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

August 29, 2010 “Art & Faith:  Sound and the Sacred”

August 22, 2010 “Art & Faith:  Eyes to See”

August 15, 2010 “Art & Faith:  It's Just Mud”

August 1, 2010 “Art & Faith:  A Language of Holiness”

July 25, 2010 “Why Do We Believe What We Believe? Experience”

July 18, 2010 “Why Do We Believe What We Believe? Reason”

July 11, 2010 “Why Do We Believe What We Believe? Scripture”

July 4, 2010 “Why Do We Believe What We Believe? Tradition”

June 27, 2010 “Reprise--The Beloved Community”

June 20, 2010 “A Place Where Everybody Knows Your Name”

June 6, 2010 “The Other Duck”

May 30, 2010 “A History of God--The Way”

May 16, 2010 “God in Christianity – Who is This Jesus?”

May 9, 2010 “God in Judaism: The Lord is One”

May 2, 2010 “Who Changed the Locks? (A History of God)”

April 4, 2010 “What Is It About Easter?”

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

Sermons by Others:

Pastor Dan Wilkie,  Assistant Minister

August 8, 2010 "Woven Together in Love"

June 13, 2010 "Instant Information"

May 23, 2010 "God As Holy Spirit"

February 14, 2010 "The Perfume of Christ -- Experiencing the Divine"

January 17, 2010 "The Wedding - Merging Lives"

January 3, 2010 "Close to God's Heart"

September 20, 2009 "Staying Focused--Who Are the Children"

August 23, 2009 "Saying Grace - Acts of Gratitude"

July 26, 2009 "An Over Abundance of Love"

June 28, 2009 "Grandfrupal--How God Created Diversity"

May 24, 2009 "Adventures in Missing the Point: Doubt and Truth"

Rev. Elizabeth Vincent...our guest preacher February 8, 2009 ... visiting from Rhode Island as an ordained UCC minister...a candidate for the pastorate at one of our Western Slope churches...in keeping with our long-honored UCC tradition of offering a "neutral pulpit" to pastoral candidates in other churches, she was welcomed this Sunday.

Her sermon, "The Image of God", is presented (as she offered it to appear on our website),  Click Here to read it.

Happily, Rev. Vincent subsequently was called to become the minister of Collbran UCC (Colorado), one of our closest Western Slope sister churches.  We congratulate her and the members of Collbran UCC for beginning what we hope will be a long and satisfying relationship.

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Rev. Dr. Cynthia H. Chertos...our guest minister September 27, 2009... visiting from Silverton where she provides services at their UCC Church.  Members of her church's choir joined this Sunday with our own chancel choir in the service.  The two choirs have enjoyed exchanges several times in recent years.

Her sermon, "Serious Admonitions" is presented (as she provided to our website), Click Here to read it.