Meg Hegemann — "We are not the first in history to face difficult times.... Perhaps it is a good time to explore the faith of those who have faced infinitely more difficulty than many of us could ever face." Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — Meg reflects on the proximity of World Communion Sunday and Indigenous People's Day and how both observances can teach us (as did Jesus) that "we don't have to think only about ourselves." Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — In your math class, you may have been instructed to "show your work," how you got the answer. Meg muses about what "show your work" might mean for a people of faith in a tense election season. Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — Meg challenges us to believe that we already have all we need to succeed at what God calls us to do. God challenges us to live in that hope, and to resist fear, that may we (re)find our purpose. Scripture reading

Meg Hegemann — Meg notes that faith, like the Doctrine of the Trinity, is not about “rational explanation,” but “mystery - this incomprehensible relationship” in which “God choses to work in and through us.” Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — In John's familiar story featuring "Doubting" Thomas, Meg suggests that "what Thomas has lost faith in is not God, but his community." And Jesus calls Thomas back into a relationship of trust. Scripture reading

Meg Hegemann — The original end of the Gospel of Mark closes with a scene of fear and grief. Meg notes we can be supportive witnesses to one another & to the world that hope has not died - even as fear & grief persist! Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — Meg observes that "John's Gospel is written for a people who are wrestling with the knowledge that they can't go back" to the way things used to be. Her sermon is written for folks like that, too. Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — Meg reflects on Jesus' call of the first disciples, who drop their nets and follow immediately. What creates a sense of urgency for us to change? Is it fear, or hope, or maybe a desire to serve, to matter for a hurting world? Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — Meg observes that the Parable of the Valuable Coins calls us to "think big," not hiding our precious gifts out of fear, but investing our whole selves - as partners with God - to heal the world. Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — Meg reflects on two readings that assure us that we may face great suffering and loss, but through God’s grace and mercy “all will be well, and all manner of things will be well.” Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann & Jennifer Gillis-White — In an unplanned collaboration, Meg and Jennifer respond to the Oct 25 mass shooting in Lewiston, ME with a powerful call to action for change, not just thoughts and prayers. Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — Meg reflects on the Apostle Paul's words about his "privilege," and sees Paul as a model for us as we consider how we will us our privilege for a larger and more inclusive good, serving Christ and neighbor. Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — Meg reflects on how our accounting to God will be, in some measure, about whether we have forgiven as we have been forgiven, offering grace to others as we have received grace. Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — Sharing a personal anecdote, Meg reflects on sin, broken relationship, accountability, and the work of reconciliation that is both the hard work and the holy work of restoring relationships. Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — Wearing an Alzheimer’s Awareness t-shirt with the tagline “I will remember for you,” Meg suggests it is a metaphor for the church. “To what extent,” she asks, “has the church developed dementia when it come to being the body of Christ.” Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — Guest preacher, Meg Hegemann, shared a reflection on the prophet Jeremiah's words of encouragement to the exiles in Babylon to "grow where they are planted." Worship Bulletin

Meg Hegemann — On this Sunday, guest preacher Meg reflects on Jacob's dark night of the soul, his tenacious wrestling with a being of divine origin that yields a blessing, and what that might mean for us. Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — Meg's message celebrates All Saints' Day and invites us to embrace those blessings already given to us -- wisdom, hope, and power. Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — Meg expands upon these threads from today's lessons: God is giving birth to something new; that new birth doesn't come without pain, but in the end there is gladness and joy! Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — On Reign of Christ Sunday, Meg reflects on how Jesus models for us God's way of choosing to wield a completely different kind of power in relationships - different than we may choose. Worship Bulletin

Meg Hegemann — Meg reflects on the complex, even contradictory, desires and longings we have at Christmas. John the Baptist sets a very different tone as we prepare for the Holy Child's birth. Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — "Luke's gospel reminds us of ... the constant presence and work of the Spirit in and among those whom society would shun." Redemption, for us and them, may be found when we speak "a word of hope to those who are shunned." Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — Meg observes that Jesus challenges us to go beyond living by the "letter of the law" to have the courage to live justly, fulfilling the "Law of Love." Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — Lent is a time to examine, to confront, to bring into the light those things we avoid or keep secret, those things that can draw us away from God. Take heart. Jesus came to save, not condemn us. Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — For Jesus, the world isn't divided into sacred or secular. God is everywhere. How can we, like Jesus, see and engage the holiness, the sacred, in ourselves and in others in all our everyday encounters? Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — On Easter, as we marvel at new life, where there was death before, Meg asks: “What if we really didn’t fear death? What would we have the courage to do? Who would we have the courage to be?” Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — In Acts 7, Stephen is killed for challenging how the Temple's physical structure and hierarchy is draining resources that could feed people. What might Stephen say about our structures? How might we respond? Worship bulletin

Meg Hegemann — Meg makes connections - with Mother's Day; Julia Ward Howe; Mary's experience of the execution of her son, Jesus; and the mercy of God - in ways you won't hear from the greeting card industry. Worship bulletin