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Sermon podcast from the Sunday, 9-17-23 worship service - Peace Memorial Church, UCC in Palos Park, IL. Exodus 14:19-31
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9/18/2023
Possible - Exodus 14:19-31 - Pentecost 19 - 9-17-23
Sermon podcast from the Sunday, 9-17-23 worship service - Peace Memorial Church, UCC in Palos Park, IL. Exodus 14:19-31
9/14/2020
Impossible - Exodus 14:19-31 - Proper 19 - 9-13-20
Sermon podcast from our 9-13-20 online worship service - St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Exodus 14:19-31
9/12/2008
A Strong Wind
This week's Bible study blog entry for i.ucc (Impossible odds) has been expanded into Sunday's sermon at Union Congregational Church, United Church of Christ in Somonauk. The title - chosen long in advance - is troublesome as Hurricane Ike continues it's path of destruction from Haiti, Cuba and now Texas. Here's an introduction to Sunday's sermon at present:
The timing on the title of this morning’s sermon couldn’t be worse. Over the past week and a half the people of Haiti, Cuba and the United States (Texas and Louisiana) have experienced a strong, destructive wind and a strong destructive storm surge from Hurricane Ike. Our prayers continue with those who have lost so much with this devastating storm. If you are interested in helping with support efforts related to Hurricane Ike, you can If write a check payable to Union Congregational Church marked for "2008 Hurricane Recovery" and we will forward that donation to the Illinois Conference office where it will go to the United Church of Christ Wider Church ministries for Hurricane Disaster response. If you’d like, you can also make an online donation through the United Church of Christ website
"A Strong Wind" text
"A Strong Wind" podcast
The timing on the title of this morning’s sermon couldn’t be worse. Over the past week and a half the people of Haiti, Cuba and the United States (Texas and Louisiana) have experienced a strong, destructive wind and a strong destructive storm surge from Hurricane Ike. Our prayers continue with those who have lost so much with this devastating storm. If you are interested in helping with support efforts related to Hurricane Ike, you can If write a check payable to Union Congregational Church marked for "2008 Hurricane Recovery" and we will forward that donation to the Illinois Conference office where it will go to the United Church of Christ Wider Church ministries for Hurricane Disaster response. If you’d like, you can also make an online donation through the United Church of Christ website
"A Strong Wind" text
"A Strong Wind" podcast
9/08/2008
Impossible odds
Here's this week's Bible study blog entry for i.ucc:
The Bible is filled with stories of God’s deliverance to people who were in dire straits. It is filled with stories of miracles and restoration and second chances for people, whether they seemed to deserve it or not.
And the Bible is filled with, like last week, parts of the story that make us uncomfortable as we live in the reality of God’s all encompassing and unconditional love for all.
This week’s Bible reading from Exodus 14:19-31 recounts the miraculous escape of the Hebrew people when they were trapped between Pharaoh’s army and an uncrossable body of water. God sent a strong wind to dry up the body of water overnight – and then after God’s people had crossed safely, God brought the waters back, casting Pharaoh’s army into the sea.
Like last week, I lament the victory of the Hebrew people at the expense of the Egyptian soldiers. I’ve also read that in an ancient Jewish midrash about this story, a rabbi writes that in this event God was weeping because the Egyptians are God’s children too.
I do believe that God loves all the people and that God desires that all people will turn away from any evil and toward God. And I believe that no matter what situation we are in, God’s deliverance, restoration and redemption are close at hand.
How do you experience this week’s reading?
The Bible is filled with stories of God’s deliverance to people who were in dire straits. It is filled with stories of miracles and restoration and second chances for people, whether they seemed to deserve it or not.
And the Bible is filled with, like last week, parts of the story that make us uncomfortable as we live in the reality of God’s all encompassing and unconditional love for all.
This week’s Bible reading from Exodus 14:19-31 recounts the miraculous escape of the Hebrew people when they were trapped between Pharaoh’s army and an uncrossable body of water. God sent a strong wind to dry up the body of water overnight – and then after God’s people had crossed safely, God brought the waters back, casting Pharaoh’s army into the sea.
Like last week, I lament the victory of the Hebrew people at the expense of the Egyptian soldiers. I’ve also read that in an ancient Jewish midrash about this story, a rabbi writes that in this event God was weeping because the Egyptians are God’s children too.
I do believe that God loves all the people and that God desires that all people will turn away from any evil and toward God. And I believe that no matter what situation we are in, God’s deliverance, restoration and redemption are close at hand.
How do you experience this week’s reading?
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