Entries by Kevin Ireland

The Faith That Formed Us

2 Kings 22:14-20, 2 Timothy 1:3-7 Over the past several weeks, we have been doing some work in the church library. After the roof leak, which thankfully has now been repaired, we realized some renovations and cleanup were needed. So Martin and Randy have spent many long hours sorting through shelves, boxing up books, and […]

Tears and Alleluias

This week, I had the sacred privilege of sitting at the bedside of a beloved member of our congregation. She had been in the hospital for nearly a week after a long journey with cancer. Life support had been removed. When I entered the room, she lay peacefully—her eyes open but unresponsive, her breathing slow […]

Prophetic Peace

1 Samuel 25:30-35, Matthew 5:1-9 This morning, we continue our sermon series, Still Speaking, lifting up the unexpected prophetic voices of the Hebrew Scriptures. We began with Miriam, whose song proclaimed God’s liberating power, bringing freedom to a people in bondage. We learned from Deborah, whose leadership emerged from the in-between, gathering people to act […]

Celebrating New Beginnings

Each May, we celebrate an important milestone in the lives of many in our congregation as students graduate from high school, college, graduate school, and other programs of study. To all of our graduates: congratulations. We are incredibly proud of you. Graduation is a moment to pause and celebrate the hard work, perseverance, and dedication […]

Hannah’s Hope

1 Samuel 2:2-8, Luke 2:36-38 Has there been a time in your life when hope has been hard to find? A season when grief felt heavier than you could carry? A season of uncertainty, when the future felt fragile? A season of scarcity, when there never seemed to be enough? A season of deep hurt? […]