Today was my final Sunday as the interim minister at Parkrose Community United Church of Christ. Our Scripture reading during worship was Luke 4:16-19. My sermon, which you can download the podcast of below, dealt with how our denomination might live out the ministry that Jesus calls us to in his first sermon as related by Luke:
The United Church of Christ: The Next Generation
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There was a bit of a "Star Trek" theme going today. Apparently, I'm thought of as something of a fan. Several parishioners showed up wearing Spock ears and Star Trek insignia. A Southern style dinner was held afterwords complete with fried chicken and sweet tea. It couldn't have been a nicer send off and I'll post some photos once they become available to me.
Here are some photos from the service: