I Corinthians 1:1-9    October 31, 2021    Union University Church Reverend Laurie DeMott I want to talk to you today about salvation which I know will immediately make some of you squirm uncomfortably.  We mainline Christians don’t like to talk about salvation much because the word has been so misused that it makes us uncomfortable.  It reeks of … More Enriched by Christ

Acts 11:19-26Galatians 2:7-13   October 17, 2021Union University ChurchReverend Laurie DeMott Introduction to scripture: I have been preaching this fall through the historical periods of the Hebrew scriptures, talking about the faith lessons the Bible wants us to learn from those periods and we are now going to turn to the Christian scriptures, the New Testament.  While … More Trips and Journeys

Sirach 5:9-12James 1:19-26October 10, 2021Union University ChurchReverend Laurie DeMott Introduction to scripture: I have been preaching through the Hebrew Scriptures and the historical periods of the Jewish people, and before we turn to the New testament next week, I want to look briefly at a genre of biblical writings that don’t fit easily into a … More If You Can’t Say Something Nice…..

Job 12:7-8    October 3, 2021    Union University ChurchReverend Laurie DeMott Tomorrow, October 4th, is the Feast of Saint Francis in the Catholic Church and so today around the globe many churches are participating in the ceremony of the Blessing of the Animals dedicated to his memory.  St. Francis is one of those cross-over saints who has become … More Blessing of the Animals