Church of the Good Shepherd, UCC

SERMONS

Rev. Dr. Sarah TevisTownes & Guest Pastors 

Sunday Sermon - March 30, 2025

Special Guest, Rev. Tracy Howe

 

Rev. Howe is a theologian, activist, and songwriter with a talent for bridging communities in service of justice. She serves as the Team Leader and Minister of Faith Education, Innovation and Formation (FaithINFO) at the United Church of Christ (UCC) National Setting.

 

"The living spirit of God is in the struggle of liberation for God’s people.” ~ Rev. Tracy Howe

 

 

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Sunday Sermon - March 23, 2025

 A Message from Pastor Sarah 

 

"Thank you for stopping by. If you are searching for an open, affirming church where the love of God and the teachings of Jesus Christ are front and center, this is the place for you. If you have never been to our church, I encourage you to watch this week's message, and come visit us this next Sunday! We would love to get to know you."

 

~ Pastor Sarah.

 

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Sunday Sermon - March 16, 2025

 Guest speaker, Rev. Dr. Randi Walker 

 

Filling in for Pastor Sarah today, is our very own beloved member, Rev. Randi. Rev. Dr. Randi Walker is a former Professor of Church History at Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, California. Her areas of study generally focus on Religion in the American West, with interests in women's studies, race relations, and the American West as part of the Pacific World. Her Ph.D. is from the Claremont Graduate University and her dissertation was a study of Hispanic Protestants in Northern New Mexico 1850-1920. Walker is an ordained clergywoman in the United Church of Christ and was also a pastor in Southern California before assuming her teaching position at PS.

 

Rev. Randi is the author of "Religion and the Public Conscience." 

 

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Sunday Sermon - March 9, 2025

 A message from Rev. Dr. Sarah TevisTownes

 

 "Thank you for stopping by. I hope you enjoy today's sermon and the lovely music O' the Deep, Deep, Love of Jesus, arranged by A.M. Williams and Paul F.Jones, performed by Beth Purvis, on cello and Linda Gilmour, on piano.

 

If you are searching for an open, affirming church where the love of God and the teachings of Jesus Christ are front and center, this is the place for you. If you have never been to our church, come visit us next Sunday! We would love to get to know you."

~ Pastor Sarah.

 

Join us every Sunday In Person, on Zoom, and on YouTube

 

Sunday Sermon - March 5, 2025

 A message from Rev. Dr. Sarah TevisTownes

 

 "Thank you for stopping by. If you are searching for an open, affirming church where the love of God and the teachings of Jesus Christ are front and center, this is the place for you. If you have never been to our church, I encourage you to watch this week's message, and come visit us this next Sunday! We would love to get to know you."

~ Pastor Sarah.

 

Join us every Sunday In Person, on Zoom, and on YouTube

 

Sunday Sermon - February 23, 2025

 A message from Rev. Dr. Sarah TevisTownes

 

 "Thank you for stopping by. If you are searching for an open, affirming church where the love of God and the teachings of Jesus Christ are front and center, this is the place for you. If you have never been to our church, I encourage you to watch this week's message, and come visit us this next Sunday! We would love to get to know you."

~ Pastor Sarah.

 

Join us every Sunday In Person, on Zoom, and on YouTube

 

Pastor Sarah TevisTownes 

Pastor Sarah TevisTownes - Sermon, October 8, 2023

Guest Sermon - Poetry as Theology, Rev Rhonda

Sermon by Beloved Member, Rev. Karen Bash 

Sermon by Pastor Sarah TevisTownes

Sermon by Beloved Member, Rev. Matthew Baugh 

Sermon by Pastor Sarah TevisTownes