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2019
Our Last ~ September 15 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - The Beginning and The End sermon - Gen. 1; John 1 & Rev. 22 (Video)
September 8 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Details are in the Daily (and I’m proud of You) Hebrews 13 (Video)
August 25 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Do You Believe This? Sermon on John 11 (Video)
August 11 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Lord’s Prayer: Matthew 6 (Video)
July 28 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Climbing Companions - Sermon on the Mount - Beatitudes - Matthew 5 (Video)
July 14 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - To a people who worship an unknown god - Acts 17 (Video)
June 30 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Tapestry of Time and Trust - Ecclesiastes 3
Celebration Sunday (Video)
June 23 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Faith - Hebrews 11 (Video)
June 9 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Pentecost: An Instant Classic - Acts 2 (Video)…and Maddie Mette sang a lovely solo too!
June 2 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel- Now…But Not Yet: Ascension Sunday Sermon (Video)
May 26 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Face to Face Sermon (Video)
May 19 -Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Me’od: Beating the Bully of Worldly Strength:
The Heart-Mind Shema Sermon series (Video)
May 10 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Nefesh - Embodiment: The Heart-Mind Shema Sermon series (Video)
May 3 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Levar: The Heart-Mind Shema Sermon series (Video)
April 28 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Road to Emmaus: Luke 24 (Video)
April 14 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Palm Sunday Narrative Sermon (Video)
April 7 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Reflection, Celebration and Anticipation: Joshua 5-6
(Preparation of Penises and Passover) (Video)
March 31 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Remembering to Remember: 24 stones - Joshua 3-4 (Video)
March 24 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Two Knocks: Saving Grace and Sinister Hunt - Rahab Joshua 2 (Video)
March 17 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Strong and Courageous - Joshua 1 (Video)
March 3 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Justice Flows from the Spirit - Amos 5 (Video)
February 24 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Justice Flows From Worship - Micah 6 (Video)
February 17 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Justice Flows From Proper Orientation - Jeremiah 29 (Video)
February 10 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Justice Flows From Love - Double Love Command (Video)
February 3 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Justice Flows From Freedom (Video)
January 20 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Be Faithful: John the Baptist Part 2 - Baptisms of Fire and Water (Video) [Plus surprise baptism of Chris!!!]
January 13 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Be Faithful: John the Baptist Part 1 (Video)
January 6, 2019 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Journey to Jesus - Be Faithful sermon series
Matthew 2 - Epiphany (Video)
2018
December 23 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Christmas Service: Luke 2 Protest,Proclaim, Ponder, and Praise (Video)
December 9 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Advent: Sacred Revolution Luke 1:45-55 (Video)
December 2 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Advent: Heartfelt Participation Luke 1:26-38 (Video)
November 25 -Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Last of the Fun-sized Books of the Bible Series: Jude (Video)
November 18 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Fun-Sized Books of the Bible: Jonah - The Character of God (Video)
November 11 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Fun-Sized Books of the Bible: Habakkuk (Video)
November 4 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - The Legacy of Lives Lived: Fun-Sized Book of Ruth (Video)
October 21 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Fun-Sized Books of the Bible: 2 John -Truth, Love & Tradition (Video)
October 14 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Fun-Sized Books of the Bible: Joel (Video)
October 7 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Fun-Sized Books of the Bible: Philemon [Tea Consent (Video)]
September 30 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Quality of Life - Psalm 140 and John 10:10 (Video)
September 23 -Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Rooted and Fruitful Living: Psalm 1 (Video)
September 16 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Trusting in Presence, Not Place: Psalm 46 (Video)
September 9 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - You Are With Me: Psalm 23 (Video)
September 2 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - A Six Course Meal - Psalm 23 (Video)
August 19 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Beloved Sermon Series Finale: Psalm 139 (Video)
August 12 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Beloved: Survive and Thrive (Video) 'Concept' Exercise Photos:
August 5 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Being and Becoming Beloved: Given (Video)
July 29 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Life of the Beloved: Broken (Video)
Psalm 13
July 22 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Life of the Beloved: Hesed, Blessed and Belovedness (Video) Ruth 1, John 1, Psalm 139
July 15 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Love, Light Life and the Installation of Rev. Julie Jane Capel as our Ordained Pastor (Video)
July 8 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Stay Woke -1 Peter 4 & 5 (Video)
July 1 - Our Sunday Service was cancelled due to the extreme heat advisory
June 24 - Our worship was led by the visiting Praying Pelican Mission Group
June 17 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Missional Impact of Upright Living - 1 Peter 2:11-12
(Video)
June 10 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Peter “Showed His Work” (Video)
Acts 2:21-37
June 3 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Narrative Pentecost sermon! (Video)
May 27 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Pentecost: Believe, Repent, and Receive Acts 2: 14-41(Video)
May 20 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Pentecost: Memory, Meaning, and Movement (Video)
May 13 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Direct Access - 1 Peter 2 & Exodus 19 [Video][Mother's Day]
May 6 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Craving that Pure and Powerful Milk 1Peter 1-2 (Video)
April 29 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Paradox of Faithful Living (Video)
April 22 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Charcoal Fire with Jesus - John 21:15-19 (Video)
April 15 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Boxing Days of Easter (Video)
April 8 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Easter Moving Forward: The Walk to Emmaus (Video) Adjusted Expectations, Sacrament and Word, and Witness
April 1 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Easter Sunday: The Empty Tomb (Video)
March 25 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Palm Sunday: Push Play (Video)
March 18 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Passion Rewound: Sacred Practices (Video)
March 11 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Passion Rewound: Jesus in the Garden (Video)
March 4 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Passion Rewound: Jesus’ Trial and Peter’s Denial (Video)
February 25 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Passion Rewound: The Crucifixion (Video)
February 18 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Passion Rewound: The Burial (Video)
February 14 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Ash Wednesday: Dust to Dust (Video)
February 11 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Epiphany Series: The Transfiguration of Jesus (Video)
February 4 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Epiphany Series: The Epic Party of Jesus (Video)
January 28 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Epiphany Series: The Compelling Invitation of Jesus (Video)
January 21 - Rev. J.R. Green - Epiphany Series: Everything that Rises Must Converge (Video)
January 14 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Epiphany Series: Jesus is Baptized (Video)
January 7, 2018 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Epiphany Sunday: The Journey to Jesus (Video) Micah 5:2-4 ; Matthew 2:1-11
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2017
December 31, 2017 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - A Quito of the Bible: Transitions (Video)
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
December 20 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Christmas Eve4: Savior, Messiah, Lord (Video)
December 17 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Luke 1:46-55 Advent: chutzpah (Audio Link)
December 10 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - WRAP Advent - Waiting From Afar (Video)
December 3 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - First Sunday of Advent: WRAP (Video)
November 26 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - End of Ordinary (Audio Link)
November 19 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - BLESS: Serve with Love (Video)
November 12 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - BLESS: Share your Story (Video)
November 5 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - BLESS: Eat Together (Video)
October 29 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Always Reforming: 500 Years Later (Video)
October 22 - Pastor Joseph Snedden - BLESS: Listen With Care (Video)
October 15 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - BLESS: Begin With Prayer [Ephesians 3](Video)
October 8 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Exodus 10: How I Carried You (Video)
October 1 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - BLESS sermon series: Be a Blessing (Video)
About The Bless Series
September 17 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Tweets on Spirit Led Living [Romans 12:9-21] (Video)
September 10 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Rally Day: Spirit-Led Living (Video)
September 3 - Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Transformed Living - Romans 12 (Video)
August 20 -Rev. Julie Jane Capel - Be A Part of History (Video) ... the last of the sermon series on Jesus' ethic of compassion, mercy and justice
Documents related to the August 13th Sermon: UCC - What Is Bullying?; UCC - Bullying Is a Form of Abuse: Help Stop Bullying!; UCC - Bullying: A Theological Reflection; UCC - Bullying: What We Can Do to Stop It ; Bullying Statistics; UCC - AFFIRMING DIVERSITY/MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Documents related to the July 16th and July 23rd Sermons: ECC: 2007 Creation Care; UCC General Synod 2013 Resolution; UCC: What Is Creation Justice and Why Does It Rock?; NAE: Caring for God’s Creation - A Call to Action; The Pollinator: UCC Environmental Justice Blog; Young Evangelicals for Climate Action- Call to Action; I Don't Believe in Climate Change. I Believe in God
Documents related to the July 9th Sermon: UCC - Health Care Justice; UCC - Health Equity; Evangelical Covenant Church - 2016 Resolution on Concern for People with Disabilities; ECC - 2005 Consistently Protecting and Promoting Life.
Document related to the July 2nd sermon: The Evangelical Covenant Church - 2013 Stewardship and Generosity in the Church
Documents related to the June 25th sermon: The United Church of Christ - Criminal Justice, Human Rights, Children and Youth; School-to-Prison Pipeline
"The Great Hits of 2016"
January 17 - A Sunday Morning Improv Lesson: YouTube video of our church preparing for our Revitalization journey using Improv techniques and principles.
January 10 - Jesus Was a Refugee: YouTube video of Pastor Julie preaching on the topic. A written preparatory text of this sermon is available here.
ISAIAH 58 SERMONS - June 10, 2016 - OCTOBER 9, 2016
After two years of working on Isaiah 58 paintings Pastor Julie preached on this powerful chapter! It became way more applicable, given all of the events in the first several days of July 2016...more applicable than she and many of us had ever dreamed. Judgement and hope are the main themes in this chapter...and this theme of Pastor's sermon series continued throughout the summer and into the Fall.
A sampling of SERMONS from 2015
January 18 – IN THE BEGINNING - John 1:1-5 and Genesis 1:1-5
sermon series: 'FAITH IS...'
February 8 - FAITH IS...AN UNEXPLAINABLE HOPE – Hebrews 11:1
February 15 - FAITH IS...ALL ABOUT LOVE - 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
February 15 (TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAY) - FAITH IS...HIKING UP THE MOUNTAIN -
2 Kings 2:1-13; Matthew 17:1-9; Mark 9:2-9; Luke 9:28-36
February 22 – FAITH IS...GETTING OUT OF THE BOAT - Genesis 9:8-17
March 1 – FAITH IS...BELIEVING IN THE PROMISE - Romans 4:13-25 and Genesis 17:1-8
March 8 – FAITH IS...ILLOGICAL - 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
March 15 – FAITH IS...INTRINSICALLY LINKED TO SALVATION -
Ephesians 2:1-10 and John 3:14-21
sermon series: 'more ON FAITH' ...
March 22 - FAITH REQUIRES WORSHIP - Psalm 119
March 29 (PALM SUNDAY) – FAITH MANDATES A RADICAL HUMILITY – John 2
Video: Beautiful Things
SERMON SERIES: LIFE AFTER The RESURRECTION
April 12 - THE WALK TO EMMAUS - Luke 24
April 19 - GONE FISHING... PART ONE - John 21
April 26 – GONE FISHING... PART TWO - John 21
Theme: Life after resurrection - Jesus reinstates Peter
May 3 – I WANT TO TOUCH THE LORD - John 20:24-29
Theme: Life after resurrection – Thomas wanting to be a witness for himself
May 10 – MARY DID YOU KNOW? - Luke 1:46-55
Theme: Life after resurrection – A mother’s look back
Theme: Jesus’ last words and awaiting the Holy Spirit
May 31 (TRINITY SUNDAY) – IT IS A MYSTERY - Romans 8:14-17
Sunday video: “St. Patrick’s Bad Analogies”
June 7 – FELLOWSHIP OF BELIEVERS: PART ONE - Acts 2:42-47
June 14 – FELLOWSHIP OF BELIEVERS: PART TWO - Acts 2:42-47
June 21 – UNSCHOOLED, ORDINARY MEN - Acts 4:1-22 [Father’s Day]
June 28 – SHARING STUFF - Acts 4:32- 5:10