying his visit when his healing touch could have prevented it in the first place...
- Mar 26, 2017The Landscape of Lent: Mud
Mar 26, 2017The Landscape of Lent: MudSeries: The Landscape of Lent"The Landscape of Lent: Mud" from 10:30am Sunday Service Sermons by Rev. Jessica B. Naulty. Released: 2017. Kids know mud is good. Whether squished between the toes, splashed up from a big puddle, or patted into inedible mud pies, mud is like the best possible combination between playdough and paint...
- Mar 19, 2017The Landscape of Lent: Water
Mar 19, 2017The Landscape of Lent: WaterSeries: The Landscape of Lent"The Landscape of Lent: Water" from 10:30am Sunday Service Sermons by Rev. Jessica B. Naulty. Released: 2017. Have you ever been thirsty? I don't mean the regular, ordinary thirst that you experience after a hot day. I mean really, really thirsty where your tongue sticks to the roof of your mouth and all you can think about is water...
- Mar 12, 2017The Landscape of Lent: Wind
Mar 12, 2017The Landscape of Lent: WindSeries: The Landscape of Lent"The Landscape of Lent: Wind" from 10:30am Sunday Service Sermons by Rev. Jessica B. Naulty. Released: 2017. In the beginning, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, then a wind from God swept over the face of the waters, and creation began. After 40 days and 40 nights of rain God caused a wind to pass over the earth, and the water subsided. The wind moved so Noah and his family could exit the ark and live on the land once more...
- Mar 5, 2017The Landscape of Lent: Wilderness
Mar 5, 2017The Landscape of Lent: WildernessSeries: The Landscape of Lent"The Landscape of Lent: Wilderness" from 10:30am Sunday Service Sermons by Rev. Jessica B. Naulty. Released: 2017. Today is the first Sunday of Lent, a season of repentance and preparation for the spiritual rollercoaster leading up to Holy Week, Easter, and beyond. Over the next 6 weeks, we will look deeply at our life and spiritual journey as we reflect on Jesus’ ministry leading up to his final week in Jerusalem. Each Sunday, our theme, The Landscape of Lent, will focus on one element taken from the scripture—like wilderness, wind, water, and mud—and we’ll explore what we can learn from the journey of Jesus and the elements that surround him along the way...