White Fragility
On October 11, Early Church is beginning study of White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin DiAngelo. You can join in Sunday … [Read more…]
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Thou Shalt Not
Rev. Dr. David D. M. King The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 22AExodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 This text from the second book of the Torah, the book of Exodus, describes … [Read more…]
October Messenger
As we continue in the liturgical season of Ordinary Time in October, we will consider scriptures from the Book of Exodus and the first letter of Paul to the Thessalonians. … [Read more…]
Kenosis
Rev. Dr. David D. M. King The Seventeenth Sunday after PentecostPhilippians 2:1-13 Early Christian communities in the first century have two significant problems. The first is that they have quite … [Read more…]
The Usual Daily Wage
Rev. Dr. David D. M. King The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 20AMatthew 20:1-16 IT’S ABSOLUTELY NOT FAIR. No self-respecting American worker would stand for it. We’d go straight to … [Read more…]
Breathing Smoke … Seeking Hope
a time of prayer, reflection, and praise As wildfires rage, we add to our prayers yet another crisis. Our individual prayers are crucial, but our corporate prayers are needed, too. … [Read more…]
District News from Wendy
Fire Updates in Cascadia District as of Thursday Morning I want to keep you informed related to the fires throughout the Cascadia District and also offer a word of prayer. Please … [Read more…]
Responding to Wildfires across the Greater Northwest Area
Friends in the Greater Northwest Area, United Methodist leaders from across our area have been meeting to monitor and respond to the wildfires ravaging our land and threatening many communities … [Read more…]
Youth Group
All middle school and high school youth are invited to meet on Sundays starting September 13th at 6 pm. We’ll play games, check in with each other, explore questions of … [Read more…]
The End Is Near
Rev. Dr. David D. M. King The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 19APsalm 13, Psalm 46
Love One Another
Rev. Dr. David D. M. King The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 18ARomans 13:8-14 In the United Methodist tradition we have something called the Historic Examination. These are the questions … [Read more…]
Campfire in the ZoomYard
It’s our tradition to gather at this time of the year for Campfire in the Courtyard. Since we can’t yet gather in person, we’ll gather using Zoom. On Sunday, September … [Read more…]
September Messenger
As we continue in the liturgical season of “Ordinary Time” in September, we will consider scriptures from the Gospel of Matthew and the letters of Paul. We contemplate two of … [Read more…]
Get Behind Me
Rev. Dr. David D. M. King The Thirteenth Sunday after PentecostMatthew 16:21-28 Today’s sermon is about Rocky. No, it’s not about the boxer portrayed by Sylvester Stallone. It’s about the … [Read more…]
Crumbs from Your Table
Rev Dr. David D. M. King The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 15AMatthew 15:21-28 I have always found the story from Matthew today to be one of the most disturbing … [Read more…]
Walking on the Sea
Rev. Dr. David D. M. King The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 14AMatthew 14:22-33 There certainly is a lot of power on display in the gospel lesson today. Jesus performs … [Read more…]
Wrestling Jacob
by Rev. Dr. David D. M. King The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 13AGenesis 32:22-31 The passage that we have from the Book of Genesis this morning is such a … [Read more…]
August Messenger
During the month of August, we’ll be ex- ploring the books of Genesis, Exodus, and Matthew. From Genesis, we’ll see how Jacob wrestled with God and won. From Exodus, we’ll … [Read more…]
Who Will Separate Us?
Rev. Dr. David D. M. KingThe Eighth Sunday after PentecostRomans 8:26-39 This text from Romans today is a favorite of preachers. There’s a lot of good material in those few … [Read more…]
Phase 2 Reopening
On Friday, we received approval to enter Phase 2 of the bishop’s reopening plan. This allows designated people to resume routine work in and around the building, and it increases … [Read more…]