Because You May: Recent Episodes
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Date: June 15th, 2025 (1st Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Acts 2:42-47
Date: May 25th, 2025 (6th Sunday of Easter)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Luke 24:1-9
Date: May 18th, 2025 (5th Sunday of Easter)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Matthew 5:1-2
* For this title and sermon, I am indebted to Rabbi Ora Nitkin Kaner and the 2024-2025 EcoPreacher cohort of the BTS Center and Lexington Theological Seminary
Date: May 4th, 2025 (3rd Sunday of Easter)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s):
– Genesis 15:9-11
– Leviticus 11:13
– Jeremiah 15:1-3
– Micah 1:16
– Luke 17:31-37
*Title taken from a chapter on vultures in “Consider the Birds: A Provocative Guide to Birds of the Bible,” by Debbie Blue
Date: April 27th, 2025 (2nd Sunday of Easter)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): John 20:19-23
Date: April 20th, 2025 (Easter Sunday)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Luke 24:1-12
Date: March 30th, 2025 (4th Sunday in Lent)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): John 5:2-9
Date: February 2nd, 2025 (4th Sunday after Epiphany)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Jeremiah 1:4-10
Date: January 26th, 2025 (3rd Sunday after Epiphany)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Luke 4:14-21
Date: January 19th, 2025 (2nd Sunday after Epiphany)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Delivered on MLK Sunday 2025
Date: January 12th, 2025 (First Sunday after Epiphany)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Luke 3:15-17 and 21-22
Date: December 24th, 2024 (Christmas Eve)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Luke 2:1-20
This brief meditation was delivered at the 5pm Christmas Eve service of Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Date: December 8th, 2024 (2nd Sunday in Advent)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Luke 3:1-6
Date: December 1st, 2024 (1st Sunday in Advent)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Luke 21:25-36
Date: November 17th, 2024 (26th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Isaiah 43:16-21
Date: November 10th, 2024 (25th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Mark 12:38-44
Date: October 20th, 2024 (22nd Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Job 23:1-9, 16-17
Date: October 13th, 2024 (21st Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Acts 3:1-10
This week we begin our 2025 Annual Stewardship Campaign, celebrating the ways we’re using “Our Hands” at CCC.
Date: October 6th, 2024 (20th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Date: September 22nd, 2024 (18th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): John 13:33-35
During this service we relaunched our “Circle of Care” ministry to give structure to our church’s overall “culture of care,” as we ask one another: “what are you going through?”
Date: September 15th, 2024 (17th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): James 3:1-12
Date: September 8th, 2024 (16th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Psalm 146
Date: September 1st, 2024 (15th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Exodus 31:1-11
Delivered on the Sunday before Labor Day, 9/1/2024
Date: August 11th, 2024 (12th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Ephesisans 4:25-5:2
Date: July 21st, 2024 (9th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): selected readings about discernment
Date: July 7th, 2024 (7th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): selected readings about discernment
Date: June 30th, 2024 (6th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Luke 23:44-46
Date: June 16th, 2024 (3rd Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Matthew 4:23-5:3
This sermon was preach as part of the annual healing service of Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) in Charlotte, VT
Date: May 5th, 2024 (6th Sunday of Easter)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Mark 5:21 and 25-34
Date: April 21tst, 2024 (4th Sunday of Easter)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): 1 John 3:16-24
Part 3 of a 3-part sermon series: “Unceasing Prayer”
Date: April 14th, 2024 (3rd Sunday of Easter)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Luke 24:26b-38
Part 2 of a 3-part sermon series: “Unceasing Prayer”
Date: April 7th, 2024 (2nd Sunday of Easter)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 and John 20:19-23
Part 1 of a 3-part sermon series: “Unceasing Prayer”
Date: March 31st, 2024 (Easter Sunday)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): John 20:1-18
Happy Easter!!
Date: March 3rd, 2024 (Third Sunday of Lent)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Exodus 20:1-17
Date: February 25th, 2024 (Second Sunday of Lent)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Mark 8:34-38
Date: February 18th, 2024 (First Sunday of Lent)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Psalm 25:1-10
Date: February 11th, 2024 (Epiphany 6/Transfiguration)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Mark 9:2-8
Date: January 28th, 2024 (Epiphany 4)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Date: January 21st, 2024 (Epiphany 3)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): 1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Date: January 14th, 2024 (Epiphany 2)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): 1 Samuel 3:1-10
Date: January 7th, 2023 (Epiphany 1)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Genesis 1:1-5 and Mark 1:4-11
Date: December 24th, 2023 (Christmas Eve)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): The Christmas Story
Date: December 3rd, 2023 (First Sunday in Advent)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Psalm 25:1-10
Date: November 19th, 2023 (25th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Luke 17:11-19
Date: November 12th, 2023 (24th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Date: October 29th, 2023 (22nd Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Matthew 22:34-40
Date: October 15th, 2023 (20th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): 1 John 4:19-21
Date: October 1st, 2023 (19th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Philippians 2:5-11
Date: September 24th, 2023 (18th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Philippians 1:3-11
Date: September 17th, 2023 (16th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Matthew 18:21-22 and all of ch. 18
Date: September 10th, 2023 (15th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Colossians 3:12-17
Date: September 3rd, 2023 (14th Sunday after Pentecost)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Romans 1-2 and 9-21
Date: July 30th, 2023 (12th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Matthew 15:21-28
Date: July 23rd, 2023 (8th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Amos 8:4-8
Date: July 16th, 2023 (7th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Matthew 4:23-25 This week we reflect on healing. The sermon is followed by a call to be anointed with oil. (Note that the audio volume for the first 30 seconds after the Scripture reading is low but it increases … Continue reading “Healing, Refined”
Date: July 9th, 2023 (6th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Isaiah 43:16-21 Fresh from the United Church of Christ General Synod in Indianapolis, IN (6/30-7/4), I bring words of hope from the wider church that is in so many ways partnering with God, the one who is “making all … Continue reading “‘Make All Things New’: General Synod 2023”
Date: June 18th, 2023 (3rd Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Genesis 9:12-17 and excerpts from “Speak with the Earth and It Will Teach you: a Field Guide to the Bible,” 2022 This sermon concludes a 4-part series based on Daniel Cooperrider’s “Speak with the Earth and It Will Teach … Continue reading “Speak to the Earth 4: Cloud Signs”
Date: May 28th, 2023 (Pentecost Sunday)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Acts 2:1-13″Speak with the Earth and It Will Teach you: a Field Guide to the Bible,” 2022
This sermon continues a 4-part series based on Daniel Cooperrider’s “Speak with the Earth and It Will Teach you: a Field Guide to the Bible,” 2022
Date: May 14th, 2023 (Easter 6)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Genesis 1:9-13 and excerpts from Daniel Cooperrider’s “Speak with the Earth and It Will Teach you: a Field Guide to the Bible,” 2022
This sermon continues a 4-part series based on Daniel Cooperrider’s “Speak with the Earth and It Will Teach you: a Field Guide to the Bible,” 2022
Date: May 7th, 2023 (Easter 5)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Genesis 2:10-14 and excerpts from Daniel Cooperrider’s “Speak with the Earth and It Will Teach you: a Field Guide to the Bible,” 2022
This sermon begins a 4-part series based on Daniel Cooperrider’s “Speak with the Earth and It Will Teach you: a Field Guide to the Bible,” 2022
Date: April 23rd, 2023 (Easter 3)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): John 20:11-18
On the day of the Ecclesiastical Council to examine Hadley Bunting for ordination.
Date: April 16th, 2023 (Easter 2)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Acts 2:14a and 22-32
Date: April 9th, 2023 (Easter Sunday)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Matthew 28:1-10
This sermon was delivered at the 9am service of Charlotte Congregational Church, UCC.
Date: April 2nd, 2023 (Palm/Passion Sunday)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): The Passion Story according to the Gospel of Matthew
A Palm Sunday meditation to introduce a dramatic reading of the Passion of Jesus Christ
Date: March 26th, 2023 (Lent 5)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Ezekiel 37:1-14
Date: March 19th, 2023 (Lent 4)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Matthew 25:1-15
Date: March 5th, 2023 (Lent 2)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Genesis 12:1-4a
Date: February 26th, 2023 (Lent 1)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Matthew 4:1-11
Date: February 19th, 2023 (Transfiguration Sunday)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Matthew 17:1-9
Date: February 12th, 2023 (6th Sunday after Epiphany)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22
Date: January 29th, 2023 (4th Sunday after Epiphany)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Mathew 5:1-12
Date: January 22nd, 2023 (3rd Sunday after Epiphany)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Date: January 15th, 2023 (2nd Sunday after Epiphany)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): John 1:29-42
Date: January 8th, 2023 (Baptism of Jesus)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Matthew 3:13-17
Date: December 24th, 2022 (Christmas Eve)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): The Christmas Story
Date: November 27th, 2022 (Advent 1) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Matthew 24:36-44
Date: November 20th, 2022 (Thanksgiving Sunday) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Philippians 4:4-9
Date: November 13th, 2022 (22nd Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Isaiah 65:17-25
Date: October 30th, 2022 (21st Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Matthew 5:43-48 The 5th of a 5-part series, titled, “What We Do for Love.” On Reformation/Reconciliation Sunday we remember our ongoing call to reform and reconcile in response to Christ’s commandment to love one another.
Date: October23rd, 2022 (20th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Selected Readings from the Psalms, Mark 10 and Acts 5 The 4th of a 5-part series, titled, “What We Do for Love.” This week we explore our church’s continuity with the Judeo-Christian tradition and it’s value of study of goal … Continue reading “What we Do for Love: Study and Learning”
Date: October16th, 2022 (19th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Acts 1:6-8; “Mending Wall,” by Robert Frost The 3rd of a 5-part series, titled, “What We Do for Love.” In conversation with Robert Frost and Acts 1, we will explore the sacred arts of doubting walls and drawing circles…things we … Continue reading “What we Do for Love: Draw the Circle Wide”
Date: October 9th, 2022 (18th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): John 13:31-35 and Jeremiah 17:7-8 The 2nd of a 5-part series, titled, “What We Do for Love.” As we begin our Annual Stewardship Campaign, we wonder together about Stewardship’s role in loving as we’ve been loved.
Date: October 2nd, 2022 (17th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): John 13:31-35 The first of a 5-part series, titled, “What We Do for Love.” On this World Communion Sunday we consider Holy Communion as an act of loving as we’ve been loved.
Date: September 18th, 2022 (15th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 Some information mentioned in this sermon was referenced from: https://www.kotterinc.com/methodology/8-steps/
Date: September 11th, 2022 (14th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Luke 2:1-7 and John 1:1-5 & 14a
Date: September 4th, 2022 (13th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Genesis 2:1-3 and 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Date: August 21st, 2022 (11th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Luke 13:10-17
Date: August 14th, 2022 (10th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Luke 12:49-56
Date: July 24th, 2022 (7th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Luke 11:1-4
Date: July 17th, 2022 (6th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Colossians 1:15-20 During this sermon, the congregation generated words and phrases to be used in creating our own Christ-hymn. To hear the final version, see here
Date: July 10th, 2022 (5th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Deuteronomy 30:9-14
Date: June 19th, 2022 (2nd Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Isaiah 58:1-9
Date: May 15th, 2022 (5th Sunday of Easter) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Acts 11:1-18
Date: May 8th, 2022 (4th Sunday of Easter) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Acts 9:36-43
Date: April 17th, 2022 (Easter Sunday) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Luke 24:1-12
Date: April 3rd, 2022 (Fifth Sunday in Lent) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Philippians 3:4b-14
Date: March 27th, 2022 (Fourth Sunday in Lent) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Luke 15:1-10
Date: March 20th, 2022 (Third Sunday in Lent) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Psalm 63:1-8
Date: March 6th, 2022 (First Sunday in Lent) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Luke 4:1-13 This is the fourth of a 4-part sermon series titled, “Set Free.”
Date: February 27th, 2022 (Transfiguration Sunday) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Luke 9:28-43a This is the third of a 4-part sermon series titled, “Set Free.”
Date: February 20th, 2022 (7th Sunday after Epiphany) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): 1 Samuel 8 This is the second of a 4-part sermon series titled, “Set Free.”
Date: February 13th, 2022 (6th Sunday after Epiphany) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Exodus, selections This is the first of a 4-part sermon series titled, “Set Free.”
Date: January 30th, 2022 (4th Sunday after Epiphany) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Jeremiah 1:4-10
Date: January 23rd, 2022 (3rd Sunday after Epiphany) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Nehemiah 8:1-10
Date: January 16th, 2022 (2nd Sunday after Epiphany) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 and Readings from MLK
Date: January 9th, 2022 (1st Sunday after Epiphany) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Luke 3:15-17 & 21-22
Date: December 26th, 2021 (1st Sunday after Christmas) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Colossians 3:12-17 Special thanks to Betsey Guest Natale who co-created the original version of this message in 2003. Thanks also to the good people of Topsfield Congregational Church, UCC where it was originally delivered.
Date: December 24th, 2021 (Christmas Eve) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): The Christmas Story
Date: December 12th, 2021 (Advent 3) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Zephania 3:14-20
Date: November 28th, 2021 (Advent 1) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Psalm 25:1-10
Date: November 21st, 2021 (Thanksgiving/Reign of Christ Sunday) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Matthew 6:25-33
Date: November 14th, 2021 (25th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): 1 Peter 5:1-5
Date: November 7th, 2021 (24th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Mark 12 38-44
Date: October 24th, 2021 (22nd Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Mark 10:46-52 Note: Sermon title is take from song written by Ben Gibbard.
Date: October 17th, 2021 (22nd Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Psalm 104
Date: October 3rd, 2021 (21st Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Mark 2:23-26 and 3:1-6; Mark 14:22-26; Mark 16:14-15
Date: September 12th, 2021 (16th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): James 3:1-12
Date: September 5th, 2021 (15th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Mark 9:9-13
Date: August 22, 2021 (13th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Ephesians 6:10-20 and Mark 15:16-32
Date: August 1st, 2021 (10th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Genesis 2:1-3 and Exodus 16:2-4 and 22-27
Date: July 25th, 2021 (9th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Ephesians 3:14-21
Date: July 18th, 2021 (8th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Mark 6:30-34 and 53-56
Date: July 4th, 2021 (6th Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Matthew 18:12-14
Date: June 13th, 2021 (3rd Sunday after Pentecost) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Psalm 88 (and 89)
Date: May 16th, 2021 (7th Sunday of Easter – Ascension) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Acts 1:1-11
Date: May 2nd, 2021 (5th Sunday of Easter) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Acts 8:26-40
Date: April 11th, 2021 (2nd Sunday of Easter) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Luke 24:36b-48
Date: April 11th, 2021 (2nd Sunday of Easter) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Acts 4:32-35
Date: April 4th, 2021 (Easter Sunday) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Matthew 28:1-10 Sermon preached at our CCC’s outdoor Easter Sunday service (COVID-19 kept us out of the sanctuary for the 2nd year but the sun was shining, the lilies were beautiful and the good news was proclaimed. Alleluia!).
Date: March 21st, 2021 (Lent 5) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): John 12:20-33 Music in the sermon is, “Jesus Walked this Lonesome Valley,” sung by Sunday 7pm Choir: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbv-kYjak08
Date: March 7th, 2021 (Lent 3) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): John 2:13-22
Date: February 21st, 2021 (Lent 1) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Psalm 25:1-10
Date: February 7th (Epiphany 5) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Mark 1:29-39
Date: January 24th (Epiphany 3) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Mark 1:4-20
Date: January 10th (Epiphany 1) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Luke 1:4-11
Date: December 27th (Christmas 1) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Matthew 25:35
Date: December 24th (Christmas Eve) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): the Christmas Story
Date: December 13th (Advent 3) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Luke 146b-55
Date: November 29th (Advent 1) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Isaiah 64:1-9
Date: November 22nd (Reign of Christ) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Matthew 25:31-40
Date: November 15th (Pentecost 24) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Judges 4:1-7
Date: November 8th (Pentecost 23) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Download
Date: October 18th, 2020 (Pentecost 20) Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC) Key Text(s): Psalm 96:1-9 Download
Date: October 11th, 2020 (Pentecost 19)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Esther 4:4-17
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https://becauseyoumay.files.wordpress.com/2020/10/for-such-a-time-as-this.mp3
Date: September 27th, 2020 (Pentecost 18)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Philippians 2:1-11
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https://becauseyoumay.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/the-peculiar-way-of-jesus-christ-9_27_2020mp3.mp3
Date: Septemebr 13th, 2020 (Pentecost 16)
Message Delivered at: Charlotte Congregational Church (UCC)
Key Text(s): Exodus 14:19-31
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