Temporada 2026
Seeing How God Sees
A Future of Hope
The Rise and Fall of a Hero
Maundy Thursday Homily
Shaking Up the World
See His Hands and Side
Gates, Sheep, and Abundant Life
The Way and the Destination
Never Alone
In 1 Samuel 16, it says God does not see as mortals see; God looks on the heart. What does it mean to see as God sees? And what does the selection of a lowly shepherd boy as king tell us about how God sees? Seeing as God Sees 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14 The Rev. Katrina Manzi Middlebury Congregational Church March 15, 2026
The valley of dry bones and the raising of Lazarus are lessons about hope and possibility. They tell us there is possibility for us, for our church, and for our world
On Palm Sunday we explore how Jesus shows us a different view of what heroes look like and how we humans are keen to build people into heroes and also sometimes even more keen to tear those same people down. The Rise and Fall of a Hero Matthew 21:1-11 The Rev. Katrina Manzi Middlebury Congregational Church March 29, 2026
The passion narrative reminds us of our participation in the collective sins of the world, the sins that put Jesus on the cross. Holy Week also reminds us that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners.
Through the faithfulness of the female disciples of Christ, we learn the good news of the resurrection. In Christ, God shakes apart the old order of sin and death and brings us to eternal life. Shaking Up the World Matthew 28:1-10 The Rev. Katrina Manzi Middlebury Congregational Church April 5, 2026
The gospel accounts of Jesus' resurrection take pains to show that Jesus is physically risen from the dead. he has a body. What is the good news for the risen Christ having a body? See His Hands and Side John 20:19-31 The Rev. Katrina Manzi Middlebury Congregational Church April 12, 2026
In the gospel according to John, Jesus describes himself as the good shepherd and as the gate. Let's take a look at the good news of us being sheep, of abundant life, and what it means to say Jesus is the gate. Gates, Sheep, and Abundant Life John 10:1-21 The Rev. Katrina Manzi Middlebury Congregational Church April 26, 2026
In John 14, Jesus describes the place awaiting us in his Father's house and says he's the way, the truth, and the life. In looking at this passage we discover the good news that Jesus is both our way and our destination. The Way and the Destination John 14:1-14 The Rev. Katrina Manzi Middlebury Congregational Church May 3, 2026
In John 14, one of the fears Jesus is addressing with the disciples is the fear of being alone, and it's through the work of the Holy Spirit that God ensures we are never left orphaned or alone. Never Alone John 14:15-21 The Rev. Katrina Manzi Middlebury Congregational Church May 10, 2026
The Ascension represents a major transition in the lives of the disciples. It's a moment where they need to let go of the past and embrace the future God is building. The Power of the Past Acts 1:1-11 The Rev. Katrina Manzi Middlebury Congregational Church May 17, 2026