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Christmas Day 2011 -- The Gifts of Jesus

St. Luke's UCC — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 20:52:18 GMT

It's Christmas morning at St. Luke's, and Jesus has left us birthday presents! Wonder what they are? Take a listen!

Christmas Eve 2011 -- What We Wanted

St. Luke's UCC — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 20:41:54 GMT

A brief Christmas Eve reflection, from our early Christmas Eve service, with some contributions from the youngest among us. Did we get what we wanted for Christmas? Or something better?

Weekly Update -- December 15, 2011

St. Luke's UCC — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:39:17 GMT

Longing for Justice -- December 11, 2011

St. Luke's UCC — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:54:52 GMT

We hear lots of people praying for "peace on earth" this time of year. When we long for justice and peace, what do we mean? This dialogue sermon with Student Pastor J.C. Blankenbeker explores God's idea of justice, as expressed by Isaiah and Mary. Scriptures: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; Luke 1:46-55.

Longing for Comfort -- December 4, 2011

St. Luke's UCC — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:06:02 GMT

When life gets hard, we all want to be told that everything will be O.K. Hear from Isaiah about God's words of comfort--not that everything will be fine, but that God is with us no matter what. Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11

Weekly Update -- December 9, 2011

St. Luke's UCC — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:22:09 GMT

Weekly Update -- December 1, 2011

St. Luke's UCC — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:11:14 GMT

Longing for God -- November 27, 2011

St. Luke's UCC — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:17:38 GMT

The first Sunday of Advent invites into the season of waiting and hoping. Throughout this season, we'll focus on the deepest longings of our human life--beginning with the basic longing for God. Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-9

Children of the Light -- November 13, 2011

St. Luke's UCC — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:54:27 GMT

Our new Conference Minister of the Indiana-Kentucky Conference of the United Church of Christ, Rev. John Vertigan, was our guest preacher. He talked about Christians as children of the light, from 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11.

Mission: Possible -- Ready to Go -- November 6, 2011

St. Luke's UCC — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:42:08 GMT

On the first Sunday in November, we mark All Saints and All Souls Days with the German tradition of Totenfest, honoring all those who have died in the last year. The congregation is full of grieving families. This year, we talked about the story of the wise and foolish bridesmaids, and the importance of having a faith of your own. Scripture: Matthew 25:1-11

Weekly Update -- Thanksgiving 2011

St. Luke's UCC — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:03:55 GMT

Weekly Update -- November 11, 2011

St. Luke's UCC — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:40:10 GMT

Weekly Update -- November 3, 2011

St. Luke's UCC — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:56:16 GMT

Mission: Possible -- Love -- October 23, 2011

St. Luke's UCC — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:14:16 GMT

On the Consecration Celebration for our Mission: Possible stewardship campaign, we considered Jesus' instructions on the greatest commandment: to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul and mind and love our neighbors as ourselves. Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Do You Have a Question for God? -- October 16, 2011

St. Luke's UCC — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:49:05 GMT

Student Pastor J.C. Blankenbeker offers this week's sermon on Jesus' famous and controversial answer to the question of whether or not his followers should pay taxes: "Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, and render unto God what is God." He looks at how Jesus turns the question around with a creative response. Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Mission: Possible -- Orientation -- October 9, 2011

St. Luke's UCC — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:31:45 GMT

In conjunction with the United Church of Christ's Mission: 1 campaign and our own Mission: Possible stewardship effort, this sermon series begins with an orientation to our mission--which is to be oriented always toward God. Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9

Living in Tents: Pressing On

St. Luke's UCC — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:56:55 GMT

It's time to wrap up our series on "Living in Tents," on a day when we celebrated World Communion Sunday by joining our neighbors for communion outside in a tent. This sermon talks about faith facing forward in spite of whatever life throws our way. Scripture: Philippians 3:4b-14

Weekly Update -- October 27, 2011

St. Luke's UCC — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:55:40 GMT

Living in Tents: God's Work in Us -- September 25, 2011

St. Luke's UCC — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:07:46 GMT

Again this sermon comes in two parts. I gathered the children under the tent to tell the story of Mt. Sinai, from the Ten Commandments through the golden calf. Then I spoke to the adults about God's purpose for each of our lives, based on Philippians 2:1-13.

Weekly Video -- October 20, 2011

St. Luke's UCC — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:52:47 GMT