Senior Pastor, Reverend Judith Reedy, extends a message about the thin places where we meet one another in God’s love, ever seeking to widen the table of grace to all.
Scripture: Hebrews 13:2
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Senior Pastor, Reverend Judith Reedy, preaches about the peace of Christ, and how it moves within and beyond conflict and extends to us as a living witness of healing to be passed on.
Scripture: John 14:25-27
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Senior Pastor, Reverend Judith Reedy, preaches about the witness of Tabitha, a widow, and disciple, who led beyond the “status quo” and barriers of her time, and how we are called to do likewise.
Scripture: Acts 9:36-43
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Senior Pastor, Reverend Judith Reedy, talks about the constant love and work that Christ’s resurrection represents, and how we are called to be a part of it.
Scripture: John 21:1-17
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On this Easter Sunday, Senior Pastor, Reverend Judith Reedy, offers a message about the power of the resurrection - how it invites us to see God at work, in the midst of pain, suffering, darkness, and death - extending us life, renewal, hope, and healing.
Scripture John 20:1-18
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Senior Pastor Judith Reedy offers a message about the “manna” God provides us and the transformative life we are called to live because of it.
Scripture: Joshua 5:9-12
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Senior Pastor, Reverend Judith Reedy, offers a message about how Jesus weeps over the brokenness of our world. Jesus amidst the brokenness and despair yearns to welcome us with the plenty good room that is offered in God’s sacred, safe, and hopeful Kindom.
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Senior Pastor, Reverend Judith Reedy, preaches about the glory that God offers us to see, to embrace, and to participate in as we love one another as equal sacred children of God, especially in light of the pain from the called Special Conference held in St. Louis this past week.
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Senior Pastor, Reverend Judith Reedy, preaches about the call of Isaiah and how we as individuals are invited to practice forgiveness by recognizing the sacred image of God in our neighbors all around us.
Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8
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Senior Pastor Judith Reedy, preaches about Paul’s letter to the Galatians, and how we today can receive the message of Christ to broaden our faith with one another.
Scripture: Galatians 1:3-6; 13-24
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Senior Pastor, Reverend Judith Reedy, offers a message about how we each bring different gifts as individuals, and collectively come to be united by God. This echoes Grace’s mission statement, “Out of many, God makes us one.”
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
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Senior Pastor, Reverend Judith Reedy, tells the story of Christmas with a modern twist, which invites us to ask where Christ’s presence and love are being born around us today.
Scripture: Luke 2:1-20
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Senior Pastor, Rev. Judith Reedy, preaches about the mysterious gifts that come with the birth of Jesus Christ as told by Mary in the Magnificat, and how we are invited to respond and orient ourselves in light of this wondrous, transformative gift.
Scripture: Luke 1:39-55
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Senior Pastor, Judith Reedy, preaches about the the home we each can find in God, beyond a specific location, a home that is within and all around us.
Scripture: Psalm 132:1-5
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Senior Pastor, Judith Reedy, preaches on the two great commandments in Mark 12:28-34. Our gifts as God’s beloved, to love God and others as ourselves invites us to recognize where God is present and at work around us and in us.
Scripture: Mark 21:28-34
Also, here is a testimony about the role Grace Church has played a role in the life of member Preecha Leungorn.
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Senior Pastor, Reverend Judith Reedy, preaches about God’s response to Job in expressing the unknowable mysteries of life. Job is caught up in a whirlwind of God’s presence and experiences a transformation in his theology.
Scripture: Job 38:1-7; 34-41
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Senior Pastor, Reverend Judith Reedy, offers a message about the story of Job and how this intersects with the issue of why bad things happen to good people, prompting the question - “Just who is God anyway?”
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To conclude Grace's summer theme of community, Pastor Judith Reedy preaches on the choice we make as a community, and as individuals, to commit to a life in God. The covenant at Shechem (Joshua 24:1-2, 14-18) reveals Israel's choice to follow Yahweh; and Grace's ministries of service, welcome, and love are our act of praise and commitment, in thanks for all God has given us.
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What does it mean to gather at Christ's table, following his command to "Do this in remembrance of me"? Pastor Judith Reedy considers John 6:51-58, the living bread come from heaven: The mystery of receiving the body and blood of Christ, while it seems beyond understanding, becomes real--and essential--in the community of our Triune God, the Church, and the world.
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This week's sermon at Grace returns to the Letter to the Ephesians (4:25-5:2) and asks whether these familiar teachings are just filler and noise for a cynical world. Pastor Judith Reedy says No: Faith and love are Christ's call--what he modeled and what he offered as healing grace to the world, and that with which he challenges us to overcome the world's pain.
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