by Tara Olsen Allen | May 13, 2018 | Sermons
The scripture we have this morning focuses on a prayer Jesus is offering on behalf of the disciples. This prayer is different than the Lord’s Prayer, the prayer that Jesus taught us to pray. This is not a prayer that he is teaching to the disciples or even a prayer...
by Tara Olsen Allen | May 6, 2018 | Sermons
I had the good fortune to attend the New England Association for United Church Educators conference on Tuesday night, Weds and Thursday morning of this past week. The theme of the conference this year was “Be who God meant you to be…” As we have been figuring out here...
by Tara Olsen Allen | Apr 22, 2018 | Sermons
What does it mean to be a Good Shepherd? Clearly, in the text from the gospel of John, Jesus is saying he is the Good Shepherd, but then in the psalm we read together, God is the shepherd and often Pastors are referred to as shepherds of their flock. As brothers and...
by Tara Olsen Allen | Apr 1, 2018 | Sermons
I always love coming to the sunrise service because we get to see and physically experience the beauty of the rising sun, the freshness and new day dawning. Words often pale in comparison to what we take in with all of our senses. (Time of Silence) And yet… there is...
by Tara Olsen Allen | Apr 1, 2018 | Sermons
How many of you out there would say that you enjoy a good joke? How about a practical joke? How about a prank? You may be aware that in addition to being Easter, today is April Fools’ Day. April Fools’ Day is not a day I typically observe or even like to acknowledge,...
