Worship Archives: Year A (2022-2023)
Sunday, November 26, 2023: The Majesty of Christ, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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The God of All Surprise
2 Kings 24:8, 11-17
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, November 19, 2023: Consecration Day & the 25th Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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A Church on the River
Psalm 46
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, November 12, 2023: The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Here’s Your Sign
Matthew 12:38-42
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, November 5, 2023: All Saints’ Sunday, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Looking for the Resurrection
Matthew 27:50-56
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, October 29, 2023: The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Treasure
Matthew 6:19-27
Glennis Covault, Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministries
Sunday, October 15, 2023: The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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It Is Right and Just
Matthew 13:54-58
Sol Rizzato, Interim Director of Worship & the Arts and Guest Preacher
Sunday, October 8, 2023: The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Sent to (Dis)Comfort
Matthew 25:31-46
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, October 1, 2023: The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Sent to (Dis)Comfort
2 Samuel 11:2-15
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, September 24, 2023: The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Futuring Stories
Revelation 21:1-7
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, September 17, 2023: The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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“Lost?” and Found
Matthew 18:10-14
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, September 10, 2023: The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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All the Children of the World
Matthew 18:1-7
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, September 3, 2023: The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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The Last Five Years
Matthew 5:38-42
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, August 27, 2023: The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Charity with Justice
Romans 12:9-21
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, August 20, 2023: The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Stay Thirsty, My Friends
John 7:37-44
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, August 13, 2023: The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Living in Tension with the World
Ephesians 6:10-20
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, August 6, 2023: The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Judgment Call
Romans 2:1-11
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, July 23, 2023: The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Equality Achieved
Matthew 20:1-16
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, July 16, 2023: The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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The Gift of the Unexpected
Matthew 19:16-31
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, July 9, 2023: The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Forgiving God
Matthew 18:23-35
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, July 2, 2023: The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Affirming Action
Matthew 15:29-39
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, June 18, 2023: The Third Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Making Void or Making Valid
Matthew 15:1-9
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, June 11, 2023: The Second Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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God: The OG They/Them
Matthew 13:31-35
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, June 4, 2023: Trinity Sunday, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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It Was And He Said Not But
Matthew 28:16-20
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, May 31, 2023: theAlternative
Sacred Conversations: How do we live with grace?
Lauri Warfield, Elder and Co-Chair of the Stewardship Committee, and Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, May 14, 2023: The Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Active & Activating Faith: Search and Be Found
Acts 17:22-34
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, May 10, 2023: theAlternative
Sacred Conversations: How do we live with grace?
Lauri Warfield, Elder and Co-Chair of the Stewardship Committee, and Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, May 14, 2023: The Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Active & Activating Faith: Search and Be Found
Acts 17:22-34
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, May 10, 2023: theAlternative
Sacred Conversations: How do we live with grace?
Lauri Warfield, Elder and Co-Chair of the Stewardship Committee, and Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, May 14, 2023: The Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Active & Activating Faith: Search and Be Found
Acts 17:22-34
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, May 10, 2023: theAlternative
Sacred Conversations: How do we live with grace?
Lauri Warfield, Elder and Co-Chair of the Stewardship Committee, and Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, May 7, 2023: The Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Active & Activating Faith: Discerning Who We Will Become
Acts 17:1-4, 10-12
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, May 3, 2023: theAlternative
Sacred Conversations: How do we read the bible?
Nancy Walker, Elder and Co-Chair of Church Life & Growth, and Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, April 30, 2023: The Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Active & Activating Faith: Throwing Shade
Acts 5:12-16
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, April 26, 2023: theAlternative
Sacred Conversations: Who Is Jesus?
Mark Mathes, Elder-for-Life, and Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, April 23, 2023: The Third Sunday of Easter, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Active & Activating Faith: A Game of Thrones
Acts 1:6-8
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, April 19, 2023: theAlternative
Sacred Conversations: Politics in the Church
Rev. Lisa Reshad and Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, April 16, 2023: The Second Sunday of Easter, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Active & Activating Faith: Now What?
Acts 1:3-5, 12-14
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, April 12, 2023: theAlternative
Sacred Conversations: The Church in Such a Time as This
Kristen Mayer and Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, April 9, 2023: Easter Sunday, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Redeeming Stories: Fear & Great Joy
Matthew 28:1-10
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, April 5, 2023: theAlternative
Sacred Conversations: How Does Prayer Work?
Megan Doan and Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, April 2, 2023: Palm Sunday, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Redeeming Stories: Highway to the Danger Zone
Matthew 21:1-11
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, March 29, 2023: theAlternative
Sacred Conversations: Repentance and Turning Toward
Dr. Steve Mayer and Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, March 26, 2023: The Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Redeeming Stories: In Memory of Her
Matthew 26:6-13
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, March 22, 2023: theAlternative
Sacred Conversations: John 14:1-6 & the Way
Rev. Ron Dauphin, Chair of the Board, and Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, March 19, 2023: The Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Redeeming Stories: Great Reversals
Genesis 31:25-27, 43-50
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, March 15, 2023: theAlternative
Sacred Conversations: Gospel Transformation
Rev. Lisa Reshad, Chaplain, and Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, March 12, 2023: The Third Sunday in Lent, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Redeeming Stories: Guilt, Repentance, and Repair
Numbers 5:5-10
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, March 8, 2023: theAlternative
Cultivating a Clean Heart
Psalm 51
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, March 5, 2023: The Second Sunday in Lent, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Redeeming Stories: The Widow of Zarephath
1 Kings 17:8-16
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, March 1, 2023: theAlternative
Cultivating a Clean Heart
Psalm 51
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, February 26, 2023: The First Sunday in Lent, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Redeeming Stories: Eve & the Desire for Wisdom
Genesis 2:7-9, 15-17, 21-25; 3:1-7
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, February 19, 2023: Transfiguration Sunday, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Transitioning
Matthew 17:1-9
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, February 15, 2023: theAlternative
Finding the Hallelujah
Psalm 146
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, February 12, 2023: The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A
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The Rhythms of Grace
Matthew 11:7-19
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, Febraury 8, 2023: theAlternative
Evan Collins, Director of Worship & the Arts
Sunday, February 5, 2023: The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A, Laity Sunday
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Then Sings My Soul
Psalm 96:1-4, 11-13
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, Febraury 1, 2023: theAlternative
Good & Perfect Gifts
James 1:17-21
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, January 29, 2023: The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Birthing Justice
Isaiah 42:1-5,10-16
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, January 25, 2023: theAlternative
Building a Mystery
1 Timothy 3:14-16
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, January 22, 2023: The Third Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Following with Reckless Abandon
Matthew 4:18-25
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, January 15, 2023: Epiphany, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Fulfilling Prophecy
Matthew 4:12-17
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, January 11, 2023: theAlternative
Rise and Shine
Isaiah 60:1-6, 11
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, January 8, 2023: Epiphany, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Chasing a Star
Matthew 2:1-12
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, January 1, 2023: The First Sunday after Christmas Day, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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For Just Such a Time as This
Esther 4:13-16
Don Hange, Jr., Elder
Wednesday, December 21, 2022: theAlternative
Grace Epiphanizes
Titus 3:4-7
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, December 18, 2022: The Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Be Ready: Love
Matthew 1:18-25
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, December 14, 2022: theAlternative
A New Family Tree
Matthew 1:1-16, alt
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, December 11, 2022: The Third Sunday of Advent, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Be Ready: Joy
Ruth 4:11-17
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, December 7, 2022: theAlternative
Go Without Knowing
Hebrews 11:8-13
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, December 4, 2022: The Second Sunday of Advent, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Be Ready: Peace
Luke 1:5-17, 24-25
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, November 27, 2022: The First Sunday of Advent, Year A, A Women’s Lectionary
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Be Ready: Hope
Matthew 24:32-44
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor