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Earth Day for People People

Earth Day for People People

April 22, 2016
by Pastor Vicki
Change, Church, Conflict, General Conference, Scripture, Social Justice, Uncategorized, United Methodist

A sermon preached by Pastor Vicki on Creation Sunday at Church of the Village, April 17, 2016.   A couple weeks ago, I was walking…

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On Being Saved in Africa

On Being Saved in Africa

February 5, 2014
by Intern Chris
God, Identity, Life

And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.” – Acts 2:47b Last week, I was waiting for a…

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The Biracial Messiah

The Biracial Messiah

May 1, 2013
by Pastor Vicki
Church, Identity, Race, Scripture

When I was a baby, I babbled in tones. Chinese tones. My mom was a white Missouri farm girl who became a Methodist missionary. She…

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Forgiving My Religion

Forgiving My Religion

April 30, 2013
by Pastor Vicki
Church, Identity, LGBT, Race, Scripture, Social Justice, Tragedy

What follows is my sermon from Sunday, April 28, 2013: Native American Ministries Sunday, when we were joined by the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers. Several…

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This is an Uncomfortable One...

This is an Uncomfortable One…

April 24, 2013
by Pastor Vicki
Church, Scripture, Social Justice, Tragedy

My grandpa died when I was in high school, and there are just a few memories I keep of him. One is his smell. He…

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