Michelle Burkholder

Faith, Hope, Love: A Showdown?

August 20, 2017
Lamentations 3:17-23; Matthew 21:18-22; I Corinthian 13:1-7, 13
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Many of you know that after college I took some time to travel. Two of my friends and I set off on a two month tour of art museums and […]

Ears to Listen, Hearts to Hear

July 23, 2017
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
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Last week, I had the opportunity to preach at Scottdale Mennonite Church, another congregation in Allegheny Mennonite Conference. It was a treat to go and experience worship in another AMC […]

Living Love is a Verb

June 25, 2017
Deuteronomy 6:4-7; I Corinthians 13:1-7; I John 4:7-8
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In a week and a half a group of folks from this congregation will be heading to Orlando, Florida for the 2017 Mennonite Church USA [MCUSA] biennial convention. Every two […]

Living Stories

May 21, 2017
Acts 17:22-31; John 14:15-21
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Once upon a time… Those words got your attention, didn’t they? We humans love stories. And we really love a good story. One that keeps us engaged, is relatable, maybe […]

Called Out

April 02, 2017
John 11:1-45
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Lately, my foot hurts. I am having a flare up of plantar fasciitis. If you have experienced plantar fasciitis you will immediately shake your head in commiseration and consolation. You […]

The Grit of Restoration

March 05, 2017
Matthew 4:1-11
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Don’t let the unusually amazing and warm weather of the past few weeks fool you. The budding trees and blooming flowers may tempt you into thinking we have already made […]

At The Edge Of The Sea

January 22, 2017
Matthew 4:12-23
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John the Baptist has died. He has been killed by Herod Antipas, the hand of Rome. It is time. Time for Jesus. Jesus moves to Capernaum. To a house by […]

Wake!

November 27, 2016
Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44
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Well, here it is, once again the first Sunday of Advent and instead of being greeted with a text of excitement and warm fuzzy anticipation about the impending birth of […]

Faithful Flexitarians

November 06, 2016
Romans 14:1-18, 15:4-6
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Yesterday was the fall delegate session for Allegheny Mennonite Conference. There were seven people from this congregation that attended the gathering. During the last several weeks, as we anticipated the […]

In It Together

October 02, 2016
Leviticus 19:33-34; Mark 10:13-16; Ephesians 2:17-22
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On World Communion Sunday it is natural for us to think about the wider church. And I don’t just mean MCUSA, on world communion Sunday we are invited to ponder […]