Season 2026
The God of Possibility
Doubt and Worship
Abundance for What?
Is the Lord among Us or Not?
Celebration Sunday Homily
Back to Basics
The Anchor of Hope
From Memory to Hope
Faith, Assurance, and Hope
On this Day of Pentecost we look at the Pentecost account in Acts 2. Pentecost celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit, and it shows us that God is a God of possibility. The God of Possibility Acts 2:1-21 The Rev. Katrina Manzi Middlebury Congregational Church May 24, 2026
On Trinity Sunday, we look at Matthew 28:16-20, commonly called the Great Commission. We look at the disciples worshiping and doubting Jesus, and what it means to make disciples and baptize them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Doubt and Worship Matthew 28:16-20 The Rev. Katrina Manzi Middlebury Congregational Church May 31, 2026
We look at Luke 12:13-21, the parable of the Rich Fool, and what Jesus is telling us about greed, wealth, and possessions. Abundance for What? Luke 12:13-21 The Rev. Katrina Manzi Middlebury Congregational Church June 7, 2026
In Exodus 17, the Israelites start doubting the Lord's presence and provision. We go through times where we definitely feel that way, but if we look around us we can see evidence of God's provision for creation. The Lord is among us. Is the Lord among Us or Not? Exodus 17:1-7, Luke 9:10-17 The Rev. Katrina Manzi Middlebury Congregational Church June 14, 2026
As we celebrate the end of the program year, we look at the wisdom in Romans 12 about how to live as Christians within the church and how to live as Christians out in the world. Celebration Sunday Homily Romans 12:3-21 The Rev. Katrina Manzi Middlebury Congregational Church 6/21/26
This week is the beginning of a 5 week sermon series on Hebrews. The series will be broken up a bit by shared worship with St. George's Episcopal Church and vacation. We start the series in chapter 5 where the author gives a diagnosis for why the church is struggling: they're spiritually immature. They need get their spiritual foundation right and go back to basics before moving forward. Back to Basics Hebrews 5:11-6:12 The Rev. Katrina Manzi Middlebury Congregational Church June 28, 2026
This week we're continuing on in a series from Hebrews, and we're looking at what it means when Hebrews says hope is the sure and steadfast anchor of the soul and when it describes Jesus as our great high priest. The Anchor of Hope Genesis 12:1-9, Hebrews 6:13-20 The Rev. Katrina Manzi Middlebury Congregational Church July 26, 2026
We're continuing our Hebrews series this week, and we're looking at Hebrews 10. This passage summarizes two arguments that recur throughout the book about God being faithful to promises and Jesus being the great high priest. But, the lesson introduces a new idea about the power of memory to inspire hope into the future. From Memory to Hope Hebrews 10:19-39 The Rev. Katrina Manzi Middlebury Congregational Church August 2, 2026
What does it mean to have faith? And how does the memory of the past give us hope for the future? These are the questions we look at as we go through chapter 11 and 12 of Hebrews. Faith, Assurance, and Hope Hebrews 11:1-3, 29-12:3 The Rev. Katrina Manzi Middlebury Congregational Church August 9, 2026
We're finishing up our summer sermon series on the book of Hebrews. Here we look at chapter 13 and some of the admonitions for Christian living. We focus on the Christian values of welcoming the stranger and showing hospitality. Entertaining Angels Genesis 19:1-12, 24-25, Hebrews 13:1-9 The Rev. Katrina Manzi Middlebury Congregational Church September 6, 2026