Michelle Burkholder

Again And Again

August 10, 2014
Ephesians 4:1-3, 22-32; Luke 11:33-36
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As you may have become aware already, the service this morning is being brought to you by members of the Safe Congregation committee.  The Safe Congregation committee is the committee […]

Messy Mercy

June 29, 2014
Genesis 22:1-14
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When the lectionary offered up Genesis 22 as the text for this Sunday, I paused and shook my head, what is one to say about this story?  It is distressing, […]

In The Aftermath

May 04, 2014
Luke 24:13-35
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In today’s scripture we find ourselves transported back once again to Easter Sunday as we hear about yet another experience of encounter with the resurrected Christ.  This story, which has […]

Fear and Exhilaration

April 20, 2014
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Christ is Risen!  [Christ is Risen Indeed!] Alleluia! We have journeyed together throughout Lent this year as witnesses to encounters with God; encounters that happened through temptation, through blessings and […]

Drawing Water

March 23, 2014
Exodus 17:1-7: John 4:5-42
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The encounters with God we are exploring this week happen around water.  There are many references and stories about water in the scriptures – in fact doing a simple search […]

Salty Life, Beautiful Light

February 09, 2014
Matthew 5:13-20; Isaiah 58:1-9
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I love cilantro.  I realize it is a flavor that is hit or miss with people – there are those of us who think cilantro could enhance the flavor of […]

Without Compulsion

January 26, 2014
II Corinthians 9:6-15; Matthew 4:12-23
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Today we worship around a common theme with other Anabaptists around the world on what the Mennonite World Conference has supported as World Fellowship Sunday. The theme for this year’s […]

Come Unto Me

December 22, 2013
Matthew 1:18-25
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On this the fourth Sunday of Advent, we light the candle of joy and we begin the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Since the weather prevented us from being […]

Holy Wrestling

November 10, 2013
Genesis 32:22-31; Mark 14:32-41
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The story of Jacob wrestling with God is one that I have felt drawn to many times in my life.  I can’t count how many times I have found myself […]

Living Gratitude

October 13, 2013
Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; Luke 17:11-19
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In today’s lectionary texts we are confronted with a whole bunch of people living in less than ideal circumstances.  The Jeremiah text is written to the people of Israel who […]