During the month of June I'll be preaching twice at Portland's First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1126 SW Park Avenue.  Services begin at 10:25 am. 

Sunday, June 18th - Mark 4:26-34

"How Does Your Garden Grow" will be the sermon topic for this familiar reading from the Gospel of Mark on the parable of the sower. How do we grow in our faith during a time in history when it is sometimes difficult to believe in anything?

Sunday, June 25th - Mark 4:35-41

"Still Waters" will be the sermon topic from this reading from the Gospel of Mark. Scripture tells us that even the wind and the sea obeyed Jesus. What does such a metaphor teach us today?