Monroe Congregational Church, U.C.C.
December 31, 2000 - Pastor Diane Schmitz
Scripture:

Many of us have a special drawer in our house - a unique depository for miscellaneous objects and such that just don't seem to have a regular place

Monroe Congregational Church, U.C.C.
December 24, 2000 - Pastor Diane Schmitz
Scripture:

It was a rainy, dreary afternoon in Seattle during the week before Christmas.

Monroe Congregational Church, U.C.C.
December 17, 2000 - Pastor Diane Schmitz
Scripture:

"Rejoice" the scripture passage tells us. "Shout aloud and sing for joy" says another. You've got to be kidding.

Monroe Congregation United Church of Christ
December 10, 2000 - Pastor Diane Schmitz

Scripture:

Nancy leaves the Monroe High School on a rainy, Friday afternoon.

Monroe Congregational Church
December 3, 2000 - Pastor Diane Schmitz
Scripture:

Listen to this story about a woman and an old tree.

Monroe Congregational Church
November 29, 2000 - Pastor Diane Schmitz
Scripture:

Every Thanksgiving, I remember, with deep feelings of regret an encounter where I held my truth captive in silence.

Monroe Congregational Church
November 19, 2000 - Pastor Diane Schmitz
Scripture:

We live in a pregnant world. Birthpangs are present everywhere; sudden, sharp spasms of pain pushing us out of our comfortableness and crying out for a new way of living to be born.

Pastor Diane Schmitz
November 12, 2000
Scripture:

This morning I have a couple of stories to tell you; stories of foreigners, family, and famine. Stories of grief, despair, and longing. Stories of courage, risk and new life. Let us begin with the story of Ruth.

Pastor Diane Schmitz
November 5, 2000
Scripture:

I've learned something about being a minister.

Pastor Diane Schmitz
October 29, 2000
Scripture:

Do you remember the game Pin the Tail on the Donkey?

Pastor Diane Schmitz
October 22, 2000
Scripture:

I didn't win the lottery last night; did any of you?

Pastor Diane Schmitz
October 15, 2000
Scripture:

Silence is golden. Children should be seen not heard. Don't make a sound. Don't rock the boat. Don't make trouble. Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Pastor Diane Schmitz
October 8, 2000
Scripture:

There are some stories I will tell you this morning that are hard to hear but our faith demands that we be truth tellers and our churches must be places where truth is spoken.

Pastor Diane Schmitz
October 1, 2000
Scripture:

Listen to a prayer of the People of God:

By Pastor Diane Schmitz
September 24, 2000
Scripture:

Let me tell you a story.

By Pastor Diane Schmitz
Sept. 17. 2000

Scripture:

I met a woman in Monroe this past week. She was shopping and we got to talking. She had her 3-year-old son with her.

By Pastor Diane Schmitz
Sept 10,2000

Scripture:

One day in a large city, in an old stone church that was right downtown and open most of the time, a man went in and sat down in one of the pews.

By Pastor Diane Schmitz
August 20,2000

Scripture:

Spiritual Gifts and Sacred Cows: What kind of a sermon title is that!

by Rev. Mary C. Olney
March 19, 2000

Scripture:

Is that your final answer? That's the question Regis Philbin is asking you.

by Rev. Mary C. Olney
March 12, 2000 -- 1st Sunday of Lent

There was chaos. The leaders of the nation were sent away to a foreign land.

Bill Comfort
March 5, 2000

What a morning for imagery!

Chariots of Fire came from God to usher the prophet Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind as his friend and protege, Elisha watched.

by Rev. Mary C. Olney
February 27, 2000

Scripture:

The 1967 movie "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" raised questions about the way in which "white and black America" related to one another.

by Bill Comfort
February 20, 2000

I took the title of this reflection from the title of the Washington North Idaho UCC Men's Retreat which I attended along with Manny, Hans and about 65 other men from throughout our conference.