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Summer in the Psalms

The Psalms have been the church’s prayer book for three thousand years, and they got the job by refusing to pretend. Over four Sundays we’ll pray four very different psalms: awe under a sky too big for us, trust through the dark valley, thanksgiving for what we barely survived, and, yes, one Sunday of raw rage, because the Psalms give us permission to bring God even the prayers we’re ashamed of. Come pray the whole range with us.

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Rev. Tom Hathaway - October 5, 2025

Love & Order

Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son reads like a courtroom drama: one set of facts, two competing stories. The son’s version says his mistakes have made him unworthy of love; the father’s version says love has never been in question. In this sermon, we step into the jury box to decide which story we’ll believe — not just about the prodigal son, but about ourselves. Because Jesus doesn’t hand down a verdict; he hands us the gavel and asks what story we’ll live by.

Scripture References: Luke 15:1-13, Luke 15:11-32

 

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