Sermons Cast Your NetYou Must Be Dreaming (Those Who Waited #2) January 17, 2021In the long weeks between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday, the saints at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights are looking at the stories of a number of personalities in the Bible who have endured seasons of waiting. During this time of political and civil discord and the coronavirus pandemic, we want to know “when will […]Couldn’t You Just Die? (Those Who Waited #1) January 10, 2021In the long weeks between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday, the saints at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights are looking at the stories of a number of personalities in the Bible who have endured seasons of waiting. During this time of political and civil discord and the coronavirus pandemic, we want to know “when will […]Let Me Make You A Star January 3, 2021The saints at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights welcomed 2021 with a worship service wherein we celebrated the gifts of Epiphany. We shared the Lord’s Supper and looked forward in hope, even as we acknowledged the tenuous nature of our situation at the end of 2020. The scripture for the day was Matthew 2:1-16. To […]The Longest Journey (Incarnation #5) December 27, 2020The four weeks of Advent mark the beginning of the liturgical year. In 2020, the saints at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights spent the weeks of Advent exploring the concept of incarnation – how is it that God has become us? What does it mean to think of the Holy as being enfleshed? On December […]The Places Where the Light Leaks Out December 25, 2020One of the best things in the whole world is the Christmas Candlelight Service. Ever since I was ordained, I’ve been engaged in the discipline of writing an original story to share with the congregation on this wondrous night. It is my hope that in these stories, something new and fresh might come forth and […]Who’s Left? (Incarnation #4) December 20, 2020The four weeks of Advent mark the beginning of the liturgical year. In 2020, the saints at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights are exploring the concept of incarnation – how is it that God has become us? What does it mean to think of the Holy as being enfleshed? On December 20, we talked about […]Tending the Fires of Joy (Incarnation #3) December 13, 2020The four weeks of Advent mark the beginning of the liturgical year. In 2020, the saints at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights are exploring the concept of incarnation – how is it that God has become us? What does it mean to think of the Holy as being enfleshed? On December 13, we looked toward […]Let Me Hear Some Chatter! (Incarnation #2) December 6, 2020The four weeks of Advent mark the beginning of the liturgical year. In 2020, the saints at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights will be exploring the concept of incarnation – how is it that God has become us? What does it mean to think of the Holy as being enfleshed? On December 6, we looked […]The Hard Work of Hope: Incarnation #1 November 29, 2020The four weeks of Advent mark the beginning of the liturgical year. In 2020, the saints at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights will be exploring the concept of incarnation – how is it that God has become us? What does it mean to think of the Holy as being enfleshed? On November 29, we looked […]Singing During a Pandemic November 22, 2020Christ the King Sunday is the final Sunday of the liturgical year. Yes, in church, we get out of 2020 five weeks sooner than we do with the civil calendar. Let’s do it! On November 22, 2020, the saints at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights celebrated this Sunday with the sacrament of Baptism and a […]
