What Does Sanctuary Do?
Whether you’re new, checking out Sanctuary UCC for the first time, or a seasoned follower of Christ, here is an archive to give you a transparent look at what Sanctuary does: in service to the community, the self, and the soul.
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2021
May
Ministry & Mission | Gomer (05.30.21)
Worship & Word | Gomer (05.27.21)
Ministry & Mission | Rahab: YHWH’s Bootstrap Heroine, Jericho’s Shame, or…? (05.23.21)
Worship & Word | Rahab: YHWH’s Bootstrap Heroine, Jericho’s Shame, or…? (05.20.21)
Ministry & Mission | Jezebel; Sinful Seductress or Savvy Stateswoman? (05.16.21)
Worship & Word | Jezebel; Sinful Seductress or Savvy Stateswoman? (05.13.21)
Ministry & Mission | Blind Spot (05.09.21)
Worship & Word | Blind Spot (05.06.21)
Ministry & Mission | Hot Seat Quick Takes (05.02.21)
Worship & Word | Hot Seat Quick Takes (04.29.21)
April
Ministry & Mission | Wet, Wild, and Holy (04.25.21)
Worship & Word | Wet, Wild, and Holy (04.22.21)
Ministry & Mission | Putting Politics in Place (04.18.21)
Worship & Word | Putting Politics in Place (04.15.21)
Ministry & Mission | Faith Through Miracles (04.11.21)
Worship & Word | Faith Through Miracles (04.08.21)
Ministry & Mission | The News That Frees You (04.04.21)
Worship & Word | The News That Frees You (04.01.21)
March
Ministry & Mission | The Story Holy Week (03.28.21)
Worship & Word | The Story of Holy Week (03.25.21)
Ministry & Mission | A Stone’s Throw (03.21.21)
Worship & Word | A Stone’s Throw (03.18.21)
Ministry & Mission | No More Than You Are (03.14.21)
Worship & Word | No More Than You Are (03.11.21)
Ministry & Mission | What’s Your Secret? (03.07.21)
Worship & Word | What’s Your Secret? (03.04.21)
February
Ministry & Mission | Two Sides (02.28.21)
Worship & Word | Two Sides (02.25.21)
Ministry & Mission | Whole-Hearted Lenten Love (02.21.21)
Worship & Word | Whole-Hearted Lenten Love (02.18.21)
Ministry & Mission | Shameless (02.14.21)
Worship & Word | Shameless (02.11.21)
Ministry & Mission | Love Moves Through Grace (02.07.21)
Worship & Word | Love Moves Through Grace (02.04.21)
January
Ministry & Mission | But Now What? (01.31.21)
Worship & Word | But Now What? (01.28.21)
Ministry & Mission | Ya Gotta Leave to Follow (01.24.21)
Worship & Word | Ya Gotta Leave to Follow (01.21.21)
Ministry & Mission | Luke: The Magnificat (01.17.21)
Worship & Word | Luke: The Magnificat (01.14.21)
Ministry & Mission | Luke: A Movement of Love (01.10.21)
Worship & Word | Luke: A Movement of Love (01.07.21)
Ministry & Mission | Arise Your Starlight Is Come (01.03.21)
2020
December
Ministry & Mission | New Year / New You (12.27.20)
Worship & Word | New Year / New You (12.24.20)
Christmas Eve | Spreading the Light (12.22.20)
Ministry & Mission | Virtual Christmas Pageant (12.20.20)
Worship & Word | Virtual Christmas Pageant (12.17.20)
Ministry & Mission | O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (12.13.20)
Worship & Word | O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (12.10.20)
Ministry & Mission | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (12.06.20)
Worship & Word | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (12.03.20)
November
Ministry & Mission | Hark! The Herald Angel Sings (11.29.20)
Worship & Word | Hark! The Herald Angel Sings (11.25.20)
Ministry & Misson | Welcome to My Neighborhood (11.22.20)
Worship & Word | Welcome to My Neighborhood (11.19.20)
Ministry & Mission | The Parable of the Lost Sheep (11.15.20)
Worship & Word | The Parable of the Lost Sheep (11.12.20)
Ministry & Mission | The Parable of the Tenants (11.08.20)
Worship & Word | The Parable of the Tenants (11.05.20)
Ministry & Mission | The Parable of the Talents (11.01.20)
Worship & Word | The Parable of the Talents (10.29.20)
October
Ministry & Mission | The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant (10.25.20)
Worship & Word | The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant (10.22.20)
Ministry & Mission | The Parable of the Sower (10.18.20)
Worship & Word | The Parable of the Sower (10.15.20)
Ministry & Mission | I Love Jesus But Hate White Saviors (10.11.20)
Worship & Word | I Love Jesus But Hate White Saviors (10.09.20)
Ministry & Mission | I Love Jesus But Hate Bible Thumpers (10.04.20)
Worship & Word | I Love Jesus But Hate Bible Thumpers (10.01.20)
September
Ministry & Mission | I Love Jesus But Hate (Some) Church Leaders (09.27.20)
Worship & Word | I Love Jesus But Hate (Some) Church Leaders (09.24.20)
Ministry & Mission | I Love Jesus But Hate Hypocrisy (09.20.20)
Worship & Word | I Love Jesus But Hate Hypocrisy (09.17.20)
Sunday Circle | Rally Sunday! (09.11.20)
August
ARTChurch | Staycation 5 “A Theology of Threshing?” (08.28.20)
Arts & Inspiration Reminder (08.26.20)
Sunday Circle | Staycation 4 “Working Through Hard Times” (08.21.20)
Sunday Circle | Staycation 3 “Seeing and Serving” (08.14.20)
Sunday Circle | Staycation 2 “From the Mouths of Babes” (08.07.20)
Sunday Circle | Staycation 1 “Wherever You Go, There You Are” (07.31.20)
July
Black Lives Matter Film Series Reminder | Do the Right Thing (07.29.20)
Sunday Circle | Nehemiah 6 “Consistent and Persistent” (07.24.20)
Sunday Circle | Nehemiah 5 “Rebuilding for Renewal” (07.17.20)
July Arts & Inspiration Reminder (07.15.20)
Sunday Circle | Nehemiah 4 “The Struggle is Real” (07.10.20)
Sunday Circle | Nehemiah 3 “Better Together” (07.03.20)
June
Sunday Circle | “Extreme Makeover: Nehemiah Edition 2” (06.26.20)
Sunday Circle | “Extreme Makeover: Nehemiah Edition” (06.19.20)
Arts & Inspiration Reminder (06.17.20)
Sunday Circle | “The Gift of Sacrifice” (06.12.20)
May
ARTChurch | “On-Fire: An ARTChurch Pentecost” (05.29.20)
Sunday Circle | “Operating Instructions” (05.22.20)
Sunday Circle | “Turmoil: Love Isn’t For the Faint of Heart” (05.15.20)
Sunday Circle | “Like A Rock” (05.08.20)
Sunday Circle | “Let’s Talk and Listen…” (05.01.20)
April
Sunday Circle | “Blessed & Broken” (04.24.20)
Sunday Circle | “Boldly Broken” (04.17.20)
Arts and Inspiration Reminder (04.15.20)
Easter Sunday | “A Grown-Up Easter” (04.10.20)
Sunday Circle | “A Walk Through Holy Week” (04.03.20)
March
Sunday Circle | “Be Not Afraid? Are you Serious, Jesus?” (03.27.20)
ARTChurch | “The Lord is my Shepherd, There is Nothing That I Lack” (03.20.20)
Sunday Circle | “The Church and the Web of Inter-Connection” (03.13.20)
Arts and Inspiration Reminder (03.11.20)
Sunday Circle | “The Power of Possible” (03.06.20)
Messy Church | “God Welcomes Us Home” (03.01.20)
Breakfast Church | “The Power of Not-Me” (02.28.20)
February
Sunday Circle | “Great Mystery – Transfiguration!” (02.21.20)
ARTChurch | “God Blesses the Growth” (02.14.20)
Arts and Inspiration Reminder (02.12.20)
Sunday Circle | “Be the Light; Be a Blessing” (02.07.20)
Messy Church | “Love Is…” (02.05.20)
Breakfast Church | “Be a Blessing” (01.31.20)
January
Sunday Circle | “Dinner Disrupts Division: Let’s Eat and Heal” (01.24.20)
ARTChurch | “Angels in Human Skin” (01.17.20)
Arts and Inspiration Reminder (01.16.20)
Sunday Circle | “What is Your Why: A PMS from Jesus” (01.10.20)
Messy Church | “Growing and Learning” (01.09.20)
Breakfast Church | “Choose Hope” (01.03.20)
Happy New Year! (01.01.20)
2019
December
Year End Thank You! (12.27.19)
Outdoor Church | “Making Sandwiches” (12.27.19)
Advent 4 | “Unexpected Gifts” (12.20.19)
Arts and Inspiration Reminder (12.19.19)
Advent 3 | “Unrehearsed Pageant” (12.14.19)
Advent 2 | “Going Out on a Limb” (12.06.19)
Messy Church | “Visiting Angels” (12.05.19)
Advent 1 | “Waiting in Hope” (11.29.19)
November
Happy Thanksgiving! (11.28.19)
Sunday Circle | “Silence is Golden” (11.22.19)
ARTChurch | “A Vision of Promise” (11.15.19)
Arts and Inspiration Reminder (11.14.19)
Sunday Circle | “Basking in God” (11.08.19)
Messy Church | “Thank You, God” (11.07.19)
Breakfast Church | “Changed Perspectives” (11.01.19)
October
Sunday Circle | “On Our Hearts” (10.26.19)
ARTChurch | “Humble Sanctification” (10.18.19)
Arts and Inspiration Reminder (10.16.19)
Sunday Circle | “Get Up and Go” (10.12.19)
Messy Church Debut! (10.09.19)
Breakfast Church | “World Communion Sunday” (10.04.19)
September
Outdoor Church | “Making Sandwiches” (09.28.19)
Sunday Circle | “Y’all Keep Praying” (09.20.19)
Arts and Inspiration Reminder (09.08.19)
ARTChurch | “Follow the Roots”(09.06.19)
Breakfast Church | “A Place at the Table?” (08.30.19)
