Sermons
2022
Forgive and Raise Dry Bones [text]
The Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 26, 2023, a sermon by the Rev. Laurence E. Miller, Jr., Guest Preacher. this is part VI of VIII in the Lenten sermon series, “Forgiveness.”
Seeing / Seen : Forgiving / Forgiven [text]
The Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 19, 2023, a sermon by the Rev. Sarah Reed, Guest Preacher. This is part V of VIII in the Lenten sermon series, “Forgiveness.”
Remembering and Forgiving [text]
The Third Sunday of Lent, March 12, 2023, a sermon by the Rev. John Aeschbury, Guest Preacher. This is part IV of VIII in the Lenten sermon series, “Forgiveness.”
The Second Sunday of Lent, March 5, 2023, a communion meditation by the Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister. This is part III of VIII in the Lenten sermon series, “Forgiveness.”
The Truth about Forgiveness [text]
The First Sunday in Lent, February 26, 2023, a sermon by The Rev. Amanda Conley, Guest Preacher. This is part II of VIII in the Lenten sermon series, “Forgiveness.”
Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2023, a meditation by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister. This is part I of VIII in the Lenten sermon series, “Forgiveness.”
Where We Dwell [text]
Transfiguration Sunday, February 19, 2023, a sermon by The Rev. Joanna Samuelson, Interim Associate Minister.
The Lord, our God, is a Pro-Choice God
The Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, February 12, 2023, a sermon by The Rev. Dr. Norman Moxley, Trinity United Church of Christ.
The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, February 5, 2023, a communion meditation by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C Ahrens, Senior Minister.
The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, January 29, 2023, a sermon by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister.
The Gift of Letting Go [text]
The Third Sunday after Epiphany, January 22, 2023, a sermon by The Rev. Joanna Samuelson, Interim Associate Minister.
The Second Sunday after Epiphany, January 15, 2023, a sermon by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister.
Grace Flowing from Water and Spirit [text]
The First Sunday after Epiphany, January 8, 2022, a baptismal meditation by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister.
Faithful and Discerning [text]
The First Sunday after Christmas, January 1, 2023, a communion meditation by the Rev. Joanna Samuelson, Interim Associate Minister.
Walking Together in the Light of God Sermon Series [text]
The Six Part Advent Sermon Series for 2022 by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, and The Rev. Joanna Samuelson, Interim Associate Minister.
Bright Light in the Darkest Night [text]
December 24, 2022, 11 PM, a Christmas meditation by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Advent 6.
A Flashlight in the Manager [text]
December 24, 2022, 7:30 PM, a Christmas meditation by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Advent 5.
Comfort in the Darkness [text]
December 18, 2022, a sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Advent 4.
December 11, 2022, a baptismal meditation delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Advent 3.
December 4, 2022, a communion meditation delivered by The Rev. Joanna Samuelson, Interim Associate Minister, Advent 2.
Let us Walk in the Light of God [text]
November 27, 2022, a sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Advent 1.
November 20, 2022, a sermon delivered by the Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, the last Sunday of Pentecost, the Reign of Christ.
November 13, 2022, a meditation delivered by the Rev. Joanna Samuelson, Interim Associate Minister, Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost.
November 6, 2022, a communion meditation delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, All Saints Day.
Nothing Spooky About it: Compassion Breeds Hope [text]
October 30, 2022, a sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost.
October 23, 2022, a meditation delivered by Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost.
October 16, 2022, a sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost.
October 9, 2022, a sermon delivered by Rev. Joanna Samuelson, Interim Associate Minister, Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost.
October 2, 2022, a communion meditation delivered by Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost.
September 25, 2022, a sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost.
Smelling like the Sheep [text]
September 18, 2022, a sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost.
All Involved — In Need of Healing and Forgiveness [text]
September 11, 2022, a sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost.
The Eighth Day of Creation [text]
September 4, 2022, a communion meditation by Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost.
Grounded in the Promises of God
August 28, 2022, a sermon delivered by Rev. Joanna Samuelson, Guest Minister, Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost.
August 21, 2022, a sermon delivered by Dr. Amy Acton, Visiting Preacher, Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost.
August 14, 2022, a sermon delivered by Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Associate Minister, Tenth Sunday after Pentecost.
August 7, 2022, a sermon delivered by Rev. Heather Giffen, Guest Minister, Ninth Sunday after Pentecost.
July 31, 2022, a sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Eighth Sunday after Pentecost.
July 24, 2022, a sermon delivered by Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Associate Minister, Seventh Sunday after Pentecost.
July 17 2022, a sermon delivered by Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Associate Minister, Sixth Sunday after Pentecost.
July 10, 2022, a baptismal medication delivered by Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Associate Minister, Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
July 3, 2022, a communion meditation delivered by the Rev. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Fourth Sunday after Pentecost.
June 26, 2022, a sermon delivered by the Rev. Joanna Samuelson, Guest Minister, Third Sunday after Pentecost.
June 19, 2022, a sermon delivered by the Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Associate Minister, Second Sunday after Pentecost.
June 12, 2022, a sermon delivered by the Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Associate Minister, Trinity Sunday.
June 5, 2022, a communion mediation by the Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Associate Minister, the Day of Pentecost.
Our Children, Our Teachers, Our Family, Our Neighbors, Our Country
May 29, 2022, a sermon delivered by the Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, the Seventh Sunday of Easter.
May 22, 2022, a sermon delivered by the Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, the Sixth Sunday of Easter.
May 15, 2022, a confirmation meditation delivered by Confirmand Henry R. Wade, the Fifth Sunday of Easter/Confirmation.
May 15, 2022, a confirmation meditation delivered by Confirmand Sebastian M. Kulwicki, the Fifth Sunday of Easter/Confirmation.
May 8, 2022, a sermon delivered by The Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Associate Minister, the Fourth Sunday of Easter
May 1, 2022, a communion meditation delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, the Third Sunday of Easter.
Designs for Trust
April 24, 2022, a sermon delivered by The Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Associate Minister, the Second Sunday of Easter.
The Kingdom, The Power and the Glory are Yours Forever. Amen.
April 17, 2022, communion meditation delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Easter Sunday.
Lead Us Not into Temptation, but Deliver Us from Evil
April 10, 2022, a sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Palm/Passion Sunday, Lent VI, Part VII of VIII in the Lenten Series “The Lord’s Prayer.”
Forgive Us our Debts as We Forgive our Debtors
April 3, 2022, a communion meditation delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Lent V, Part VI of VIII in the Lenten Series “The Lord’s Prayer.”
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
March 27, 2022, a sermon delivered by the Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Lent IV, Part V of VIII in the Lenten Series “The Lord’s Prayer.”
Thy Will be Done, on Earth as it is in Heaven
March 20, 2022, a sermon delivered by the Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Associate Minister, Lent III, Part IV of VIII in the Lenten sermon series “The Lord’s Payer.”
March 13, 2022, a baptismal mediation delivered by the Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Lent II, Part III of VIII in the Lenten sermon series “The Lord’s Prayer.”
Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Hallowed Be Thy Name
March 6, 2022, a communion meditation delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Lent I, Part II of VIII in the Lenten sermon series, “The Lord’s Prayer.”
Teach Us to Pray the Lord’s Prayer
March 2, 2022, a sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Ash Wednesday, Part I of VIII in the Lenten sermon series, “The Lord’s Prayer.”
Coming Down from the Mountain
February 27, 2022, a sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, Transfiguration Sunday.
Oh, No He Didn’t
February 20, 2022, a sermon delivered by The Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Associate Minister, the Seventh Sunday after Epiphany.
Healing Everybody
February 13, 2022, a sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany.
The Call of God in Your Life
February 6, 2022, a communion meditation delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany.
Always Aspiring
January 30, 2022, a sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany.
A Still More Excellent Way
January 23, 2022, a sermon delivered by The Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Associate Minister, the Third Sunday after Epiphany.
The True Genius of Justice
January 16, 2022, a baptismal meditation delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, the Second Sunday after Epiphany, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday.
Richly Blessed
January 9, 2022, a sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, the First Sunday after Epiphany, the Baptism of Christ.
True Light
January 2, 2022, a communion meditation delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, the Second Sunday after Christmas.
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