“Trinity Matters”
Today is Trinity Sunday, the day many churches like to lift up the Trinity, that confusing three-in-one concept about God as...
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- May 12
- 3 min
“This Life Eternal”
God has given us eternal life. Typically, we interpret this to mean heaven: life everlasting after we die; Peter and the pearly gates....
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- May 5
- 3 min
“Family of God”
For many years now, there have been religious wars raging. I’m not talking Christianity versus Islam, or some kind of “War on God”. I’m...
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- Apr 28
- 4 min
“More Love”
What is it about fear in today’s world? Fear seems to drive so much. Companies advertise by playing to basic fears. Politicians use fear...
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- Apr 21
- 4 min
“Love in Truth”
John 3:16 is a favorite verse for many, summing up our theology as we proclaim with Christ: “For God so loved the world that he gave his...
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- Apr 14
- 4 min
“Children of God”
“See what kind of love the Father has given to us in that we should be called God’s children, and that is what we are.” I often mention...
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- Apr 7
- 3 min
“Easter Confession”
We usually hear about dear Thomas on this Sunday. And as wonderful as that story is, I’d like to focus on the other New Testament lesson...
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- Mar 31
- 3 min
“The Rest of the Story”
It’s early in the morning. The sun has only just risen and the three women have gone to the tomb to do their part in giving Jesus a...
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- Mar 28
- 2 min
Maundy Thursday
And so we come to the prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane that we heard in the first week of Lent. As the disciples nod off, Jesus will go...
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- Mar 24
- 3 min
Palm Sunday “Prayer of Action”
Hosanna! With all of the songs that proclaim Hosanna, I never really got a “save us” vibe. They all seemed upbeat and parade-like:...
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- Mar 21
- 1 min
Spiritual Practices: Labyrinth
What is a labyrinth? It is a path for prayer that leads from yearning towards joy, meaning, hope, and peace. While it can be used for...
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- Mar 17
- 4 min
“How Long, O Lord?”
There’s a joke I’ve heard a few times recently. I’ll ask someone how they are, and they’ll respond, “Can’t complain. And nobody would...
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- Mar 13
- 5 min
Spiritual Practices: Daily Examen
Five hundred years ago Ignatius Loyola encouraged prayer-filled mindfulness by proposing what has been called the Daily Examen. The...
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- Mar 10
- 4 min
“Give Us This Day…”
There’s so much going on in the world today: grief as many lose those they love, far too many to cancer. Election season and all that...
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- Mar 6
- 7 min
Spiritual Practices: Centering Prayer
Centering Prayer Most faith traditions have some form of meditation or contemplation. When we meditate, we are resting in the glorious...
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- Mar 3
- 4 min
“It is Right to Give our Thanks and Praise”
Just over two years ago, I preached on the Luke text we heard. Jesus was just beginning his ministry, so it’s appropriate that we heard...
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- Feb 28
- 8 min
Spiritual Practices: Fasting
What is Fasting Fasting is choosing to do without something for a period of time. The most common type of fasting is fasting from food,...
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- Feb 25
- 4 min
“Teach Us to Pray”
In Jesus’ day, rabbis regularly taught their disciples to pray. As we heard, John the Baptist had done so. So it’s no surprise that the...
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- Feb 21
- 3 min
Spiritual Practices: Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina Lectio Divina (literally divine reading) is a way of becoming immersed in the Scriptures very personally. It draws on the...
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Rev. Annie McMillan
- Feb 18
- 4 min
"Watch & Pray" Sunday Feb 18, 2024
These two passages are from the very beginning and then the very end of Jesus’ ministry: right after his baptism by John where the Spirit...
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