Sermons by Pastor Sara Funkhouser (Page 23)

Have you ever heard the story of finding the first Dead Sea scroll? It’s quite a remarkable story, actually, not unlike our Gospel, at least the version that was told to us when we were at Qumran by the Dead Sea. It begins with a boy who is out shepherding his father’s sheep when one of them goes missing. With this being their livelihood, the boy knew that he would be in…

During my first year of internship at Phinney Ridge, we were recording all of our worship services to view with the congregation together on Sunday morning. One week, the pastors decided that we would do a procession from outside the building, through the narthex, and into the sanctuary. Being the intern, I was tasked with carrying the cross. The large, heavy, metal and…

I felt at a loss for where to start this week’s sermon, as I dwelled in the texts, because hosting large gatherings, especially with strangers, feels so far removed from the lives we have been living for the past few years. Less than two years ago, I was celebrating my first Thanksgiving here in Seattle, unable to accept any of the invitations to gather with families in…