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In this sermon, Benny VanDerburgh, the Pastoral Intern at St. Pauls United Church of Christ in Chicago, reflects on Psalm 98:4-9 and Acts 10:44-48. Preached during virtual worship on May 9, 2019. Please join us for worship Sundays at 10AM: https://spucc.org/streaming...
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Jesus famously said, “I am the vine, and you are the branches.” But what does he mean by that – and how can that enliven us not just as individuals, but as the church, inextricably intertwined with the one who loves and defines us? In this reflection on...
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What does it mean today that Jesus is our Good Shepherd? And how are we to regard ourselves as his sheep in an era that coined “sheeple” as an insult, a denigration? In this sermon, Rev. Matt Fitzgerald reflects on Jesus’s self-description as the...
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In this sermon for the second Sunday after Easter, Rev. Dr. Jeff Carlson explores Luke 24:36-48, and how Jesus appeared to the disciples and demonstrated the materiality of Gods love for us (“I am not a ghost!”). Jeff challenges us, after another week of...
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How do we reckon with Jesus’s scars, and our own, in the light of the resurrection? In this sermon, preached the Sunday after Easter, Rev. Matt Fitzgerald reflects on the story of Thomas from John 20:19-31. From virtual worship on May 11, 2021. For our full...
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In this Easter sermon, Rev. Matt Fitzgerald asks, “Who are you after Easter?” Preached on Sunday, April 4, 2021 during virtual worship at St. Pauls UCC, Chicago For our full archive of sermon videos, visit our YouTube page – and subscribe! You can also...
