Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | June 16, 2024 Mark 4:26-34 A few years ago, my brother-in-law Perry remodeled the fireplace in our living room. He made it look like it might have when the house was built in 1905. The fireplace he replaced had a 1970’s green bathroom tile motif. When he…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | June 9, 2024 Mark 3:20-35 Sometimes people need direction, they want direction, or they ask for advice. They may heed your advice, resist it or follow it partially. Unasked for advice is often met with resistance. The grandkids were visiting recently, and the seven-year-old gymnast was doing…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | June 2, 2024 Mark 2:1-12 There is a grocery store near where I live, and on any given day there is someone stationed near the parking lot who asks customers for money. It’s not the same person every day, because that spot is a prime location; it…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | May 26, 2024 We once visited the island of Raasay off the coast of the Isle of Skye. Raasay is 14 miles long and 3 miles wide. 175 people live on the island. In the village on the island there is a playing field with a football…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | May 19, 2024 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Today we ponder the mystery of the Spirit – the Spirit of God. The story is told about when the followers of Jesus were together in one place and “the Holy Spirit” arrived like a rushing wind and hovered around them like…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | May 5, 2024 Romans 7:15-25 Traveling through an airport is for me akin to attending the theater. One never knows what drama, or comedy, suspense or tragedy may be acted out at any moment. There are many stories playing out and one is reminded that at the…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | April 28, 2024 Psalm 46 On a trip to Washington DC we visited the different memorials on the mall. Around some memorials the people are lively. Like the Lincoln Memorial or the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. People taking pictures, school field trips, folks sitting on the…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | April 21, 2024 John 10:11-18 In the stories that are told about Jesus, he is described in many different ways. He also described himself in different ways. In today’s story, Jesus is telling his friends about the nature of his life and work. One thing I appreciate…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | April 14, 2024 Psalm 23 Last Monday I went downtown to run some errands. First to the tax accountant with the forms neatly signed for submission to the IRS and then to the bank. At the bank there was one teller working and the computers were running…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | April 7, 2024 John 20:19-31 Last year I served on jury duty. At the start of the trial, the case seemed fairly straightforward. Then the attorneys for the prosecution and defense got to work by presenting two very different versions of the events that led to a…