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Fairhaven Sermon 9 14 20250:00/1236.841× In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson delivered a sermon centered on the story of Noah from Genesis and its surprising parallels to J.D. Salinger’s Franny and Zooey. He challenged the congregation to reconsider Noah's role, noting
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Fairhaven Sermon 9 7 20250:00/956.6161× In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman explored the familiar story of David and Goliath, highlighting the surprising context surrounding this iconic tale. She emphasized that David, the future king and prolific psalmist, wasn's a celebrated figure at the
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Fairhaven Sermon 8 24 20250:00/1285.8241× Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman explored the story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, placing it within its historical and archaeological context. She explained the significance of Jericho's location as a "tell" – a
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Fairhaven Sermon 8 10 20250:00/1247.9041× Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman began a new sermon series focusing on familiar Bible stories from childhood, examining their meaning for adults today. Starting with the story of creation in Genesis, she explored both chapters 1 and 2,
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Fairhaven Sermon 8 3 20230:00/1247.4721× Summary In this week’s service, Pastor Michael Airgood delivered a deeply moving and thought-provoking sermon centered on the concepts of community, forgiveness, and embracing the complexities of human relationships. Drawing heavily from the biblical story of Hosea and Gomer, the sermon
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Fairhaven Sermon 7 20 20250:00/1257.361× Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson challenged the congregation to move beyond a comfortable understanding of faith and confront the harsh realities of injustice. Drawing on the prophet Amos, Parson emphasized that God’s ruling attribute is love, but
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Fairhaven Sermon 7 13 20250:00/1111.8481× Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson explored the meaning of "neighbor" through a compelling examination of Luke 10 and its connection to Mr. Rogers' legacy. He challenged the conventional understanding of neighbor as someone who shares
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Fairhaven Sermon 7 6 20250:00/917.281× Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman reflected on her recent trip to England and France, sharing impressions from her time at Oxford and her visits to London and Paris. She highlighted the importance of kindness from strangers, sharing several
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Fairhaven Sermon 6 29 20250:00/828.8881× Summary In this week’s service, Pastor Cindy Seifert began by honoring the birthday of John Wesley, highlighting several key aspects of his life and teachings. She shared facts from United Methodist resources, including Wesley’s grappling with doubt, his coining of
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Fairhaven Sermon 6 22 20250:00/1254.1681× In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson explored the theme of “prophetic temper tantrums” found throughout scripture. He examined the story of Jonah, who tried to flee from God’s call, and Jesus cursing the unfruitful fig tree, highlighting moments of
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Fairhaven Sermon 6 15 20250:00/1141.0081× Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman addressed the congregation on Trinity Sunday, reflecting on the enormity of understanding the Holy Trinity while also sharing updates from the recent Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference. Conference highlights included the upcoming relocation to
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Fairhaven Sermon 6 8 20250:00/1215.0481× Summary In this week's service led by Rev. Alyce Weaver Dunn, she drew parallels between doors and spiritual journeys using various examples from popular culture like "Let's Make a Deal," C.S. Lewis's Chronicles