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SERMON ARCHIVE
All by Rev. Melanie Lawrence, except where noted.
- 2012
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February 12, 2012: On Whose Terms?
Scripture:
Mark 1: 40-45; 2 Kings 5: 1-14
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January 22, 2012: Moving Forward
Scripture:
Psalm 118: 1-4; Mark 1: 14-20
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January 8, 2012: Our Pilgrimage and New Beginnings
Scripture:
Genesis 1: 1-5; John 1: 1-18
- 2011
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December 25, 2011: The Christmas Message
Scripture:
Isaiah 52: 7-10; Psalm 98; John 1: 1-4, 14
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December 18, 2011:
Scripture: Proverbs 1: 7; Luke 1: 5-24
Sermon: Silly ME!
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December 11, 2011: Way More Than I Bargained For
Scripture:
Jeremiah 31: 15-17, 31-34;
Luke 1: 39-56
Jan Fischer
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December 4, 2011: I Had a Dream
Robert Melcher & Rev. Melanie Lawrence
Scripture:
Psalm 126; Matthew 1: 18-24
Keith Sliter
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November 27, 2011: Repent
Bobby Murphy & Rev. Melanie Lawrence
Scripture:
Isaiah 40: 1-5; Mark 1: 1-8
Fred Gibby
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November 20, 2011: Hungry & Thirsty
Scripture:
Psalm 100: 1-5; Matthew 5: 1-10
John Valantiejus
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November 13, 2011: Forgiveness
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October 23, 2011: Imagine: PRAISE
Scripture:
Psalm 96; Psalm 150; Romans 15: 7-13
Maria Melcher, Rev. Lawrence
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October 16, 2011: Imagine: HOPE
Scripture:
Psalm 130; Jeremiah 29: 11-14; Romans 5: 1-5; 8: 22-25, 31-39
Helen Caldwell, Rev. Lawrence
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October 9, 2011: How Will They Know?
Scripture:
John 18: 15-18, 25-27; John 21: 15-17
Pat Caldwell
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October 2, 2011: When ...
Scripture:
Psalm 67; Matthew 25: 34b-40
Fred Gibby
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September 11, 2011: Worship Without Sacrifice
Keith Sliter
Scripture:
Genesis 22: 1-14; Luke 7: 36-50
Maria Melcher
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September 4, 2011: What Can a White Woman from Across the River Do?
Jeannette Holton
Scripture:
Exodus 3: 1-15; Matthew 16: 21-28
Liz Giessner
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August 21, 2011: Notes from General Synod (July 2011)
Barbara Henderson
Scripture:
Isaiah 43: 10, 18-21
Dot Allen
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August 14, 2011: Bi-racial Identity, or Just Nicole
Nicole Gibby Munguia
Scripture:
Psalm 37: 1-9, 16, 17
John Valantiejus
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July 31, 2011: Just a Little More
Rev. Rich Warner
Scripture:
Isaiah 55: 1-5; Luke 12: 13-21
Jan Fischer
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July 10, 2011: A Lighter Shade of Brown
Santiago Lopez
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July 3, 2011: Knowledge Without Character
Helen Caldwell
Scripture:
Psalm 147: 1-11
Bobby Murphy
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June 26, 2011:
Greg Briggs; received his MDiv from Theological Seminary.
He is currently in discernment with the Southwest Association, MI Conference UCC seeking ordination.
Scripture:
Genesis 1: 1-10; Matthew 10: 34-42; Romans 6: 15-18
Keith Sliter
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June 19, 2011: "Science without Humanity"
Linda Higbee
Scripture:
Matthew 28: 16-20
Manuel Munguia
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June 12, 2011: "Justice from a Jewish Perspective"
Larry & Sandy Feldman
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June 5, 2011: "Are We in a Post-Racial Society?"
Harold & Karla Bragg
(Please note: audio problems affect the first 6-7 minutes, then the microphone starts working
properly. There are also numerous congregational interactions which the microphone does not
pick up well. Our apologies!)
Scripture:
Acts 1: 6-14
Jeff Boes
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May 29, 2011: "Pleasure without Conscience"
Jan Fischer
Scripture:
Ecclesiastes 3: 1-18
Maria Melcher
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May 15, 2011: "Commissioned"
Rev. Judith Youngman (Interim UCC Conference Minister)
Scripture:
Isaiah 6: 1-8
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May 8, 2011: "The Ones Who Feed Us"
Scripture:
Luke 24: 13-35
(John Valantiejus, Liturgist)
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May 1, 2011: "Not Until I See It"
Scripture:
John 20: 19-31
(Keith Sliter, Liturgist)
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April 24, 2011 (Easter): "Forever Changed"
Scriptures:
John 20: 1-10
John 20: 11-18
(Pat Caldwell, Liturgist)
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April 17, 2011 (Palm Sunday):
The Governor's Wife
The Power of Persuasion
Scriptures:
Matthew 21: 1-11
Matthew 27: 1-2, 11-26
(Jeff Boes, Liturgist)
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March 27, 2011: "Darn Those Temptations"
Scripture: Psalm 95; Matthew 4: 1-11
(Linda Higbee, Liturgist)
- (No sermon recorded on March 20, 2011)
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March 13, 2011: "A Drink of Water"
Scripture: John 4:5-42; Psalm 91: 1-2, 9-16
(Helen Caldwell, Liturgist)
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March 6, 2011: "Listening for God's Voice"
Scripture: Exodus 24: 12-19; Matthew 17:1-13
(Fred Gibby, Liturgist; recording inaudible)
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February 27, 2011: "First Things First"
Scripture: Psalm 131; Matthew 6:24-34
(John Valantiejus, Liturgist)
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February 20, 2011: "Rules for the Road"
Scripture: Psalm 119: 33-40; Matthew 5: 38-48
(Keith Sliter, Liturgist)
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February 13, 2011: "Choices"
Scripture: Psalm 119: 1-8; Sirach 15: 11-20
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(Maria Melcher, Liturgist)
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February 6, 2011: "Do—Love—Walk"
Scripture: Micah 6: 6-8; Matthew 5: 13-20
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(Pat Caldwell, Liturgist)
- (No sermon on January 30, 2011.)
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January 23, 2011: "Follow Me"
Scripture: Isaiah 9: 1-4; Matthew 4: 12-23
(Bobby Murphy, Liturgist)
- (Sermon from January 16, 2011 was not recorded.)
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January 9, 2011: "Baptism"
Scripture: Isaiah 42: 1-9; Matthew 3: 13-17
(Fred Gibby, Liturgist)
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January 2, 2011: "Grace Upon Grace"
Scripture: Isaiah 60: 1-6; John 1: 1-18
(Pat Caldwell, Liturgist)
- 2010
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December 26, 2010: "Cosmic Praise"
Scripture: Matthew 2: 1-23; Psalm 148
(Bobby Murphy, Liturgist)
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December 19, 2010: "Dream ... Dream BIG"
Scripture: Isaiah 7: 10-16; Matthew 1: 18-25
(Maria Melcher, Liturgist)
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December 12, 2010
(Rev. Cheryl Burke, Assoc. Conf. Minister, Michigan Conference, UCC)
Scripture: Isaiah 35: 1-10; Luke 1: 46-55
(Jeff Boes, Liturgist)
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December 5, 2010
Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10
(John Valantiejus, Liturgist)
Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12
(Rev. Melanie Lawrence)
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November 28, 2010: Living the Answer
Scripture: Isaiah 2: 1-5; Matthew 24: 36-44
(Maria Melcher, Liturgist)
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November 21, 2010
(Jan Fisher)
Scripture: Psalm 100; Pslam 23
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October 24, 2010: What is Priceless?
Scripture: Matthew 6: 19-21
Special message from Jan Fisher
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October 17, 2010: What difference does Pilgrim make to YOU?
(the sound quality improves after a few seconds)
Scripture: Psalm 100; Luke 14: 34-35; Matthew 13: 31-32 (Jeff Boes, Liturgist)
Note: before the sermon, slips of paper were filled out by those in attendence answering the question posed by the title. Rev. Lawrence's message consists of the responses: Pilgrim's difference, in the words of those who feel that difference in their lives.
- September 26, 2010: Invisible
Scripture:
(Helen Caldwell, Liturgist) 1 Timothy 6: 6-19; Luke 16: 19-31.
- October 3, 2010: Come Take Your Place at the Table
Scripture: Lamentations 3: 19-26; Luke 17: 5-10.
- September 26, 2010: Invisible
Scripture:
(Helen Caldwell, Liturgist) 1 Timothy 6: 6-19; Luke 16: 19-31.
- September 19, 2010: Yom Kippur! (Drs. Larry and Sandy Feldman)
Scripture:
(Pat Caldwell, Liturgist) Leviticus 16:29-30; 23:26. Isaiah 58. Micah 7:18-20.
- September 5, 2010: Working It Out
Scripture:
(Keith Sliter, Liturgist)
- August 22, 2010: Praise God
Scripture:
(Helen Caldwell, Liturgist)
- August 15, 2010
- August 8, 2010
Scripture:
(Pat Caldwell, Liturgist)
- August 1, 2010: Storing Your Abundance
Scripture:
(Bob Melcher, Liturgist)
Psalm 107: 1-9, 43
Luke 12: 13-21
- July 25, 2010: Prayer
Scripture: Psalm 138
Luke 11: 1-13
Matthew 6: 9-13
- July 18, 2010: The Heart Of It
Scripture: Amos 8: 1-12
- July 11, 2010: Saving Grace (Fred Gibby, Guest Preacher)
Scripture:
(Helen Caldwell, Liturgist)
Job 3: 20-26;
Psalm 142;
Lamentations 3: 17-26
- June 20, 2010: Why Are You Here?
(First part missing due to technical glitch)
Scripture: Psalm 42;
1 Kings 19:1-15a
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