Preacher: Chris Bowman Scriptures: Luke 1:68-79 & Luke 3:1-6 It is an honor to preach here at Washington City Church of the Brethren. You have been a good and faithful presence in the neighborhood over the years. Thank you for that! And thanks to Jessie for the invitation to preach, this second Sunday of Advent….
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Awaiting the Mysterious
Pastor: Nathan Hosler Scriptures: Jeremiah 33:14-16 & Luke 21:25-36 This weekend we marked the life of my Grandpa Shenk. On Saturday, I, with my cousins and siblings, carried his coffin to the grave on a hill overlooking Lancaster County farmland and not a mile from where he lived much of his 86 years. Earl Eugene…
Your Kin-dom Come
Original artwork by Julia Baker-Swann
Pain, Prayer and Power
Original artwork by Julia Baker-Swann
Do as the Dandelions Do
Preacher: Anna Lisa Gross Scripture: John 12: 23-28 On lazy summer days we made dandelion crowns for each other, threading one end of a stem into the other. We made chains from dandelion stems, once from our front door, across the porch, across the yard, all the way to the neighbors’ front door. We picked…
Then They Wept
Original artwork by Julia Baker-Swann
Jesus Comes Out
Preacher: Anonymous Scripture: John 2:1-11 Coming out is hard. I can only speak from my own experience, but I am willing to bet most people would agree. Being vulnerable with others about who you truly are is a nerve-wracking experience, even if you are pretty sure how they will react. There is always the what…
With Us in Our Suffering
Preacher: Jennifer Hosler Scriptures (Psalm 22:1-15; Hebrews 4:12-16) Take a moment and imagine with me. Imagine that someone visits your church for the first time. You are chatting with them after worship, getting to know them a little, and they share with you that they struggle with a serious anxiety disorder. You say, “Thank…
But we do see Jesus
“Jesus’ hand reaches out to the children” Sculpture at the Washington National Cathedral
On Housewives, Women of Valor, and Immigrant Widowed Farmworkers
Image: “Mary and Baby Jesus” by Kathleen Peterson
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