Tag: Sermons

  • Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman explores the challenge of believing in the resurrection, noting that because it falls so far outside of normal human experience, many struggle to embrace it. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 15, she emphasizes that the resurrection of Jesus is the indispensable foundation of the Christian faith; without it,…

  • Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman explored the powerful theme of resurrection, contrasting it with resuscitation and highlighting its significance as we approach Holy Week. Drawing on readings from Ezekiel and John, she emphasized that resurrection, a divine act of bringing life from death, goes beyond mere recovery. Using the example of Ezekiel’s…

  • Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson explored the Gospel of John’s account of the man born blind, challenging the common interpretation that focuses solely on Jesus’ miraculous healing. He drew a parallel to his own experience gaining sight later in life, vividly describing how glasses revealed a previously unseen world of detail –…

  • Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman continued the Lenten sermon series on spiritual health, focusing on the vital sign of “hydration.” Drawing on a definition from Google AI, she explained spiritual thirst as a profound longing for purpose, meaning, and connection with the divine – a craving that can be quenched through prayer,…

  • Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman led a Lenten sermon series kickoff, building on the introduction given by Pastor Dylan on Ash Wednesday. The series, titled “Vital Signs,” explores the parallels between physical and spiritual health. Rev. Bowman drew inspiration from the book “American Sirens,” detailing the story of Pittsburgh’s first trained EMS…