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Children’s Homily for February 16, 2020: Do onto Otters (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Who knows what Jesus said was the most important thing? (Give them a chance to answer and respond). Good. That’s right. Jesus said….....
Deborah White
Feb 16, 20202 min read
Deborah White
Feb 16, 20201 min read
Sermon for February 9, 2020: Tell me Why (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
When I was a little girl my mother frequently used to look at me with frustration and say, “Deborah, you think too much!” That’s...
Deborah White
Feb 9, 20206 min read
Sermon for February 2, 2020: A light for all people (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Listen Here: This past Wednesday, the Anti-Defamation League released a poll indicating that 61 percent of Americans surveyed endorse at...
Deborah White
Feb 2, 20205 min read
Sermon for January 26, 2020: Walking and fishing in the light (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Listen Here: Robin Williams used to do a routine called, “The Top Ten Reasons for being Episcopalian.” One of Williams’ most arcane...
Deborah White
Jan 26, 20206 min read
Children’s Homily for January 19, 2020: God is calling! (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Listen Here: (Start with phone ringing). Oh no! Someone’s calling on my phone! Who would call me during church? (Give them a chance to...
Deborah White
Jan 19, 20204 min read
Sermon for January 19, 2020: The Lord called me (reworked from January 19, 2014) (The Rev. Dr. Debor
Listen Here: “Almighty God, grant that your people may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known to the ends of...
Deborah White
Jan 19, 20205 min read
Sermon for January 12, 2020: I am a Christian (?!) (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Listen Here: The current construction on our road may be a blessing in disguise, because so far it has prevented me from being able to...
Deborah White
Jan 12, 20206 min read
Sermon for January 5, 2020: Beanie Babies (The Rev. Kathy Trapani)
In the late 1960s, after a failed career as an actor, Ty Warner of LaGrange, Illinois went to work for the Dakin Toy Company. Whatever he...
Deborah White
Jan 5, 20207 min read
Sermon for December 29, 2019: The Good News according to John (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Listen here This morning we heard from the Gospel of John. Most of you probably haven’t noticed, but this is actually a relatively rare...
Deborah White
Dec 29, 20195 min read
Sermon for Christmas Day (December 25) 2019: What does Christmas mean to me? (The Rev. Dr. Deborah
Like most people who celebrate “Christmas,” my family and I partake of a variety of “Christmas” media. We have some very old favorites –...
Deborah White
Dec 25, 20194 min read
Sermon for Christmas Eve (December 24) 2019: Expectations (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
I recently wrote to our local divinity school to ask if we might host a seminary student here at Grace. I enjoy working with people who...
Deborah White
Dec 24, 20195 min read
Sermon for December 22, 2019: Manger of our Hearts (The Rev. Walter Ramsey)
Listen Here: I have mentioned before that my brother and his family had converted from Lutheran to Pentecostal and when I returned home...
Deborah White
Dec 22, 20195 min read
Sermon for 8 am service, December 15, 2019: How will I know? (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
I have been “reading” an audible booked called, “Talking to Strangers.” It is not about how to get over your shyness and win friends and...
Deborah White
Dec 15, 20195 min read
Children’s Homily for 10 am service, December 15, 2019: Signs (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Who knows what this is? (Start showing them signs like “Stop,” “Caution,” “Yield,” “Children at Play,”etc., one by one and ask what they...
Deborah White
Dec 15, 20194 min read
Sermon for December 8, 2019: Prepare for Peace (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Listen Here: Yesterday, December 7, was the 78th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. For many of us this is simply an historic...
Deborah White
Dec 8, 20195 min read
Sermon for December 1, 2019: Words Matter (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Listen Here: Every week in Grace Notes, our online newsletter, we post a Scripture of the Week. This week it was hard to choose, as...
Deborah White
Dec 1, 20196 min read
Sermon for November 24, 2019: Return to the King (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Listen Here: It’s almost Thanksgiving and here at Grace, we will be hosting our Second Annual Thanksgiving Dinner. All are welcome to...
Deborah White
Nov 24, 20196 min read
Children’s Homily for November 17, 2019: God’s Future (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Listen Here: So, today I want to talk to you about how you know things are real. Okay? (Give them a chance to answer). Good. Who has...
Deborah White
Nov 17, 20194 min read
Sermon for 8 a.m. service, November 17, 2019: Testify (The Rev. Dr. Deborah White)
Listen Here: Sometimes it is hard to know what to do. While it is true that people in many different time periods have believed that they...
Deborah White
Nov 17, 20196 min read
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