Sermons Cast Your NetThe Meek and Mild (Beatitudes #3) March 7, 2021The Christian observance of Lent began on Ash Wednesday, February 17. This year, the folks at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights will spend Lent considering the question, “When this (the pandemic, the struggle for racial reconciliation, the horrid winter, the political discord… fill in the blanks) is over, or at least a year or two […]Those Who Mourn (Beatitudes #2) February 28, 2021The Christian observance of Lent began on Ash Wednesday, February 17. This year, the folks at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights will spend Lent considering the question, “When this (the pandemic, the struggle for racial reconciliation, the horrid winter, the political discord… fill in the blanks) is over, or at least a year or two […]The Poor in Spirit (Beatitudes #1) February 21, 2021The Christian observance of Lent began on Ash Wednesday, February 17. This year, the folks at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights will spend Lent considering the question, “When this (the pandemic, the struggle for racial reconciliation, the horrid winter, the political discord… fill in the blanks) is over, or at least a year or two […]What Will We Tell The Children? February 18, 2021As Ash Wednesday continued, the folks at The First U.P. Church of Crafton Heights gathered for a service featuring the imposition of ashes and sharing the Lord’s Supper. More than that, we considered the ways in which we are continuing to seek to maintain a faithful presence in the face of a long Covid winter. We found hope […]Leaving the Porch Light On (Those Who Waited #6) February 14, 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 […]Doesn’t Anyone Understand Me? (Those Who Waited #5) February 7, 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 […]It’s Not My Fault! (Those Who Waited #4) January 31, 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 […]When There Are NO Good Options (Those Who Waited #3) January 24, 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 […]You 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 […]