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Fairhaven Sermon 10 26 2025 MP30:00/946.33795918367341× Summary In this week’s service, Rev Dylan Parson opened with a contemplative look at the quiet weight of cemeteries, noting how in Ohio towns the graves of early settlers stand as silent witnesses to a forgotten past. He drew a
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Fairhaven Sermon 10 12 20250:00/1532.3761× Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson explored the fascinating juxtaposition of our cultural obsession with Halloween and a seeming decline in religious participation. He observed that Americans are increasingly drawn to themes of death, ghosts, and the supernatural, spending
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Fairhaven Sermon 10 5 20250:00/901.9681× Summary In this week's service, Rev. Peg Bowman launched a new mini-series titled "Spooky Sermons," designed to explore biblical themes related to Halloween. She addressed the common Christian debate surrounding the holiday, clarifying that while some view it
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Fairhaven Sermon 9 28 20250:00/1464.7441× Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Dylan Parson explored the story of Samson and Delilah from the Book of Judges, a narrative often overlooked in favor of more familiar biblical tales. He challenged the congregation to consider Samson not as a
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Fairhaven Sermon 9 21 20250:00/1216.8241× Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman delivered a sermon focusing on the story of Ruth from the Bible, concluding her series on childhood stories. She emphasized that while often presented as a simple tale for children, the story of
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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