Sept. 17, 2023 Central Congregational Church, UCC Pastor Rich Knight We’re studying the Gospels this Fall. First, we’re looking at 2 themes in all 4 gospels. Last Sunday we looked at Jesus’ favorite topic to teach on – the Kingdom of God. We said, the Kingdom of God happens when God’s will is […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church June 25, 2023 One of the main themes of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is the phrase “In Christ.” He wants the Ephesians to realize all that is theirs living their lives in Christ. Ephesians 3:14-21 14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every […]
The Presence Series: “Who Do You Say that I Am?” Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC April 9, 2023 – Easter Sunday Luke 24:1-35 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC April 2, 2023 Palm Sunday Matthew 21:1-17 Before the Passage. Holy Week begins today, Palm Sunday. Our trip to the Holy Land last summer began where Palm Sunday began, on top of the Mount of OIives. The Mount of Olives is 2,652 ft high. It overlooks […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC March 5, 2023 Series: Who Do You Say that I Am? The title of this series of sermons comes from Matthew 16. Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist but others Elijah and […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Jan. 8, 2023 Matthew 3:13-17 We’re going to look at Jesus’ baptism this morning. By the way, it’s “Jesus’ baptism” not “Jesus’s” “Jesus’ baptism” is grammatically correct and it just sounds better. When we study stories in the Bible we usually ask, what’s the moral of the […]
The Light of Christ Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC John 1:1-18 (selected verses) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. […]
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“Faith Matters: To affirm the truth of heaven is to fire our spiritual imaginations for this life.” by Debie Thomas Debie Thomas is minister of lifelong formation at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Palo Alto, California, and author of Into the Mess and Other Jesus Stories. August 8, 2022, Christian Century Magazine Pastor Rich Knight read […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC Sept. 4, 2022 Our topic this morning is reframing – changing your perspective on a given situation. Here are two great examples of reframing found in the Bible. Genesis 50:15-21 ( the end of “Joseph & his Technicolor Dreamcoat”) Realizing that their father was dead, […]