Please read: Genesis 6:9-22; 7:24; 8:14-19 ~ Matthew 7:21-29 ~ Romans 1:16-17; 3:22b-31

Sermon: "HI! MY NAME IS _____, AND I'M A SINNER"

"For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." All? That includes you. That includes me. That includes the strongest saint and the worst profligate. All . . . no exceptions . . . have sinned. Recognizing the power and gift of God's grace begins with the vulnerability of Paul's affirmation. We come to the table in the vulnerability of our sinfulness. We are welcomed, fed, and sent to be available to our world with grace and with love.

This is our annual celebration of the Church School year and its continuing ministry.
The worship service will be planned and led by all the church school classes.
The theme of the service will continue the theme of the past year: "YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD."
The best teachers are those who are available to their students: with their faith, with their wisdom,
and with their love. They are also vulnerable: willing to admit when they don't have the ready answer,
able to acknowledge that they share the faith journey with their students of any age, and ready
to look for, trust, and celebrate the grace of God.

Please read: Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 ~ John 14:1-14 ~ I Peter 2:2-10
[These are the lectionary texts for the day; the texts for worship will likely be different.]

Worship will celebrate the graduation of our High School Seniors (and others who are graduating from various study or degree programs). We will present the Driscoll and Francis Scholarships.
Pete Henderson will preach the sermon

Please read: Psalm 66:8-20 ~ John 14:15-21 ~ I Peter 3:13-22
[These are the lectionary texts for the day; the texts for worship will likely be different.]

Jerry Swain, our Commissioned Lay Pastor Student, will preach the sermon.
[Rev. Val will be in San Jose, California attending the 218^th General Assembly of the PCUSA.]

Please read: Genesis 22:1-14 ~ Romans 6:12-23 ~ Matthew 10:40-42

Sermon: "HERE I AM, LORD"

Genesis 22:1-14 is one of the most troubling and difficult texts in scripture. Twice Abraham says, "Here I am" (first to God, then to his son). Abraham's two responses reveal the cost and the incredible vulnerability in saying those words. The last words of the section are words many of us have celebrated: "The Lord provides." Ah, but the journey to saying those words with certainty and with confidence often is our own journey through Genesis 22:1-14. We will explore how Abraham's vulnerability touches ours, and deepens our availability to the world around us.