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February 20, 2020

1/5/2020 — Faith in the Dark Sermon Series, Matthew 2:1-12

Rev.  Megan Huston — Faith in the Dark Darkness is my closest friend... - Psalm 88:18 I saw a story on the news this week about a controversial decision to carry on the annual New Years Eve fireworks display in Sidney, Australia. Large parts of the country are under a nation wide fire ban after thousands of people have lost their homes, been displaced and are seeking refuge.  Some say that the fireworks display should have been cancelled so the money could go toward relief efforts. Scientists complained that it set a precedent. Economists said that the income from the event was needed.  The country’s Prime Minister said he was in favor of continuing the fireworks display because the country needed it as a sign of its resilience.  But I wonder if some Australians simply didn’t feel like celebrating on New Year’s Eve this year. There comes a time when one needs to acknowledge what is: the countryside is burning. Now is not the time for fireworks….  But the show must go on city officials insisted. And so they did. The Sidney sky was filled with light despite petitions and protests against it.  Psalm 88:18 proclaims “Darkness is my closest friend…” which leads me to wonder is there some wisdom in befriending the dark?  During some of our darker weeks of the year, we are going to consider what it means to become a friend to the dark in a sermon series called, “Faith in the Dark.” Rather than running from it, we will consider what the darkness might have to teach us about God, life, and love.  Barbara Brown Taylor has a book titled, “Learning to Walk in the Dark,” which inspired this series. I bought the book several years ago, read a chapter or two, and put it back on the shelf because it didn’t mean much to me at the time. Last year I decided to pick it back up again during a time when I was struggling to encounter God and the book took on a whole new meaning.  I love the book because it acknowledges that the feeling of the absence of God is a very real part of our faith lives. It challenges us against what Miriam Greenspan describes as “spiritual bypassing.” In describing this term, Taylor writes: some use religion to dodge the dark emotions instead of letting it lead us to embrace those dark angels as the best, most demanding spiritual teachers we may ever know.  So as the Christmas lights come down and the New Years decorations are put away, we will turn our attention to Biblical stories of encounters with God that happened in the dark.  I invite you to journey with us as we acknowledge the dark and what can grow within it.  Peace,  Megan

February 20, 2020

1/12/2020 Faith in the Dark Sermon Series – Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18

<h1>Rev. Megan Huston — Faith in the Dark </h1> I have decided to stand with love. Hate is too great a burden to bare. -Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Junior This week I was invited to offer the invocation at the celebration of Dr. King in Bowling Green later this month, so I have been thinking a lot about his legacy. I have mixed feelings about MLK Day celebrations if I am honest. On one hand, I love the ways it can bring a community together. I’ve heard some incredible and inspiring speakers, musicians and community leaders at our local celebrations. But at times I also find myself frustrated. Because I believe it is a grave injustice and the picture of hypocrisy for leaders to lift up the name of Dr. King while ignoring the values he represented. Dr. King was not only anti racist, he was for a living wage, and against violence of any kind. But Dr. King was not just against injustice, violence and poverty wages. He was for a radical love that meant putting one’s body on the line to promote the dignity and equality of all people. We often fall into the trap of defining ourselves by what we are not, but I believe times such as these call us to decide what we are for. As people of faith and followers of Jesus, we are for peace: not a squishy peace that is sweet and nice. But peace on earth, peace of mind that makes us thoughtful and considerate of others, peace among our enemies and our friends. As Christians we are called to the business of loving our neighbor: our sick neighbor, our lonely neighbor, our depressed neighbor, our neighbor who we cannot find a thing with which we have in common. As believers we are called to worship God with all our hearts, minds and strength. Not just when things are good, but in the dark, when we are in exile and God feels miles away. Prayer I believe to be like exercise. You just keep doing it and then it becomes a part of your muscle memory and your greater spiritual health. And finally- I believe that our faith calls us to a deep and abiding joy. I don’t mean you have to pretend to be happy when you are not. But I think we should tell ourselves over and over that Jesus said, “I came so that you may live and live abundantly.”  If you are feeling down in the dumps, there are a few things you can try to lift your mood. Take a walk outside, eat some raspberries, put on some lavender essential oil, call a friend, or reach out to a professional if you feel like you need some additional help. As Disciples of Christ, we don’t have a creed, so you may or may not be for these same things. If you don’t like my list- great! Make a list of your own that defines what you are for, as a person of faith. I look forward to exploring the darkness together on Sunday, as we look to the stars with Abram and consider faith and doubt. Peace,  Megan

February 12, 2020

1/19/20 Faith in the Dark Sermon Series - Matthew 2:13-23

<h1>Rev. Kyle McDougall - Faith in the Dark</h1> Now after they had left (Wise men), an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, 'Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child to destroy him.' Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt. -Matthew 2:13-14 As a child, the darkness was not my friend. From a young age I suffered from night terrors. I would wake up screaming. I would wake up in different parts of the house. I would even wake up in different clothing. I blamed these night terrors on the darkness itself, so I did everything in my power to avoid bedtime. This was hard on my parents, but they knew that nights were hard for me. They would regularly find me sleeping at the foot of their bed, or curled up on the floor in the bed skirt. I slept with a night-light in my room until I was 14 years old. It didn't stop the nightmares, but when I woke up frightened, I could at least see what was going on around me. Today, I still suffer from night terrors, but as an adult, I have a better understanding of what's real and what isn't.  I have black-out curtains in my bedroom and can't stand any bright light when I'm trying to sleep. I have learned that the dark isn't always bad; that it isn't always scary.  The Holy Family learns that the dark can protect them, just as God protects them, in our gospel lesson this Sunday. They fled by night to safety. They fled by night toward a new hope.  I invite you to think about an experience in your life when the darkness (metaphorically or literally) wasn't all bad. Maybe you were able to learn something from being in the dark. Maybe you felt protected by the darkness.  God is there with us in the light, because God is the light. But, the promise of our gospel story from Matthew is that God is also there in the darkness as our protection.  Peace,  Kyle

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