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In this week’s sermon, Rev. Harris suggests three core values of Progressive Christianity: liberation for all people in this life, an urgent call to care for creation, and the belief that “Community is the way.” He also identifies a problem: Progressive Christians have often done a good job of deconstructing Christianity but haven’t always figured…

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Harris preaches on Isaiah 11:1-10. Like last week, this text is considered messianic. And also like last week, Rev. Harris invites us to think of liberation as collective rather than coming from a single heroic figure. This text also contains the famous verse, “The wolf shall lie down with the…

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Harris reflects on Isaiah 9:1-7. This is a passage with strong messianic imagery. It also uses a variety of grammatical clues to frame our expectations for a messiah in new ways. What if we aren’t waiting on one messiah? What if those who can and will liberate us are already…

In this week’s sermon, is a special in-person sermon by our very own Rev. Kelly Wiant who’s in town from Pennsylvania. Rev. Kelly Wiant is our Minister for Hybrid Worship and usually joins us on Zoom. She reflects on “Why can’t I quit the church.” She shares her story, her long relationship with the church,…

Sermon from guest preacher Rev. Deborah Lee, Sunday October 4th, 2026. In this week’s sermon, special guest preacher Rev. Deb Lee from the Interfaith Movement on Human Integrity, reflects on the questions, “What do we stand for?” and “Who do we stand with?” Having just returned from visiting people held in ICE detention centers in…

Isaiah Chapter 6 is well known. In fact even if you have never read the Bible or been to church you may have heard it quoted recently by no-other than Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth! This week, in his sermon, Rev. Harris critiques Mr. Hegseth’s use of this verse for his nationalist military agenda. Rev.…

In this week’s sermon, Rev. Harris introduces the Book of Isaiah. It is a prophetic book that spans several generations of Israelite history. It is also a book beloved by early Christian and Gospel writers who quote it more than any other Old Testament Book. After this introduction, Rev. Harris reflects on the morning’s passage…

This week’s sermon is inspired by Isaiah 7, which is often read at Christmas time, but Rev. Harris has included it in this new Fall sermon series on the Book of Isaiah. He explains that in its original context this passage was not a prophecy about a coming Messiah. The child that is born is…

This week’s sermon is the conclusion of the summer sermon series on the Ten Requirements (aka the Ten Commandments). Today’s verse is Exodus 20:17 “Do not covet.” Rev. Harris shares some of the limitations of the outdated examples given in the verse, but suggests that it still has rich meaning for us if we apply…

In this sermon from his series on the Ten Requirements Rev. Harris reflects on the Ninth Requirement, “Do not bear false witness against your neighbor.” He points out that there are two slightly different versions of this requirement. In Deuteronomy’s version the word translated “false” has the connotation of “empty.” He points out that sometimes…

In this sermon, Rev. Harris asks the question “What does it mean to prohibit stealing in a world where everything has already been stolen?” He explains how “Do not steal” is really focused on the prohibition of the wealthy and powerful stealing from the community. He shares how the story of King Ahaz killing Naboth…

In this sermon, after three weeks away, Rev. Harris continues his sermon series on the Ten Requirements. Today’s requirement is “Do not commit adultery.” Rev. Harris suggests that the meaning of this requirement meant something very different when it was written. It was related to men protecting exclusive sexual access to their property. That is…

Sermon from The Rev. Karen Peterson-Iyer, on Sunday August 9th, 2026. Sermon titled “The Way of Fear and the Way of Possibility”.

The Rev. Byron Bland will reflect on the Lord’s Prayer and how its meaning has changed for him using the scripture Luke 11:1-4.

What is the story of the events in the Garden of Eden really about? Is Eve as bad as many of us have been taught? Is the story about original sin? Or could it be a wisdom tale?In this participatory sermon from July 26, 2026, Rev. Diana Gibson, Pastor Emerita, invites us to examine Genesis…