Preacher: Rev. Jennifer Hosler, PhD Date: February 25, 2024 Scripture: Mark 8:27-38 The past two weeks, I was part of a multifaith action called the Pilgrimage for Peace. It was led and cosponsored by Faith for Black Lives, Rabbis for Ceasefire, CAIR Philadelphia, the National Council of Churches, Hindus for Ceasefire, and many other congregations or…
Tag: Gospel of Mark
Of Service and the Border: The Gospel call to action and proclamation
Preacher: Pastor Nathan Hosler, PhD Date: February 4, 2024 Scripture: Mark 1:21-39, Isaiah 40:21-31 We gathered at the border. Tall, slated fence at our backs. Beyond that a dirt road flanked by razor wire. In the razor wire, clothing. Pulled from people struggling across. And beyond that, the Rio Grande. We gathered to pray, recount stories,…
Jonah and the….Mercy of God
Preacher: Pastor Nathan Hosler, PhD Date: January 21, 2024 Scripture: Jonah 3:1-5, Jonah 3:10, Mark 1:14-20 The fish was huge! It was, at least, big enough for us to keep and eat—(I didn’t really like it as a child). If I say, “Jonah and the….” How do you fill in? Jonah and the big fish or…
Advent 2023 – In Bethlehem, Christmas is Canceled
Preacher: Pastor Nathan Hosler, PhD Date: December 3, 2023 Scripture: Mark 13: 24-37, Psalm 80 Munther Isaac is the pastor of the Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem—the Bethlehem. His family and the Palestinian Christian community trace their history back, literally, to the beginning. The Church of the Brethren has sought to read the New Testament…
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