The Midnight Clear
“I can hear the angels sing…” Thank you, Courtney…and choir… I can hear the angels sing… “…that glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth To touch their … Continue reading The Midnight Clear
Speaker: Rev. Bill Sinkford
Unafraid of the Dark
This is the season when the interplay of day and night, of light and darkness is much with us. The time when nights lengthen toward the Solstice…next Tuesday…when the predictable … Continue reading Unafraid of the Dark
Silence and Honesty
“You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the … Continue reading Silence and Honesty
Hopes and Promises
Love is the doctrine of this church. The liberal church…this church…is often understood to have freedom at its center. Freedom from the rigidity of creeds. Freedom from hierarchical religious authority. … Continue reading Hopes and Promises
A Complicated Legacy
There’s so much to be thankful for… Gratitude is our spiritual theme this month and there is so much to be thankful for this morning. I am looking out at some of … Continue reading A Complicated Legacy
When Love Speaks in Public
Justice is what love looks like when it speaks in public. Justice is what love looks like in public. It was ten years ago, 2011, and Dr. Cornell West was … Continue reading When Love Speaks in Public
The Greatest of These
Let it rain. Let the love pour down. Open the floodgates of heaven. Is that the way it works? Is the love always there? Ready to pour down? On all … Continue reading The Greatest of These
Promises and Practices
The rains have come and the parched and thirsty earth has been drinking in the life giving moisture. The rains have come … and the cool days and the cooler … Continue reading Promises and Practices
The Transient and the Permanent
Safe and secure from all alarms Leaning on the everlasting arms The Everlasting arms…safety, security… That pastoral promise touches deep into hearts that yearn for comfort…oh, we want change too, … Continue reading The Transient and the Permanent
Questions and Answers
Liberal religion seems to offer more questions than answers. Rev. Bill will offer his answers to questions from the congregation and perhaps pose a few of his own. Look for … Continue reading Questions and Answers