Andy Bachmann, FRESH back from some continuing education with poet and philosopher David Whyte wraps up our theme of, “Healing a Fractured World” with his sermon, “Ears Primed for an Alleluia.” Special offered by Noah Kaufman, doing a Justin Townes …
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A week ago Friday, 17 UCG youth and adults loaded into three vehicles and headed out on the annual “Mystery Trip.” That means that only the adults knew anything about the weekend plans, the youth were heading out on trust …
Continue readingLast Sunday we examined the challenging legacy of what has been termed our nation’s original sin—slavery–and its various surviving scourges of racism in modern life. Working toward racial reconciliation and reparation is certainly one visceral example of our worship theme—healing …
Continue readingIn November of 2018, members of the United Church of Gainesville partnered with members of the NAACP to travel to Montgomery Alabama, to experience The Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice (also known as the Lynching …
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Most ministers have their special fav of all the great days we get to celebrate in the church and this day is one of mine. I am pretty enthusiastic about all of them, really, but I am a particular fan …
Continue readingAndy Bachmann reflects on the, “Humble Beginnings” of Christmas; and how sometimes the story of the birth of Jesus glosses over the depth and difficulty in the story. Reflecting on the life of Zechariah (and Ebenezer Scrooge), Andy shares about …
Continue readingJoy Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent, traditionally is a day to light a special candle, to recall the joy and faith of the characters in the Christmas stories, and to consider all the parts they played in the events—the …
Continue readingIn the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis and Lysanias was ruler of …
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Good Morning. It is perhaps the most cliché of beginnings to say how excited I am to be here today. It almost feels as if it’s something I’m supposed to say. My dilemma is that… I REALLY mean it. I …
Continue readingListen in to hear a reflection from Jim White on his experience volunteering with the BBQ Brigade; a group of committed barbecue enthusiasts who travel to disaster areas with the soul intent of giving hungry people great food. Andy Bachmann …
Continue readingLast Sunday we ended our worship theme called “Things that Go Bump in the Night,” as Andy invited us to face into our fear of the scariest of all the things that go bump in the night: death. We celebrated …
Continue readingListen to Andy Bachmann’s reflection on what it means to have, “One Good Day” in light of All Saint’s Day. Jill Ragsdale also reflects on life as an ER nurse, and the impact dealing with death on a daily basis …
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