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A Welcoming Church Family Exploring Progressive Christian Theology
A Woman's Lectionary for the Whole Church, Plague Year

Through the Generations

December 15, 2021
Ruth and Naomi eventually find security in Boaz's house. But in linking this story to the story of Judah and Tamar, the writers remind us that pregnancies don't always lead…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Ruth 4:11-17
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 2 (2019-20)

Wrestle on the River, and on the Plains, and in Our Minds

September 22, 2019
We are often tempted to tell stories of our righteousness, of how we have always been on the side of good. Jacob shows the power of a story that marks…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Genesis 32:22-30
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 4, Ruth

The Future of Us

July 15, 2018
Ruth 4 gets into the weeds of redemption and marriage in ancient Israel. But there's a message for us: Boaz sees hope in the future, rather than in the past.…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Ruth 4
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 4

Violence-Conquering Love

April 1, 2018
In Christ's death, we see his humanity. In his Resurrection, we see that our identities are not centered in violence, but in the love of God. Christ's story, and ours,…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: John 20:1-18
Service Type: Sunday Worship
Narrative Lectionary Year 2

Especially Peter

March 27, 2016
Sometimes, the news that the Good News is for all of us is not enough, something the Angel in Mark's Gospel understood. In those times, the message people need is…
Preacher : Nathan Willard
Passage: Mark 16:1-8
Service Type: Sunday Worship

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