The Rev. Sharyl B. Peterson, Ph.D., Senior Minister

Pastor Sharyl has been serving our church since July 2001.  She brings considerable academic and ministerial training and experience to our congregation.  Her pastoral dedication and sensitivity brings comfort to those who are ill or bereaved.  She provides vibrant, refreshing, and sometimes unorthodox sermons that inspire us to become active and informed Christians.  Her "times with children" during our services are rich lessons for them, too. 

Recent Sermons by Pastor Sharyl

Click on the date to see sermon for that day

June 29, 2008 "Under Construction--The Sequel"

June 22, 2008 "Under Construction"

June 1, 2008 "Show, Don't Tell"

May 18, 2008 "Yearning for God's Right-Ness"

May 11, 2008 "Being Peace, Making Peace"

May 4, 2008 "The Beatitudes: Blessed Dependence"

April 20, 2008 "Being Church: We Believe"

April 13, 2008 "Being Church: The Same Mind In Us"

April 6, 2008 "Being Church: Spiritual or Faithful?"

March 23, 2008 "Unreasonable Resurrection"

March 16, 2008 "Hosanna!?"

March 9, 2008 "The Possible Dream"

March 2, 2008 "From 'Why?' to 'What Next?'"

February 17, 2008 "Born How?"

February 10, 2008 "The Temptations Are Not Just a Vocal Group"

February 3, 2008 "Don’t Just Do Something – Stand There"

January 27, 2008 "Will You Come and Follow Me?"

January 13, 2008 "Pumping Up"

January 6, 2008 "Send the Light"

December 23, 2007 "Homing"

December 16, 2007 "Wondering"

December 9, 2007 "Hoping"

November 25, 2007 "I Take Thee..."

November 11, 2007 "Greater Love"

November 4, 2007 "The Season of Our Rejoicing"

[Note: All sermons posted on these sites are copyrighted (c) by The Rev. Sharyl B. Peterson.]

Sermons by Others:

 Dan Wilkie,  Assistant Minister

June 8, 2008 "Called by Faith...Opened to Love"

May 25, 2008 "What...Us Worry?"

April 27, 2008 "The Power of Commitment"

February 24, 2008 "A Vending Machine God?"

January 20, 2008 "Lead, Follow...Oh, Never Mind!"

December 2, 2007 "Waiting and Watching"

October 21, 2007 "Tools of Hope"

September 16, 2007 "Room For All"

August 5, 2007 "Living Into Our Baptism"

July 29, 2007 "What We Dream..." (with Pastor Sharyl)

April 22, 2007 "Encountering Jesus--Amazing Grace"

March 11, 2007 "Water, Water Everywhere..."

February 25, 2007 "Homecoming"

January 14, 2007 "Avoiding 'I' Problems"

November 26, 2006 "Counting Our Blessings

October 22, 2006 "Life is Unity"

October 8, 2006 "Don't Blame God"

  The Rev. Charles Holmgren,  Pastoral Assistant to Rev. Sharyl Peterson

May 27, 2007 "When Hope Is All You Have"

March 25, 2007 "You Can't Do It alone"

February 11, 2007 "Hello"

January 28, 2007 "Four Fundamentals of a Forwarding Looking Faith"