Monthly Archives: August 2025

Sermon: The jeremiads of Jeremiah

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Avril Hannah-Jones

There is much discussion today about the right of nation states to exist. What a difference it would make in the world if we agreed with the Hebrew prophets that only those nations whose citizens act justly one with another, those nations that do not oppress the alien, the orphan, and the widow, those nations that do not shed innocent blood, have the ‘right’ to dwell peaceably in their lands. Continue reading →

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Sermon: My great-grandfather’s “true Jewishness”

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Avril Hannah-Jones

This message is clear: to be the people of God, it is not enough to worship God. To truly belong to God, the people of God must also live out their calling in justice and in caring for those most in need. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Collective responsibility, if not collective punishment

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Avril Hannah-Jones

In Hosea’s portrayal of God, God is the good and caring parent who watches a beloved child become a difficult adolescent and make the wrong choices. Continue reading →

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