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Grounded: Rooted and Grounded
Meg Peery McLaughlin Grounded: Rooted and Grounded October 13, 2024 Ephesians 3: 14-21 Prayer of Illumination God of generations past and generations to come, great is your faithfulness. You do not fail to make yourself known to us time and time again. As we...
Grounded: Hold Your Ground
Jarrett McLaughlin Grounded: Hold Your Ground October 6, 2024 2 Kings 5:9-19 Cold Open: Dennis Byrd played defensive end for the New York Jets. Dennis Byrd may be most known for the paralyzing, career-ending injury he suffered after colliding with one of his own...
Grounded: “You’re Grounded”
Jarrett McLaughlin Grounded: “You’re Grounded” September 29, 2024 Acts 4:32, 34-37, 5:1-11 Cold Open: Well, I preached a sermon on Moses and the burning bush and we had to literally vacate the building for a fire alarm. You can see why I step into the pulpit this day...
Grounded: Ground Rules
Meg Peery McLaughlin Grounded: Ground Rules September 22, 2024 Romans 12: 9-21 Prayer of Illumination By your Holy Spirit Ground us in the Word Overcome everything else we brought in here with grace. We pray in Christ, Amen. Scripture 9 Let love be genuine; hate what...
Grounded: On Holy Ground
Jarrett McLaughlin Grounded: On Holy Ground September 15, 2024 Exodus 3:1-14 (selections) Cold Open: In the Fall of 1996 I carried all my earthly belongings up the stairs of Ehringhaus dorm and settled in for my first semester at UNC. Later that first week, I wandered...
A Widening Circle
A Widening Circle Robert E. Dunham September 8, 2024 James 2:1-13; Mark 7:24-30 Did you notice anything odd about the lectionary’s pairing of the two passages we just read? Stephen Fowl says that putting these two texts together betrays “a wicked sense of humor...
Tending Relationships
Meg Peery McLaughlin Tending Relationships September 1, 2024 Song of Songs 2: 8-13 Children’s Time I wrote something to the congregation this week—a reflection about my sabbatical. I want to tell you too. I said that: This summer, I got to be a mom and partner in ways...
Balancing Work
Meg Peery McLaughlin Balancing Work August 25, 2024 Luke 10:38-42 Prayer of Illumination Guide us O God By your word and spirit That in your light we may see light In your truth find wisdom In your will discover your peace Through JC our Lord Amen. 38...
Marking Time
Meg Peery McLaughlin “Marking Time” August 18, 2024 Psalm 90 O God, may my words speak your truth. And where they are lacking, may your Spirit intercede that your good news would be known. Amen. Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the...