Publications
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09/11/22
“All Streams Run to the Sea” (Ecclesiastes 1:1-7)
As we reflect on the start of a new school year, we turn to the lessons recorded in the book of Ecclesiastes and pause to give thanks for the wisdom of generations before us that has passed to us and that we can share in turn.
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09/04/22
“One Part Yeast” (John 6:24-35)
Like yeast, the kingdom of heaven will take some time to build up around us. Even so, like a yeasted dough, like Christ, the kingdom of heaven WILL rise.
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08/28/22
Jesus says that we are the salt of the earth, but since salt meant more to people in the first century than it does to us today, Jesus is saying more than we at first hear.
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08/21/22
“Three Parts Water” (Exodus 17:1-7)
Sometimes, even in the wilderness, hope will break forth from unexpected places, like water flowing from a stone.
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08/14/22
“Five Parts Flour” (Matthew 13:24-33)
Jesus talks about bread a lot. Bread is shared within a community, but it also has to be created by a community. Its first ingredient is flour, which comes from planting, tending, harvesting, and milling grains. How does Jesus talk about wheat?
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08/07/22
“God’s Gift Exchange” (1 Corinthians 12:1-13)
On a hot summer morning, as Peoples gathered with two other congregations for our second annual Church in the Park, Pastor Leia preached about the diversity of spiritual gifts and the myriad ways they can be brought together not only in our worship but in our communities.
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07/31/22
“Hallowed Be Thy Name” (Luke 11:1-4)
Many of us pray the Lord's Prayer often, and have done since a young age, but when we recite it, how often do we think about what it is that Jesus taught us to pray for?
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07/31/22
JULY 2022 Church Mouse Newsletter
Enjoy the latest edition of the PPC newsletter with articles, pictures, upcoming events, and more!
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07/24/22
“All the Things” (Luke 10:38-42)
The story of Mary and Martha is a story about how there are different ways to share the good news of Jesus; different ways to do ministry. The story has often been used to gloss over what has historically been considered "women's work," but that's not a fair reading of the original text, in which both women are students of Jesus (not just Mary) and that Martha is hard at work doing "diakonia": ministry.
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07/17/22
How do we line up with God's love and justice? Can we stand up tall, or do we need start measuring in order to build new bridges between peoples?