Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost: Daniel 12:1-13, Mark 13:1-8 The rock group R.E.M. got its start in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 after singer Michael Stipe and guitarist Pete Buck met at a record store
Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost: Psalm 104, Mark 10:35-45 Bob Dylan was born May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minn., as Robert Allan Zimmerman. He formed several bands as a teenager, but was discovered in
Preached August 9, 2009 at Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, SC Readings for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost: John 6:35-51 Ephesians 4:25-5:2 This morning’s song is from 1982. It was the first major hit for Crosby, Stills and Nash in roughly five
MCC Seattle, Wash. Readings for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost: James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-24 I want to start off by saying that there are no bad guys in Mark 7:1-24. The Pharisees and the lawyers that confront Jesus about the behavior of his disciples do
Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost: Ephesians 3:14-21, John 6:1-21 This morning’s song comes from our hymnal and, compared with other songs within these pages, it’s a relatively new song. “In the Bulb There is
Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Third Sunday after Pentecost: 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, Mark 4:26-34 Today’s song is “Hammer and a Nail” by the Indigo Girls from their third album Nomads, Indians and Saints, released in 1990. Clearing webs
Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter: Psalm 98, John 15:9-17 This morning’s song comes from singer/songwriter David Wilcox. I’ve done one of his songs before. David lives in the lesbian mecca of Asheville, N.C., and
Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Third Sunday of Easter: Psalm 4, Luke 24:13-35 I’ve noticed a really strange phenomenon and perhaps you all can identify. When I started working in radio in my late teens and early 20s,
Garden of Grace United Church of Christ, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Fourth Sunday in Lent: Psalm 107:1-15, John 3:14-21 This morning’s song comes from folk singer David Wilcox. The singer/songwriter is a native of Ohio, but now lives in Asheville, North Carolina. This song
Clarendon Presbyterian Church, Arlington, Va. Readings for the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany: 2 Kings 5:1-14, Mark 1:40-45 Sometimes it takes stories to interpret and understand stories. That was my experience this week as I wrestled with the healing stories we’ve just heard from 2 Kings