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Gone for Good?

A new book, Gone for Good? Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transition, edited by Mark Elsdon, explores a phenomenon we've...

Rev. Liz Goodman

Feb 1, 20241 min read

Cancel Culture

Here are scripture & preaching for the 4th Sunday after Epiphany, Year B, January 28, 2024. Read. Listen. And here's the poem that's the...

Rev. Liz Goodman

Jan 28, 20242 min read

Pay Attention

Here are scripture & preaching for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, Year B, January 21, 2024. Read. Listen.

Rev. Liz Goodman

Jan 21, 20241 min read

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert Keynote Address

This is a two-part video, thanks to Paul Johansen, capturing the keynote address our pastor Liz offered at a concert in commemoration of...

Rev. Liz Goodman

Jan 16, 20248 min read

Miracle and/or Mundane

Here are scripture & preaching for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany, Year B, January 14, 2024. Read. Listen.

Rev. Liz Goodman

Jan 16, 20241 min read

Book Club Choices Winter 2024

Here's the list of books to choose from for our next few weeks/months together. Look them over, do a little research, then email Liz to...

Rev. Liz Goodman

Jan 9, 20241 min read

Knowing What We Know

Here are scripture & preaching for the 1st Sunday after Epiphany, Year B, January 7, 2024. Read. Listen. And a song for Epiphany:

Rev. Liz Goodman

Jan 7, 20241 min read

Christmas Eve 2023

Here's the homily and pastoral prayer for Christmas Eve 2023. Read. Listen.

Rev. Liz Goodman

Dec 27, 20231 min read

Hard to Believe

Here are scripture & preaching for the 4th Sunday of Advent, December 24, 2023. Read. Listen.

Rev. Liz Goodman

Dec 23, 20231 min read

It's Not What You Think

Here are scripture & preaching for the 2nd Sunday of Advent, Year B, December 10, 2023. Read. Listen.

Rev. Liz Goodman

Dec 12, 20231 min read

Next Year's Troubles

Here are scripture & preaching for the 1st Sunday of Advent, Year B, December 3, 2023. Read. Listen.

Rev. Liz Goodman

Dec 4, 20231 min read

Love Is King

Here are scripture & preaching for the Reign of Christ Sunday, the last Sunday of the Church year, which was November 26, 2023. Read....

Rev. Liz Goodman

Nov 26, 20231 min read

The Whole Story

Here are scripture & preaching for the 24th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 27A, November 12, 2023. Read. Listen.

Rev. Liz Goodman

Nov 12, 20231 min read

Tacking into the Wind

Here are scripture & preaching for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 24A, October 22, 2023. Read. Listen.

Rev. Liz Goodman

Oct 23, 20231 min read

Come In from the Storm

Here are scripture & preaching for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 22A, October 8, 2023. Read. Listen.

Rev. Liz Goodman

Oct 9, 20231 min read

Yes, but No. No, but Yes.

Here are scripture & preaching for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 21A, October 1, 2023. Read. Listen.

Rev. Liz Goodman

Oct 2, 20231 min read

This Better Be Good

Here are scripture & preaching for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 20A, September 24, 2023. Read. Listen.

Rev. Liz Goodman

Sep 25, 20231 min read

The Forgiven Must Forgive

Here are scripture & preaching for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 19A, September 17, 2023. Read. Listen.

Rev. Liz Goodman

Sep 17, 20231 min read

A Keeper

Here are scripture & sermon for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 18A, September 10, 2023. Read. Listen.

Rev. Liz Goodman

Sep 11, 20231 min read

Attention Pleas

Here are scripture & preaching for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 17A, September 3, 2023. Read. Listen.

Rev. Liz Goodman

Sep 3, 20231 min read