Current Sermon Series

Creation Care:  Let Justice & Peace Flow

Easter is all about celebrating the new life Jesus makes possible for us! We often think of this new life in terms that are only spiritual or individual, but Jesus’ resurrection means new life for all of Creation – yes, for us, but also for our communities and our environment.  

This Spring, we remember that the prophet Amos cries out: “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5:24) and so as Christ’s new creation, we are called to join the river of justice and peace, to take up climate and ecological justice, and to speak out with and for communities most impacted by climate injustice and the loss of biodiversity. As the people of God, we must work together on behalf of all Creation, as part of that mighty river of peace and justice.

Week 1 (May 11): Preserve | Ezekiel 18:27 – 31 & Romans 23:9 – 32 

Week 2 (May 18): Grow | Ezekiel 31:1 - 14 & Romans 13:8 - 14

We are blessed when we put our trust in God, with God for our hope. We are like a tree planted by the river that thrusts its roots toward the stream. When the heat comes, may our leaves stay green and may we never cease to bear fruit. 

Week 3 (May 25): Upstream | Ezekiel 41:1 - 18 & Romans 14:1 - 12

This week, we are considering the idea of being “upstream.” Of course, this word can only be used in relation to someone or something else, some other community of beings. So we begin by thinking about where we are positioned in the grand “stream” of things, and who might be upstream or downstream from us from justice, theological, and creation care perspectives.

Week 4 (June 1): Nourish | Ezekiel 36:8-12 & Romans 15:14 – 21

Guest Preacher, Rev. Alyssa Densham, will share how in the face of war, conflict and deportation, Ezekiel gives us a glimpse into his defiant horizon of hope, though it was a horizon steeped in tears and retribution.

Week 5 (June 8): Replenishing Hope | Ezekiel 37:1 - 14 & Romans 16:17 -19 

Hope is the living energy that propels us on and gives us a reason to live. Hope is an important aspect of dealing with life's issues, as is remaining resilient in the face of adversity. Even a glimmer of faith that things will improve can keep us going.