Who Do You Say That I Am?

A Sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church November 2, 2008 John 4:4-29, 39-42 I am the woman at the well. To look at my life today, it might not be so easy for you to connect me with her. I have not had five husbands. And I can gather my water in the cool of…

Oil Crisis

Joshua 24:14-24 Matthew 25:1-13 A sermon preached October 26, 2008 Southminster Presbyterian Boise, Idaho Our weddings still have bridesmaids, but other than that, perhaps we feel a little removed from this parable of Jesus’ in Matthew. When we invite people to our weddings today, we tell people to show up at a particular time. 2:00…

I’ve been memed….

Still not sure quite what it is, but my friend Jill has challenged me. Who can resist?She “tagged” me to do this thing where I’m supposed to blog about “six uninteresting things about me.” It’s called a meme. “For those of you who don’t know what a meme is, you can read this site that…

Installation

Yesterday I was installed into my call as Minister of Southminster Presbyterian Church. It was a great celebration and was very humbling to be welcomed into ministry by such a great crowd. In addition to church members who came out in big numbers, there were many representatives from other Presbyterian congregations and clergy, and even…

The Christ Hymn

A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian September 28, 2008 by Marci Auld Glass Exodus 17:1-7 Philippians 2:1-13 Since we’ve been moving through this Exodus text these past weeks, I’m sure it is no surprise to you that the Israelites are still where we left them, complaining to Moses and their God, still having trouble understanding…

Deliverance

A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church September 14, 2008 Exodus 14:10-31 Our text this morning picks up in the midst of the Exodus narrative. God has sent Moses to deliver God’s people from slavery in Egypt. God has sent plagues on Egypt, including the death of all of Egypt’s first-born sons, to demonstrate God’s…