June 18, 2023

• Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon
• HumanKind: Be Both
• Genesis 18:1-5
• Romans 5:1-8
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

In our society, where everything is so darn serious and politicized, laughter is counter cultural.

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June 4, 2023

• Rev. Meghan Malone
• HumanKind: Be Both
• Genesis 1: 1-31
• This is Good
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

This morning we begin a new sermon series called: “HumanKind: Be Both.” Over the next few months, Luke and I will work our way through the stories of Genesis and what they tell us about what it means to be both human and kind. We will also be making connections throughout to welcoming people with… Read More »

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May 30, 2023

• Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon
• Home Sweet Home
• Acts 2: 11-21
• Psalm 104: 24-34
• Pentecost
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

Leviticus and Jesus were all about living in right relationship with the land, with our neighbor, and with the source of life itself we call God.

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May 21, 2023

• Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon
• Home Sweet Home
• John 17:1-11
• Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

“Jesus is constantly calling on his disciples to be active and to choose a different way of being in the world.”

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May 14, 2023

• Rev. Meghan Malone
• Home Sweet Home
• Hosea 11: 1-4, 8-9
• John 14: 15-21
• Love Your Mother (Earth)
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

Love Your Mother (Earth) Rev. Meghan Malone     So, I don’t turn to the book of Hosea in the Bible very often. Hosea was a prophet who lived in ancient Israel, and like most of the prophets was calling the people to repentance, to return to God. And though he uses a lot of… Read More »

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April 30, 2023

• Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon
• Home Sweet Home
• Amos 5:6-13
• John 10:1-10
• Creation Care
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

I guess saying, “love your enemies and do good to those who harm you” will get you killed in this world but saying, “Let’s kill those people over there” will get you elected to public office.

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April 23, 2023

• Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon
• Home Sweet Home
• Luke 24:13-24
• Psalm 147
• Creation Care
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

The closer you are to the rhythms of nature, the closer you are to the divine.

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April 16, 2023

• Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon
• John 20: 19-31
• Psalm 16
• Bible Sunday
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

I’ll talk about three things today: First, the role of scripture. Second, the non-hierarchy of discipleship. Third, revelation.

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April 9, 2023

• Rev. Dr. Luke Lindon
• Smash Your Idols: Lent 2023
• John 20:1-18
• Easter
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

Well, you can’t get more anti-establishment than Mary the Tower witnessing the crucifixion.

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April 2, 2023

• Rev. Meghan Malone
• Smash Your Idols: Lent 2023
• Matthew 21:1-11
• Psalm 118: 1-2
• Palm Sunday
• Medina United Church of Christ Congregational

Smash Your Busyness   Over the years of his ministry, Jesus put in a lot of steps. Many gospel stories begin with the words “Jesus was walking along, when…” insert scenario here. Jesus walked all over Galilee and Judea, he even walks on water at one point. Jesus doesn’t really seem to be much a… Read More »

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