Sermons from March 2021

Is Jesus the Messiah You Are Looking For?

March 28, 2021
Larry Kirk, Rev. Adam Ericksen

Print Bulletin It’s Palm Sunday! Today at worship we will discover why Jesus might disappoint us. And because of that, he shows us the way to the God of Love. Happy Palm Sunday! God loves you! Prelude Adam: God be with you. All: And also with you. Welcome and Announcements – Adam Ericksen Lighting of the Peace Candle –…

Jesus the Activist

March 21, 2021
Rev. Adam Ericksen

Today’s sermon by Amira Stanley. Print Bulletin No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. Prelude – Jean Herrera Welcome and Announcements – Adam Lighting of the Peace Candle – Abbie, Gavin, and Brayden Brayden: Our tradition at CUCC is to light a peace candle at the beginning of each worship service to…

There Is No Condemnation Within God

March 14, 2021
Ellery & David Palanuk, Rev. Adam Ericksen

Print Bulletin Prelude Adam: God be with you. All: And also with you. Welcome and Announcements – Adam Ericksen Lighting of the Peace Candle – Ellery and David Palanuk Ellery: Our tradition at CUCC is to light a peace candle at the beginning of each worship service to center ourselves around the Peace of God. Amira will lead us in…

Jesus Gets Confrontational with Institutional Injustice

March 9, 2021
Rev. Adam Ericksen

Today we will hear the story of Jesus overturning the tables at the Temple from John 2:13-22. Jesus enters the temple and shuts down the institution because it became corrupt. Those who ran the temple used God to justify their power and wealth at the expense of the vulnerable and marginalized. Jesus does more than cleanses the temple. He shuts it down. The journey of Lent…