Sermon Archive, Rev. Dr. Brill

Rev. Dr. Kelly Brill, Senior Minister

Sermon, May 15, 2022, “The Longing for Relief”

Sermon, April 24, 2022, “Celebrate Around the Table”

Sermon, April 17, 2022, Easter, “First the Pain, Then the Rising”

Sermon, April 10, 2022, “Who was Missing?”

Sermon, March 27, 2022, “Character of God: Loyal Love”

Sermon, March 20, 2022, “Character of God: Slow to Anger”

Sermon, February 27, 2022, “Transformation is Good”

Sermon, February 20, 2022, “It is Good: Loving Our Enemies”

Sermon, February 13, 2022, “It is Good: A Cross-Shaped Life”

Sermon, January 30, 2022, “It is Good: A Year of Love”

Sermon, January 23, 2022, “It is Good: Jesus’ First Sermon”

Sermon, January 2, 2022, “A Year to Reconnect”

2021

Sermon, December 26, 2021, “Already?”
Sermon, December 24, 2021, “Seen and Heard”
Sermon, December 19, 2021, “What Love Does”
Sermon, December 12, 2021, “Rejoice”
Sermon, December 5, 2021, “Guide us on the Path of Peace”
Sermon, November 28, 2021, “The Posture of Advent”
Sermon, November 14, 2021, “A Future with Hope: We Were Meant to Thrive”
Sermon, November 7, 2021, “A Future with Hope: Full of Compassion”
Sermon, October 24, 2021, “A Future with Hope: A Case for Beauty”
Sermon, October 17, 2021, “A Future with Hope: Nurture Community”
Sermon, October 10, 2021, “Spiritual Toolkit: Psalm 91”
Sermon, October 3, 2021, “Spiritual Toolkit: Psalm 23”
Sermon, September 19, 2021, “Spiritual Toolkit: God’s Agenda”
Sermon, September 12, 2021, “Spiritual Toolkit: Therefore”
Sermon, August 29, 2021 “Following Jesus: Towards Resurrection”
Sermon, August 22, 2021, “Following Jesus: Saved for What?”
Sermon, August 15, 2021, “Following Jesus: Saved from What?”
Sermon, August 8, 2021, “Following Jesus: A Way of Seeing”
Sermon, July 18, 2021, “Faith After Doubt: Building a Community of Love”
Sermon, June 20, 2021, “These Three Things”
Sermon, June 13, 2021, “Becoming a New Creation”
Sermon, June 6, 2021, “Ready to Serve”
Sermon, May 31, 2021, “Returning Home After the Exile”
Sermon, May 16, 2021, “Speaking Our Pain”
Sermon, May 9, 2021, “Acts of Transformation”
Sermon, May 2, 2021, “Acts of Inclusion”
Sermon, April 18, 2021, “A Miracle Story in Three Parts”
Sermon, April 11, 2021, “Practice Resurrection”
Sermon, April 4, 2021, Easter, “Better Than Normal”
Sermon, March 21, 2021, “The Healing Power of Jesus”
Sermon, March 14, 2021, “The Healing Power of Spiritual Practice”
Sermon, February 21, 2021, “A Lament and a Longing for Healing”
Sermon, February 14, 2021, “New Clothes”
Sermon, Jan 31, 2021, “Happy New Year, Church! A Look Back and A Look Ahead”
Sermon, January 24, 2021, “New Relationships”
Sermon, January 17, 2021, “Renewed Resolve to Resist Racism”
Sermon, January 10, 2021, “Take a Dip; Renew Your Baptism”

2020

Sermon, December 27, 2020, “The Days That Really Matter”
Sermon, December 24, 2020, Christmas Eve Meditation
Sermon, December 20, 2020, “The Promise of Love”
Sermon, December 13, 2020, “The Promise of Joy”
Sermon, November 29, 2020, “The Promise of Hope”
Sermon, November 22, 2020, “Resilience and Gratitude”
Sermon, November 15, 2020, “Love: The Muscle of Resilience”
Sermon, November 1, 2020, “Claiming a Resilient Spirit”
Sermon, October 25, 2020, “TOGETHER”
Sermon, October 11, 2020, “Songs of Joy and Laughter Will Again Be Heard”
Sermon, October 4, 2020, “Great Expectations of Faithfulness”
Sermon, September 27, 2020, “Jesus the Wanderer”
Sermon, September 20, 2020, “Fear or Love?”
Sermon, September 6, 2020, “Paul Must Be Joking!”
Sermon, August 23, 2020, “Be Transformed”
Sermon, Aug 16, 2020, “In the Boat with Jesus”
Sermon, July 26, 2020, “The Problem with Prayer”
Sermon, July 19, 2020, “Serving Others”
Sermon, July 12, 2020, “To Serve God”
Sermon, July 5, 2020, “Growing People”
Sermon, June 14, 2020, “A Covenant People”
Sermon, June 7, 2020, “Love Song to ALL God has Created”
Sermon, May 24, 2020, “Finding and Accepting Help”
Sermon, May 17, 2020, “Never Alone”
Sermon, May 10, 2020, “The Way, The Truth, The Life”
Sermon, May 3, 2020, “Seeing Life As a Sacrament”
Sermon, April 19, 2020, “Give Thanks in Every Situation”
Sermon, April 12, 2020, Easter, “We Will Be Changed”
Sermon, March 29, 2020 , “Freedom from Worry”
Sermon, March 22, 2020 “Freedom from Worry”
Sermon, March 2, 2020, “Freedom from Bad Habits”
Sermon, February 23, 2020 “Lesson from Paul’s Spiritual Journey”
Sermon, February 16, 2020 “Lessons from Jesus’ Spiritual Journeys”
Sermon, February 9, 2020 “Lessons from Moses’ Spiritual Journey”
Sermon, January 26, 2020 “Renew Your Covenant”
Sermon, January 19, 2020 “Renew Your Baptism”
Sermon, January 12, 2020 “Renew Your Commitment”

2019

Sermon, December 29, 2019 “Star Words: Words to Ponder All Year Long”
Sermon, December 15, 2019 “What Brings You Joy?”
Sermon, December 8, 2019 “Believing in Visions”
Sermon, December 1, 2019 “How to Pace Ourselves”
Sermon, November 24, 2019 “A Harvest of Dying and Rising”
Sermon, November 17, 2019 “Winning Isn’t Everything: Perseverance”
Sermon, November 10, 2019 “When You Feel Defeated: Elijah’s Story”
Sermon, October 27, 2019 “Winning Isn’t Everything: Rising Again After You Fall”
Sermon, October 20, 2019 “We Choose Hope: Hope for the Church”
Sermon, October 13, 2019 “We Choose Hope: Hope for Those in Need”
Sermon, October 6, 2019 “We Choose Hope: Hope for the Earth”
Sermon, Sept 22, 2019 “We Choose Hope: Hope for Unity”
Sermon, Sept 15, 2019 “Let Us Say What We Believe”
Sermon, Sept 1, 2019 “Take  a Deep Breath”
Sermon, Aug 18, 2019 “Our (Dysfunctional) Family Tree”
Sermon, August 11, 2019 “Venturing into the Unknown”
Sermon, August 4, 2019 “The Richest Life Possible”
Sermon, July 28, 2019 “The Spiritual Necessity of Having Fun”
Sermon, July 21, 2019 “The Time has Come; The Time is Now”
Sermon, July 7, 2019 “What Matters Most”
Sermon, June 23, 2019 “The Healing Power of Lament”
Sermon June 16, 2019 “The Fourth Commandment”
Sermon, June 2, 2019 “See How They Love One Another”
Sermon, May 5, 2019 “Saul’s Easter Story”
Sermon, April 28, 2019 “Servant Leadership”
Sermon, April 21, 2019, “Easter in a Word”
Sermon, April 14, 2019 “First There Were Hosannas”
Sermon, March 31, 2019 “The Shadow of Shame”
Sermon, March 24, 2019 “The Shadow of Loneliness”
Sermon, March 17, 2019 “The Shadow of Anger”
Sermon, February 24, 2019 “I AM…the True Vine”
Sermon, February 17, 2019 “I AM…the Way, the Truth, and the Life”
Sermon, February 10, 2019 “What is Healthy Love?”
Sermon, February 3, 2019 “I AM…the Bread of Life”
Sermon, January 27, 2019 “WE ARE…the Body of Christ”
Sermon, January 20, 2019 “I AM…the Resurrection and the Light”

2018

Sermon, December 30, 2018 “Who Is This Child?”
Sermon, December 24, 2018, Christmas Eve “Good News in Unexpected Places”
Sermon, December 16, 2018, “Messenger of Joy”
Sermon, December 9, 2018 “Messenger of Peace”
Sermon, December 2, 2018 “The Days Are Surely Coming…”
Sermon, November 25, 2018 “An Extraordinary Life: Fr. Gregory Boyle”
Sermon, November 18, 2018 “An Extraordinary Life: Rev. Mr. Fred Rogers”
Sermon, November 4, 2018 “An Extraordinary Life: Jackie Robinson”
Sermon, October 28, 2018 “An Extraordinary Life: Eleanor Roosevelt”
Sermon, October 21, 2018 “Celebrating Our Future”
Sermon, October 14, 2018 “Celebrating Our Heritage”
Sermon, October 7, 2018 “Celebrate Diversity”
Sermon, September 30, 2018 “Good News During Life’s Challenges”
Sermon, September 16, 2018 “Blessing and Cursing”
Sermon, September 9, 2018 “Faith in Action”
Sermon, September 2, 2018 “Be Love”
Sermon, August 12, 2018 “What’s Your Hurry?”
Sermon, August 5, 2018 “Are You Listening?”
Sermon, July 22, 2018 “How’s That Working for You?”
Sermon, July 7, 2018 “Building the Beloved Community: Imagination and Practice”
Sermon, June 24, 2018 “What Families Look Like”
Sermon, June 17, 2018 “On Prayer and Trust and Other Hard Things”
Sermon, June 3, 2018 “We Are All Called”
Sermon, May 27, 2018 “Legacy: The Time is Coming”
Sermon, May 20, 2018 “Joy Flourishes in Community”
Sermon, May 6, 2018 “Joy that Brings Depth to Life”
Sermon April 22, 2018, “The Rhythm of Joy”
Sermon April 8, 2018 “Joy, the Choice That Bears Fruit”
Sermon April 1, 2018 “Now Our Eyes are Opened”
Sermon March 25, 2018 “The Jesus Parade”
Sermon March 18, 2018 “God’s Compassion for God’s People“
Sermon February 25, 2018 “The Cost of Compassion”
Sermon February 18, 2018 “Learning Self Compassion”
Sermon, February 11, 2018 “God is Doing A New Thing: Imagine It!”
Sermon, January 28, 2018 “God is Doing A New Thing In Our Church”
Sermon, January 21, 2018 “God is Doing a New Thing: Calling Each of Us”
Sermon, January 14, 2018 “God is Doing A New Thing: Confronting Racism”

2017

Sermon, December 31, 2017 “The Time Has Come”
Sermon, December 24, 2017 “What Does Love Look Like?”
Sermon, December 10, 2017 “Advent Peace”
Sermon, December 3, 2017 “Advent Hope”
Sermon, November 26, 2017 “The Simple Table”
Sermon November 19, 2017 “The Table of Forgiveness”
Sermon, November 5, 2017 “The Welcome Table”
Sermon, October 29, 2017 “The Legacy Table”
Sermon, October 15, 2017 “Growing People to Serve God and Others”
Sermon, October 8, 2017 “Finding Your Personal Mission”
Sermon, October 1, 2017 “Rooted in Prayer and Worship”
Sermon, September 24, 2017 “Mission as a Way of Life”
Sermon, September, 17, 2017 “Extreme Neighborliness”
Sermon, September 10, 2017 “Christian Unity in a Polarized World”
Sermon, August 27, 2017 “Who is Jesus?”
Sermon, August 20, 2017 “Living with Passionate Curiosity”
Sermon, August 6, 2017 “Who Am I?”
Sermon, July 2, 2017 “Bending Towards Justice”
Sermon, June 25, 2017 “Surviving the Unimaginable”
Sermon, June 4, 2017 “The Joy of Service”
Sermon, May 28, 2017 “Live Your Life: Tell Your Story”
Sermon, May 14, 2017 “Discover the Power of Kindness”
Sermon, May 7, 2017 “Discover the Majesty of Creation”
Sermon, April 30, 2017 “Discover Caring”
Sermon, April 23, 2017 “Discover What We Can Learn from Nature”
Sermon, April 16, 2017, Easter, “So Much Good News”
Sermon, April 9, 2017 “Winning Values”
Sermon, March 26, 2017 “When it’s Needed Most, Grace Wins”
Sermon, March 12, 2017 “For the Lost Out on the Street, Grace Wins”
Sermon, March 5, 2017 “For the Worst Part of You and Me, Grace Wins”
Sermon, February 26, 2017 “Be the Church: Fight for the Powerless”
Sermon, January 29, 2017 “Be the Church: Share Earthly and Spiritual Resources”
Sermon, January 15, 2017 “Be the Church: Reject Racism”
Sermon, January 8, 2017 “Be the Church: Forgive Often”

2016

Sermon, December 18, 2016 “A Song of Love”
Sermon, December 4, 2016 “A Song of Peace”
Sermon, November 27, 2016 “A Song of Hope”
Sermon, November 20, 2016 “Grateful for the Best of Our Heritage”
Sermon, November 13, 2016 “Grateful for the Foundation of Faith”
Sermon, November 6, 2016 “Grateful for the Foundation of Freedom”
Sermon, October 30, 2016 “GO and Sin No More”
Sermon, October 23, 2016 “GO the Extra Mile”
Sermon, October 16, 2016 “GO and Do the Same”
Sermon, October 2, 2016 “GO as One”
Sermon, September 25, 2016 “GO in Trust”
Sermon, September 18, 2016 “Notice What You Notice”
Sermon, August 21, 2016 “Set Free”
Sermon, August 14, 2016 “Keep the Faith”
Sermon July 24, 2016 “The ‘E’ Word”
Sermon, July 10, 2016 “God’s Big Show”
Sermon, July 3, 2016 “Christians and Citizens”
Sermon, June 26, 2016 “Our Search for Happiness”
Sermon, June 19, 2016 “Learning from Adversity”
Sermon, May 29, 2016 “Legacy”
Sermon, May 22, 2016 “Passion”
Sermon, May 8, 2016 “Learning”
Sermon, May 1, 2016 “Unity”
Sermon, April 24, 2016 “Church as Base Camp”
Sermon, April 17, 2016 “Following Jesus”
Sermon, April 3, 2016 “Recognizing Jesus”
Sermon, March 27, 2016, Easter “The Story Still Not Believed”
Sermon, March 20, 2016 “The Story of the Cheering Crowds”
Sermon, March 13, 2016 “A Story of Extravagance”
Sermon, March 6, 2016 “A Story of Human Weakness”
Sermon, February 28, 2016 “Patient Leadership: The Story of Barnabas”
Sermon, February 21, 2016 “The Power in a Dream: Jacob’s Story”
Sermon, February 14, 2016 “Uncommon Love: The Story of Ruth and Orpah”
Sermon, February 7, 2016 “Good News Around the Table”
Sermon January 31, 2016 “Good News for a New Year”
Sermon, January 24, 2016 “Good News from a Holy Land”
Sermon, January 10, 2016 “Good News: It’s Not All up to You”
Sermon, January 3, 2016 “Good News: Rest for the Weary”

2015

Sermon, Dec 20, 2015 “Advent Love”
Sermon, December 6, 2015, “Advent Peace”
Sermon, Nov 29, 2015, “Advent Hope”
Sermon, Nov 22, 2015 “Grateful for Mystery”
Sermon, Nov 15, 2015 “Grateful to be of Service”
Sermon, November 8, 2015 “Grateful for Hard Lessons”
Sermon, November 1 2015 “Grateful for Saints and Mentors”
Sermon, October 25, 2015  “Making a Difference Through Letting Go”
Sermon, October 18, 2015 “Making a Difference One by One”
Sermon, October 11, 2015 “Making a Difference Through Loving Justice”
Sermon, October 4, 2015 “Making a Difference Through Hospitality”
Sermon, September 20, 2015 “A Most Tempting Sin”
Sermon September 13, 2015 “Change Can Be Glorious”
Sermon, September 6, 2015 “Endings and Beginnings”
Sermon, August 30, 2015 “Simply Love”
Sermon, August 23, 2015 “When Life is a Struggle”
Sermon, August 16, 2015 “Too Busy?”
Sermon, August 2, 2015 “What the World Needs”
Sermon, July 26, 2015 “Rooted and Grounded in Love”
Sermon, July 19, 2015 “A Dwelling Place for God”
Sermon, June 21, 2015 “Why Are You Afraid?”
Sermon, June 14, 2015  “Small Seeds”
Sermon, June 7, 2015  “We Do Not Lose Heart”
Sermon, May 24, 2015, Pentescost, “Beautiful Spirit”
Sermon, May 10, 2015 “Beautiful Creation”
Sermon, May 3, 2015 “Beautiful Friendships”
Sermon, April 5, 2015, Easter, “Choosing Hope”
Sermon, March 29, Palm Sunday “Forgive Us/Help Us Forgive”
Sermon March 22, 2015 “Give Us This Day”
Sermon, March 15, 2015 “Thy Will Be Done”
Sermon, March 8, 2015 “Thy Kingdom Come”
Sermon, Feb 15, 2015 “Restart Discipleship”
Sermon, Feb 8, 2015 “Restart Compassion”
Sermon, Feb 1, 2015 “Restart Sabbath”
Sermon Jan 25, 2015 “Restart Church”
Sermon, Jan 18, 2015 “Restart Justice”
Sermon, Jan 11, 2015 “Restart Relationships”
Sermon, January 4, 2015 “Restart You”

2014

Sermon, December 21, 2014 “Follow the Light towards Love”
Sermon, December  7, 2014 “Follow the Light towards Peace”
Sermon, November 30, 2014 “Advent Instructions”
Sermon, November 16, 2014 “Servant Leadership: The Example of Jesus”
Sermon, November 9, 2014 “Persistent Faith: The Example of Sojourner Truth”
Sermon, Nov 2, 2014 “Boldly Truth Telling: The Example of Huldah”
Sermon, October 19, 2014 “Courageously Unselfish: The Example of Nehemiah”
Sermon, Oct 12, 2014 “We Are All Witnesses in Visioning the Future”
Sermon, October 5, 2014 “We Are All Witnesses in Perseverance”
Sermon, September 28, 2014, Rev. Rob Patton – view here
Sermon September, 21, 2014 “We Are All Witnesses in Team-Building”
Sermon, September 14, 2014 “Forced Forgiveness”
Sermon, September 7, 2014 “The Welcome Table”
Sermon August 31, 2014 “Words to Live By”
Sermon August 24, 2014 “Swimming in the Waters of Change”
Sermon August 17, 2014 “Blessed Are the Peacemakers”
Sermon, August 10, 2014 “Finding Courage”
Sermon July 27, 2014 “Healing the Distances that Separate Us”
Sermon, July 20, 2014 “Can Judgement Be Good News?”
Sermon June 22, 2014 “When God Seems Absent“
Sermon June 15, 2014 “A Call to Care for God’s Creation”
Sermon May 18, 2014 “New Life Through Gratitude”
Sermon May 11, 2014 “New Life In Our Relationships”
Sermon May 4, 2014 “New Life Through Listening”