Sermons

"Darkness is When you can See the Stars Shine"

1 Advent.B.20
Mark 13:24-27
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

Have you ever spent an evening watching the stars appear in the night sky? Oh, not now, as we near the end of November—it’s darn cold out there. But perhaps on a spring or summer evening at a cabin in Maine, or as you lie on a blanket on the flat plains of New Mexico or Arizona. Here’s the thing, no matter where you are, stars don’t appear until it’s dark. Darkness is when you can see the stars shine.

"Biscuits, Bread and Pledging"

Proper 28.A.20
Matthew 25:14-30
The Rev. Melanie McCarley

Last Sunday, Nick Crocker talked with us about baking bread—and what a fabulous job he did! Speaking about bread makes perfect sense because Nick is from the Northeast. But me, I’m from the South. And so, to play a bit upon his theme, I’m here to talk biscuits.

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