In this exceedingly angry and divided world, how we handle it when we are faced with God’s love for EVERYONE? Even those people who voted differently from us; who push our hot buttons; who we can’t even stand to be around? Are we willing to answer God’s call to share love with such people? Today we examine the story of the most reluctant prophet, Jonah and ask these questions of ourselves using his story.

Today’s sermon looks at the story of a woman who is at the end of her rope and prays by pouring out her heart. When her prayers get their answer, she sings a song about how God uplifts the needy and reverses the fortunes of the rich and powerful. How is a God like this working in our lives today?

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This morning’s sermon ties into All Saints Sunday, looking at the ancient story of the very first Passover and what it means to people of God today. What role does memory play in our faith? The people we remember and the stories we tell—how do they shape who become? This ritual of Passover, if we let it, has power to ground us and center us in a chaotic world that tries to tell us who we are.

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This final Sunday of our Stewardship series examines the final stage of Giving and Growing; where we grow OUT and plant seeds to help others to grow. True growth is never an individual activity, but always done with the help of God and others in community. Sometimes giving back is extremely countercultural, but we are called to be people of hope who plant seeds and believe in good beyond ourselves. Join us on the journey!

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This week, we explore how we know we are growing; what fruits we bear in our lives. Specifically we explore what Paul lists as fruits of the Spirit; enabled in all of us by the Holy Spirit living in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness and self control. None of us is finished growing yet. What is God growing in your life?

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