The Geography of Love

The Geography of Love Advent 4B Pastor Mitch Coggin December 24, 2023 Christmas Time In today’s call to worship, we read from Psalm 89, The Message translation: We will never quit telling the story of Your love— how You built the cosmos and guaranteed everything in it. Your love has always been our lives’ foundation,… Continue reading The Geography of Love

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Rejoice in the Lord, Always!

Rejoice in the Lord, Always! Advent 3B Pastor Mitch Coggin December 17, 2023 Advent 3B The passage we read from Isaiah 61 is from what is considered Third Isaiah. This follows their exile from Babylon and transformation is on their mind. We clearly see the tension between the reality of our world and the world… Continue reading Rejoice in the Lord, Always!

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Reclaiming an Elusive Peace

Reclaiming an Elusive Peace Advent 2B Pastor Mitch Coggin December 10, 2023 Advent 2B I vividly remember Christmas morning a few years ago. When my cell phone rang, I knew that the news would not be good. “Come, now,” was the quiet request. John and Linda lived across the street from the church where I… Continue reading Reclaiming an Elusive Peace

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Preparing to Wait

Preparing to Wait 24th Sunday after Pentecost Pastor Mitch Coggin November 12, 2023 Proper 27A Sometimes you can’t prepare. In March 2020, one month before Easter, St. Andrew’s was closed. We were not prepared for COVID and we certainly were not prepared to have alternative ways to communicate and worship with the people that are… Continue reading Preparing to Wait

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Tangible Hope 

Tangible Hope 23rd Sunday after Pentecost Pastor Mitch Coggin November 5, 2023 Proper 26A In my 45 years of ministry, I have never taken this many weeks “off.” Trust me, it is not easy for me not to work. During this time, I haven’t been the religious leader, I haven’t prepared sermons or worship elements,… Continue reading Tangible Hope 

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