Cherokee Park United Church

A progressive congregation on St. Paul's West Side

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Sermon Archive

August 2016

  • 28 What Is Hospitality – Exactly?
  • 14 The Jesus of Fire and Division. CPUC
  • 7 Courage to Change sermon – number 5

July 2016

  • 10 After the police shooting of Philando Castile
  • 17 4th interim sermon about grief
  • 24 Call Waiting
  • 31 Thoughts for the Park Worship Service

April 2016

  • 3 2 Easter.Resurrection Experience
  • 10 3 Easter.I Am Going Fishing
  • 17
  • 24

March 2016

  • 13 5 Lent. Resurrection Credentials
  • 27 Easter.A Perplexing Faith

February 2016

  • 7 Transfiguration.Becoming the Glory
  • 28 3 Lent.Introducing Abudance

January 2016

  • 3 2 Christmas Light Within
  • 10 1 ordinary.A New Idendity
  • 17 2 Ordinary.MLK.Nudged By God
  • 24 3 Ordinary.A More Excellent Way
  • 31 4 Ordinary.Welcoming Jesus

December 2015

  • 6 2 Advent.Steps Toward Peace
  • 13 3 Advent.Holding Onto Joy
  • 27  1 Christmas.Growing Up

November

  • 1 31 Ordinary. Love’s Persistence
  • 22 Final Ordinary.I Believe

October

  • 4  27 Ordinary.From Permissable To
  • 11 28 Ordinary.Strength of Vulnerability
  • 18 29 Ordinary.Frustrations of Faith
  • 25 30 Ordinary.Seeing in the Darkness

September 

  • 2  1st Creation. Trusting the Goodness
  • 16 3 Creation.Humility
  • 23 4 Creation.Empowered

August

  • 16 20 Ordinary.Wisdom
  • 23 21 Ordinary.Spirituality with a Purpose

July

  • 5 14 Ordinary.Packing Light

June

  • 7 10 Ordinary. Growing Gratitude
  • 28 13 Ordinary.The Sound of Faith

May 

  • 3 5 Easter.Carefully Pruned
  • 10 6 Easter.The Fellowship of Astonishment.Kathryn Price
  • 17 7 Easter.Practicing Happiness
  • 24 Pentecost
  • 31 Trinity Sunday.BB & All God’s Children

April 2015

  • 5 Easter
  • 12 2 Easter.The Credibility of Resurrection
  • 19 3 Easter. We Are Witnesses of These Things.Kathryn Price
  • 26 4 Easter. Shepherds of the Earth. Tom Evans

March 2015

  • 8 Stumbling Blocks and Foolishness 3 Lent
  • 15 Born Again, Born Anew 4 Lent. Kathryn Price
  • 22 A Faith That Moves Mountain (Romero – Celebration) 5 Lent. Don Christensen
  • 29 Palm.Passion Sunday

February 2015

  • 1
  • 8  Faith on the Move 5 Ordinary Time
  • 15  Pondering the Glory Transfiguration
  • 22  This, the Wilderness 1 Lent. Kathryn Price

January 2015

  • 4  Providing Extra Dessert for the Pastor Christmas 
  • 25  A Joyful Calling 3 Ordinary

December 2014

  • 7 A Discomforting Comfort 2 Advent
  • 14 Joyful Resistance 3 Advent
  • 21
  • Christmas Eve Christmas Eve 2014
  • 28 Held by the Arms of Faith  Christmas 1

November 2014

  • 2 The Resurrection of Daffodils 31 Ordinary
  • 9  Faith with Reserves 32 Ordinary
  • 16
  • 23 Waiting for the Potter 1 Advent

October  2014

  • 5
  • 12  The Threat of Joy 28th Ordinary
  • 19 Knowing Who You Are  29 Ordinary
  • 26 Constrained by Love 30 Ordinary

September  2014

  • 7
  • 14 Getting Along with Gluten-Free Vegetarians 24 Ordinary
  • 21  Becoming Manna 25 Ordinary
  • 28 The Wisdom of God’s Love 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 2014

  • 3 Sharing the Abundance 18 Ordinary
  • 10  Believe 19 Ordinary
  • 17
  • 24
  • 31 Genuine Love 22 Ordinary

July 2014

  • 6 14 Ordinary
  • 13
  • 20
  • 27 “Welcoming Kindness”  13 Ordinary

June 2014

  • 1 7 Easter
  • 8 Pentecost
  • 15
  • 22
  • 29 13 Ordinary

May 2014

  • May 4 3 Easter
  • May 11
  • May 18 5 Easter
  • May 25

April

  • April 6 5 Lent
  • April 13
  • April 20 Easter Sunday Year A
  • April 27

March 2014

  • Newsletter News2014MarWeb
  • March 2 Transfiguration.Source of Strength
  • March 9
  • March 16 2 Lent
  • March 23
  • March 30

February 2014

  • Newsletter News2014Febwebsite
  • February 2 4 Ordinary.Blessings in Abundance
  • February 9

 

  • February 16  6 Ordinary.Choosing Relationship
  • February 23

January 2014

  • Newsletter News2014JanwebsitePDF
  • January 5 Epiphany.Where Is The Child
  • January 12 1 Ordinary. Tatooed by Baptism
  • January 17
  • January 2 6

December 2013

  • Newsletter News2013DecemberWebsitePDFreduced  Tom McGregor
  • December 1 Alert and Ready 1 Advent
  • December 8 The Roots of Hope 2 Advent
  • December 15
  • December 22
  • Christmas Eve Christmas Eve 2013

November 2013

  • Newsletter
  • November 3 – Welcome Home 31 Ordinary
  • November 10 –
  • November 17 – Opportunity Knocks 33 Ordinary
  • November 24 – The Puzzle of Power  34 Ordinary

October 2013 – Who Is Jesus Series

  • 10/6 -Who Is Jesus:  Subversive Wisdom Teacher 26 Ordinary. Subversive Wisdom Teacher
  • 10/13 – Who Is Jesus: Social Prophet and Movement Founder by Tom Liddle Pastoral Intern 2013/14 27 Ordinary.Social Prohet.TomL
  • 10/20 -Who Is Jesus:  A Spirit Person 28 Ordinary.A Spirit Person
  • 10/27 – Seeing Jesus Again, and Again and Again 29 Ordinary. See Jesus Again, and Again and Again

 

September 2013 – Who Is Jesus Series beginsTimJohnson

  • 9/28 -Who Is Jesus:  Healer/Liberator 25 Ordinary. Healer.Liberator
  • 9/21 – Who Is Jesus? – A Personal Journey 24 Ordinary Personal
  • 9/14 – Seeing Jesus Again 23 Ordin. Seeing Jesus Again
  • 9/07 – Sermon Title

August 2013

  • 8/31 – Sermon Title
  • 8/24 – Sermon Title
  • 8/17 – Sermon Title
  • 8/10 – Sermon Title
  • 8/03 – Sermon Title

July 2013

  • 7/27 – Sermon Title
  • 7/20 – Sermon Title
  • 7/13 – Sermon Title
  • 7/06 – Sermon Title

Upcoming Events

Cherokee Park United offers hybrid worship.  You are welcome to view the live-stream service or contact the church for details to attend in-person on Sundays at 10:15 am.  Our summer schedule runs from the second Sunday in June to Labor day.  During that that time service is at 9:30 and Adult Forum does not meet.  May we pray and act to spread God’s love in hearts, homes, and between people and nations. 

Vision, Mission, and Values

Vision Statement:  Fierce justice, Radical love, Abundant grace.

Mission Statement:  We are an inclusive faith community, joining our neighbors, boldly living God’s love in a world of beauty and brokenness, as Jesus did.

Values:

  • Extravagant welcome…
  • Theological elbow room…
  • Engaging worship and heartfelt prayer…
  • Children and families of all sorts…
  • The uncompromising pursuit of justice…
  • Each other…

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