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Sermons by Raleen Hungate

More Than Angels

Welcome and Announcements Lighting of the Peace Candle – Raleen and April All: We pray for peace, In our hearts, In our homes, In our nations, And in our worlds. Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 and Matthew 4:1-11 Call to Worship One: Jesus journeyed into the wilderness. All: The journey into the wilderness is hard. One: But God is with us and will…

Changing Our Minds About God

Welcome and Announcements Prelude Music – Jean Herrera Lighting of the Peace Candle – Raleen and Micheal All: We pray for peace, In our hearts, In our homes, In our nations, And in our worlds. Scripture: Micah 6:1-8; Matthew 5:1-12 Call to Worship* One: Blessed are we… All: when our treasures cannot be quantified. One: Blessed are we… All: when our knowledge…

Jesus was a Refugee

Prelude Music – Jean Herrera Lighting of the Peace Candle – Holly All: We pray for peace, In our hearts, In our homes, In our nations, And in our worlds. Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23 Call to Worship – Donna and George Passing of the Peace – April Song: Simple Gifts Invitation to the Offering Community Prayers and Prayers of the People – Raleen…

Relax. It’s Just the Apocalypse.

If you are like me, the word “apocalypse” creates all kinds of anxiety for you. Certain Christian authors and theologians have done a good job at doing a bad thing – they have framed “apocalypse” as end of the world destruction where the good guys get raptured up to heaven and everyone else dies a miserable death and spends a miserable eternity…

Humility, Justification and the Principles of Prayer

Adam: God be with you. All: And also with you. Welcome and Announcements Prelude – Be Thou My Vision – Jean Lighting of the Peace Candle – Holly Holly: I invite you to join me in the lighting of the peace candle as it is found in your bulletin… All: We pray for peace, In our hearts, In our homes, In our…

Let’s Get Metaphysical

In today’s sermon, Jeff Pratt explores the cosmos that God so loves. Humans have had many different theories about the universe, from an earth centered universe to the Big Bang Theory, which Jeff calls the “Big Fizz.” Imagine the universe beginning more like the fizz of opening a soda can than like the bang of…

How To Bridge the Chasm Between Heaven and Hell

Welcome and Announcements Prelude Music – Jean Herrera Lighting of the Peace Candle – Melanie and Jessica All: We pray for peace, In our hearts, In our homes, In our nations, And in our worlds. Scripture: Amos 6:1a, 4-7, Luke 16:19-31 Call to Worship – Luke and Raleen Raleen: All are welcome in this place. Luke/All: We are a community that welcomes…