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The God of Ungodly
Rev. Dr. Warner BaileyJan. 17, 2020 Numbers 12:1-15Romans 5:1-11Luke 10:25-37 Looking at the assault on the Capitol on January 6, I was struck by just
Moment of Truth
Rev. Dr. Warner Bailey Jan. 10, 2020 Isaiah 43.1-7 Psalm 29.1-11 Acts 8.14-17 Mark 1.1-11 Our country has just lived through a moment of truth.
The Undercurrent of Our Lives
Rev. Dr. Fritz RitschDec. 20, 2020 Luke 1: 39-56 Recently a friend, who is non-religious and a social worker, posted something on Facebook which caught
Testimony
Rev. Dr. Fritz RitschDec. 13, 2020 John 1: 6-9, 19-35 “Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful
CHRISTMAS AND FATE
Rev. Dr. Warner Bailey Devotional for the 2nd Week of Advent Dec 8, 2020 Ecclesiastes 9.1-12 Galatians 3.23-4.7 Luke 1.57-79 In November 1944 a new
The Medium is The Message
Rev. Dr. Fritz RitschDec. 6, 2020 Isaiah 40: 1-11Mark 1: 1-8 Our first child Sara Caitlin was born in October of 1991. Barely a week
Wounded By Grace
Rev. Dr. Warner Bailey Advent Devotional Nov 30, 2020 Luke 2:22-35 Luke 11:27 Romans 5:3-5 How does grace wound? We typically think of God’s grace
Risk Assessment
Rev. Dr. Fritz Ritsch Matthew 25: 15-30 In our parable today from the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is speaking, parabolically, of the end times. He
Why Do You Want the Day of the Lord?
Rev. Dr. Fritz Ritsch Amos 5: 18-24 I Thessalonians 4: 13-18 Matthew 25: 1-13 “…The day of the Lord can generate the confession that even
The Future for All the Saints
Rev. Dr. Fritz Ritsch Nov 1, 2020 ~ All Saints Day Revelation 7: 9-17 In this time of pandemic, as much as anything else, we’ve
To Live Is To Be Slowly Born
Rev. Dr. Fritz Ritsch Oct. 25, 2020 Many of us know Antoine de St. Exupery as the author of The Little Prince. He was a
Knowing How to Lose
Rev. Dr. Fritz Ritsch October 18, 2020 Exodus 33: 12-23 Torah Scholar Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg sets the story of God revealing God’s glory to Moses
Anger
Rev. Dr. Fritz Ritsch October 11, 2020 Exodus 32: 1-14 In December of 2010, a Tunisian street vendor named Mohammed Boazizi, frustrated and furious
A Place At The Table
October 4, 2020World Communion Sunday Rev. Dr. Warner Bailey Deuteronomy 26:1-111 Corinthians 11.17, 20-26, 33-34 Matthew 15:21-28 They didn’t celebrate the Lord’s Supper in
Service of Witness to the Resurrection for Kristen Mueller Adams
Guidelines to Ensure a Safe Memorial Service Guidelines for the Service of Witness to the Resurrection for Kristen Mueller Adams.Saturday, October 10, 2020, 11 am
A Church Worthy of Our Children
September 26, 2020 Rev. Dr. Warner Bailey Micah 6:6-8Galatians 5:13-15Mark 2:1-12 “With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before God on
How You Can Help With Disaster Relief
Donate Online Sept. 28 Update: Despite the short notice there was a tremendous response to the recent call for Hurricane Laura disaster relief assistance. Considering the
The Present God
Dr. Rev. Fritz RitschAugust 31, 2020 Click Here to View This Service Exodus 3: 1-15 Our story from Exodus today is one of the most
Stewardship Update
Dear St. Stephen Members and Friends: It’s gotten to the point that “2020” is the punch line to any joke about “What’s the worst that
Faith, Truth and Service
July 19, 2020 On July 19, Mitch Overton gave the senior sermon for our virtual Youth Sunday service. He spoke about his at-times painful journey
Dirty Hands or Dirty Thoughts?
Dr. Rev. Warner BaileyAugust 16, 2020 Click Here to View This Service Proverbs 26:18-28 Colossians 3:1-17 Matthew 15:1-20 I would really be disappointed if you
Where The Waves Are
Dr. Rev. Warner BaileyAugust 9, 2020 Click Here to View This Service Psalm 69:1-3, 14-28, 30-34 1 Peter 5:6-11 Matthew 14.22-33 Seeing is not always
“We Know Not Even How to Pray as We Ought”
Dr. Rev. Fritz RitschJuly 26, 2020 Click Here to View This Service Romans 8: 26-39 In a Sunday school class recently, we were discussing what
What Is Life?
Dr. Rev. Fritz Ritsch July 19, 2020 Click Here to View This Service Romans 8: 1-11 One of the most surprising debates that has arisen