Podcasts by Bethany UCC

23.12.10. Sermon. Hollow Ways and Desire Paths from 2023-12-12T20:28:21

Pastor Vince used the metaphor of "desire paths" in this sermon to describe the repeated, well worn paths we walk to find our way to God.

23.12.3. Sermon. All That Glitters: Our Lady Of the O from 2023-12-06T19:17:13

Pastor Vince preached this Sunday, describing advent as a season where we can tell God what we really want, without holding back.

23.11.26. Sermon. Mixed Feelings: Choices from 2023-11-28T18:35:15

Pastor Rebecca preached on the subject of "choice" this Sunday. What decisions are made for us, and which ones do we have a hand in?

2023.11.19. Sermon. Mixed Feelings: Re-threading The Beads from 2023-11-23T00:34:31

Pastor Vince compares our faith the a threaded string of beads and wonders: what happens in those moments where our faith is tested? What happens when the thread breaks?

2023.11.12. Sermon. Mixed Feelings: The World Is Bad from 2023-11-15T18:48:13

Pastor Vince recounts a comment from his Spanish teacher that "the world is so bad now". In this sermon, he wrestles with this idea: how do we hold joy in the midst of so much sufferin...

2023.11.5. Sermon: What's In A Name? from 2023-11-06T21:05:12

Pastor Alaina received a standing ovation for her final sermon at Bethany UCC. Give it a listen here!

The Dead Rising From The Grave?: Daniel & Halloween from 2023-10-30T22:11:21

Bethany Member and University of Chicago Divinity Student Xander King preaches our final sermon for October, finishing out our theme of Apocalypse Now.

2023.10.22. Sermon. Apocalypse Now. Revelations. from 2023-10-24T19:12:15

On Sunday, Rev. Vince delivered this sermon centering New Revelations, being present in the current moment and exploring endings. Give it a listen here...

2023.10.15. Sermon. Apocalypse Now. Awe. from 2023-10-16T16:39:15

Kate Leeman was preaching last Sunday, thinking about awe and wonder. About all that is bigger, and stranger, and more beautiful than we can take in.

Which is what worship is about. W...

2023.10.8. Sermon. Apocalypse Now. from 2023-10-11T16:00:20

Pastor Alaina preached this last Sunday, in partnership with the Lighthouse Foundation, they were asking CARE churches to partner alongside them and preach a sermon on the importance of Workforc...

2023.10.1. Sermon. Pet Blessing Sunday. Wild Goose Chased. from 2023-10-04T17:20:24

Pastor Alaina gave the sermon this past Sunday on how animals bless us by participating in our spiritual care. Listen now.

2023.9.24. Sermon. Make Believe. God's Eye View from 2023-09-26T18:30:39

Rev. Vince is preaching the sermon about making believe we are God! Taking a God’s eye view of others and of ourselves. Continuing the Make Believe theme, we're thinking about seeing ourselv...

2023.9.10. Sermon. Make Believe. Eye Contact from 2023-09-21T00:34:46

We welcome you to listen to our Rev. Pastor Vince Amlin speak on from Sunday, September 10th on our Make Believe theme with the focus on eye contact, seeing from the marginalized perspective, Al...

2023.9.17 Sermon. Make Believe. Guided Through Imagery from 2023-09-21T00:32:17

From this past Sunday, we welcome guest Virginia Gilbert as she preaches the sermon this week speaking on seeing the light, trusting our experiences, experiences of understanding, recognition, b...

2023.9.3. Sermon. Make Believe from 2023-09-06T19:18:04

Pastor Alaina preached about our new series - Make Believe!

2023.8.27. Sermon. Family Recipes. Desperation Pie from 2023-08-31T17:25:42

Rev. Vince Amlin preaches about the idea of "Desperation Pie", how the humblest foods become the favorites, desperation becomes pie.

2023.8.20: Sermon. Family Recipes. Comfort Food from 2023-08-22T18:50:17

Pastor Alaina gave a sermon this past Sunday on spiritual comfort food as part of our August sermon series on “Family Recipes.”

2023.8.13. Sermon: Family Recipes - Marinating on Tradition from 2023-08-15T15:57:52

Rev. Vince is back to talk about ruminating on marinating on tradition, slow cooking, and how so many family recipes are based on taking time. Listen now!

2023.8.6. Sermon: Family Recipes. Tastes like Love from 2023-08-08T17:20:17

Pastor Alaina is preaching about this month's theme: Family Recipe. Sometimes we add too much to a recipe over time and lose what a recipe is supposed to really taste like. Christianity can ...

2023.7.30: Sermon: Living in Harmony. Singing Together from 2023-08-02T16:29:11

Rev. Rebecca Anderson gives her last sermon before she leaves on a 3 month Sabbatical. How can Bethany UCC learn to sing together? Let's come together, understand other perspectives and sing...

2023.7.23 Sermon: Living in Harmony. Conflict from 2023-07-26T21:18:48

Our sabbatical pastor Alaina continued our "Living in Harmony" series with a sermon on conflict. How do we fight and fight well while living in harmony? As well as some commentary on t...

2023.7.16 Sermon: Living in Harmony. Learning from 2023-07-24T16:42:54

Rev. Rebecca continues out "Living in Harmony" series by co-preaching with the incredible Elise laBarge about learning to live in harmony. Its all about coming to understand what the o...

2023.7.9 Sermon: Living in Harmony. Sing Out! from 2023-07-24T16:34:27

Pastor Alaina preached for our "Living in Harmony" series with what harmony means. Harmony is adding your own tune to someone else’s song—not just obeying their melody or remaining sil...

2023.6.25 Sermon: Beyond the Binary. Coat of Blessing from 2023-07-10T14:15:03

Interim Pastor Alaina wraps up our Beyond the Binary series with a sermon on Joseph's coat of blessing. We're finishing this series (for now) with the blessing of beyond the gender binar...

2023.7.2 Sermon: Creation Care. Brimstone from 2023-07-10T14:11:09

Ann Ridge provided an amazing sermon on the climate crisis for our first worship of July. Hellfire and brimstone: the state that people are living in right now. Hell and fire are here now. She r...

2023.6.18 Sermon: Beyond the Binary. Good in the Inbetween from 2023-06-26T13:45:38

Rev. Rebecca preached our third week of "Beyond the Binary" about the good happening in-between. In pastoral care class in grad school, a guest speaker talked about the ways people ear...

2023.6.11 Sermon: Beyond the Binary. Rainbows and Rain from 2023-06-20T16:36:26

We had the AMAZING Johnny Buranosky as a guest preacher with us to continue our June series! In this sermon, Johnny is expanding beyond the binary of thinking we will walk only one path. Dolly P...

2023.6.4 Sermon: Beyond the Binary. Bread and Roses from 2023-06-20T16:31:49

Interim Pastor Alaina kicked off our June series with a sermon about nourishment for body and soul. This Pride month we are going beyond the binary where we are looking for God in the wide colo...

2023.5.21 Sermon: Streakers, Shipwrecks, and She-Bears. Love Battle from 2023-05-24T16:41:10

Guest preacher and Bethany member in discernment, Xander King, provides our next sermon in the weirdest stories of the Bible series! With Numbers 25 as the base, it's just a scriptural mess ...

2023.5.14 Sermon: Streakers, Shipwrecks, and She-Bears. Ablesim from 2023-05-17T16:17:22

Interim Pastor Alaina continues our series by addressing how we interpret the story of the blind man in Mark 8. It's often interpreted to be only about healing and therefore miss the vision ...

2023.5.7 Sermon: Streakers, Shipwrecks, and She-Bears. Weird stories from 2023-05-09T16:21:19

Rev. Rebecca kicks off our May series with the weird, weirder, and weirdest stories of the Bible. This time, we're covering the she-bears and why they are in 2 Kings. Tune in all month for t...

2023.4.30 Sermon: Feast Days. Never a Good Time from 2023-05-03T16:33

Catch Rev Vince's last sermon before leaving for sabbatical for three months! He's gearing up for sabbatical with a sermon....about not necessarily being ready.

2023.4.24 Sermon: Feast Days. Remembering from 2023-04-25T16:07:52

Rev Rebecca continues "Feast Days" with remembering through feasts. Freezing wedding cake, backpacking food, and final meals as well as what it means to re-constitute feasts.

2023.4.17 Sermon: Feast Days. Spring Feasts from 2023-04-24T16:48:16

Pastoral Intern Alaina (very soon to be Interim Pastor Alaina) kicked off our theme of Feast Days. She preaches about the importance of dancing and how it can be a spiritual practice. Get your d...

2023.4.9 Sermon: Easter Sunday from 2023-04-11T16:34:10

Listen to Rev. Rebecca preach on Easter Sunday! Cloth, weaving, images, and more! We celebrate the Risen Lord together

2023.4.2 Sermon: Sacred Sketchbook. God as Ordinary from 2023-04-04T19:45:48

Rev Vince covered our last "Sacred Sketchbook" theme with the image of the recognizable God. God as ordinary. God as familiar.

2023.3.26 Sermon: Sacred Sketchbook. God as Parent from 2023-03-28T15:28:07

Rev. Rebecca is sharing another sacred sketchbook image of God. God as parent as connected to reclamation project.

2023.3.19 Sermon: Sacred Sketchbook. The image-smasher from 2023-03-20T16:30:07

Rev. Vince covers this week's Sacred Sketchbook image of God as the iconoclast. Famous artworks attacked or destroyed, such as Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch," Velazquez’ “Rokeby...

2023.3.5 Sermon: Sacred Sketchbook. God as Cryptid from 2023-03-07T17:23:06

Rev Vince continues our Lenten theme with a sermon on the mystery of God. Multiplying images. Lots of pictures, but no one sees them exactly. We're going on expeditions for God.

2023.2.26 Sermon: Sacred Sketchbook. Dark Night from 2023-02-28T17:14:56

Pastoral Intern Alana kicks off our Lenten series "Sacred Sketchbook" with the dark night of the soul. A sermon on when Alana stopped feeling God the way she had been. Sermon image provided...

2023.2.19 Sermon: Bleeding Hearts. Pancakes and Serving from 2023-02-27T15:40:27

Rev Rebecca is preaching our sermon this Shrove Sunday (otherwise known as Pancake/Waffle Breakfast)! We're talking loving, caring, and serving as we approach Lent.

2023.2.12 Sermon: Bleeding Hearts. Be Tender from 2023-02-27T15:38:48

Rev. Rebecca is using all the "flower stuff" this week for our theme of "Bleeding Hearts." Be tender. Deeply rooted. Tenderness and reserves. All will be covered in  this sermon!

2023.2.5 Sermon: Bleeding Hearts. Earnestness vs Irony from 2023-02-27T15:36:41

Rev. Vince kicks off our new February series, "Bleeding Hearts," with the difference of earnestness and irony. Wholehearted faith vs halfhearted, half measures. Being unmixed, not hedging your b...

2023.1.15 Sermon: Let 'er Rip. During the Journey from 2023-01-30T17:13:47

Pastoral Intern Alaina continued our January series on the beginning of visions. The journey is where the visions begin, not before it begins. A faster, good decision is better...

2022.11.20 Sermon: Bethany Speaks. Thanksgiving from 2023-01-17T17:38:55

Our November series, "Bethany Speaks," had three, amazing preachers as we prepared for Thanksgiving. We welcomed Mare, Ann, and Xander this week to share their wisdom in themes of Thanksgiving!

2023.1.8 Sermon: Let 'er Rip. Something New from 2023-01-12T03:28:02

Rev. Rebecca tears into January with our new series, "Let 'er Rip!" Lydia saw something new (in the Jesus movement) that she thought was worth pouring herself into. It’s not their story anymore;...

2023.1.1 Sermon: The Turning of the Year from 2023-01-09T14:44:36

Rev Rebecca kicked off 2023 by welcoming us to the new year. New starts, new challenges, and getting ready for what's next are all welcome into our schedules. In this podcast, you can listen alo...

2022.12.24 Sermon: Holy Darkness. Christmas Eve from 2023-01-09T14:42:18

Rev. Vince gave Christmas an "edge" at our Christmas Eve service. In line with our theme "Holy Darkness," Christmas needs a reason, and the reason is suffering; the reason is oppression; the rea...

2022.12.4 Sermon: Holy Darkness. Stories in Shadow from 2022-12-23T23:52:21

Pastoral Intern Alaina continues our Advent theme with stories in the shadows. How are some of our best stories born in shadows? What does it mean to create in darkness? 

2022.12.18 Sermon: Holy Darkness. Dreams. from 2022-12-20T15:44:37

Rev. Rebecca continues our Advent series with dreams, in spite of believing that describing dreams is very, very boring. But it's Advent 4, and here's Joseph, the second dreaming Joseph in the B...

2022.12.11 Sermon: Holy Darkness. Beginning with Night from 2022-12-16T20:43:28

Rev. Vince continues our advent series with a sermon on beginning our day with the night. In Jewish tradition, the new day begins at night rather than the morning. Though it can feel uncomfortab...

2022.11.27 Sermon: Holy Darkness. Protection of the Dark from 2022-11-29T14:23:14

Rev. Rebecca launches our new series and the advent season with a sermon all about the ways darkness keeps us safe. In a world full of light pollution, how can we find safety in the darkness of ...

2022.11.13 Sermon: Bethany Speaks. Witnessing, Listening, Pentacost from 2022-11-23T17:28:26

Our November series, "Bethany Speaks," continued with three, amazing preachers. We will be welcomed Nathan, Kate, and Bud to share their wisdom in themes of Witnessing, Listening, and Pentecost!...

2022.11.6 Sermon: Bethany Speaks. Four Preachers from 2022-11-08T15:38:08

We had four INCREDIBLE preachers kick off our new sermon series, "Bethany Speaks!" All month, we are having members of the congregation give their sermons they've been working on. Up first, we h...

2022.10.30 Sermon: Be Not Afraid. The Catch-22 of Hope from 2022-11-04T13:20:12

Intern Pastor, Alaina, finished our October series with the catch-22 of hope. Having hope can be really scary, so join us to hear what she has to say about facing that fear and keeping hope anyw...

2022.10.23 Sermon: Be Not Afraid. The Fear of God from 2022-10-26T14:28:48

Rev Vince continued our series by talking about the fear of God. What does it mean to be God-fearing? Does perfect love cast out fear? How does Narnia fit into all this? Find out with us by list...

2022.10.16 Sermon: Be Not Afraid. Dying Alone from 2022-10-18T14:48:18

Rev. Rebecca continued our October series with her fears of dying alone in the parlor. Well, sort of. Maybe something more along the lines of what it takes to name what we need, and the fear of ...

2022.10.9 Sermon: Do Not Be Afraid. Stand Firm from 2022-10-11T14:14:27

Rev. Vince launches our October series (for real this time!) by standing firm in the face of fear. From Exodus to key changes, we're not afraid of God's deliverance.

2022.10.2 Sermon: Pet Blessing Stories from 2022-10-04T13:53:15

We had four amazing storytellers provide us with stories of their pets. Shoutout to Sandra, Judy, Martha, and Nathan for sharing their tales! Give their stories a listen as you think of your own...

2022.9.11 Sermon: Mirror, Mirror. Orange You Glad from 2022-09-20T14:27:24

Rev Rebecca continues our fairytale and reflections series with some secret powers and ridiculous jokes. From Rapunzel to Samson, listen to hear if the plot points even matter. We're telling tal...

2022.9.18 Sermon: Mirror, Mirror. Ugly Duckling from 2022-09-20T14:22:08

Rev. Rebecca tells the story of the ugly duckling and the great longing to feel at home. Hear about the "homely" Hans Christian Andersen, who came from nothing and the Halls of Faith in Hebrews....

2022.8.28 Sermon: Wildflowers. Investing in Roots from 2022-08-29T16:43:16

Rev. Vince finishes our "Wildflower" series with the work that can be easy to take for granted until you need grounded roots. If you build them and nurture them, they're there when you need them...

2022.8.14 Sermon: Wildflowers. Good Fire from 2022-08-15T16:33:21

Rev. Vince continues our wildflower series with good fires. Fire is something to fear and there's also gifts in letting things fall apart.

2022.8.7 Sermon: Wildflowers. To Just Be from 2022-08-08T14:26:14

Rev. Vince kicks off our new August series, "Wildflowers: Growing Outside the Lines." From Jesus' words on lilies to Adele lyrics, listen to be told to do nothing but be.

2022.7.31 Sermon: Do-Overs. Christmas in July from 2022-08-01T14:10:37

Rev. Rebecca delivers a sermon on origin stories - super, "regular," and biblical. Listen to hear what it means to find your origin story and help make the way for God.

2022.7.25 Sermon: Do-Overs. Rewritten from 2022-07-25T14:49:56

Rev. Vince delivers a sermon of what how things can be written over, but never erased. Our do-overs may look or feel completely rewritten, but they don't require we be returned to a blank slate....

2022.7.17 Sermon: Do-Overs. Second Chances. from 2022-07-18T16:46:26

Rev. Rebecca talks about do-overs with dances, childhood bath time, and wrong decisions. Listen in for a sermon on second chances and not getting stuck.

2022.7.10 Sermon: Do-Overs. Never Too Late from 2022-07-12T15:01:05

Rev. Vince shares stories of when it feels too late to start something new and doing it anyway. Even though we didn't catch the full sermon, this is a sermon to hear when feeling like you're too...

2022.7.5 Sermon: Do-Overs. Redemption from 2022-07-05T17:03:51

Rev. Rebecca kicks off our new July series by talking about the ultimate offering of redemption. Using the two stories (or are they??) of creation, we're talking about the do-overs in the Bible....

2022.6.26 Sermon: Say Anything. Say PRIDE from 2022-06-27T17:07:13

Rev. Vince talks about love, family, and children's books in context with our queer siblings. This final sermon in our series is reminding us what it means to follow Jesus' example, to riot, and...

2022.6.19 Sermon: Say Anything. Say Racism from 2022-06-21T14:36

Rev. Rebecca continues our series of saying anything with a sermon about racism. Using Jesus' response on carrying oil, we're saying what it means to be a church that talks about racism.

2022.6.12 Sermon: Say Anything. Say "Trans" from 2022-06-13T14:15:17

Rev. Vince is saying "trans" by addressing transphobia in the church, saying what should be obvious about loving all of God's children, and sharing experiences of when the truth is stated.

2022.6.5 Sermon: Say Anything. The Body from 2022-06-06T16:14:34

Rev. Rebecca kicks off our new series on Pentecost Sunday about the body and all the ways we experience living in our bodies. Say anything means tackling the things holding us back from living i...

2022.5.29 Sermon: Four Ways to God: Putting it All Together from 2022-05-31T16:31:20

Guest preacher, Hannah Phillips Mollenkamp is wrapping up our series by talking about putting all the spiritual types together. Filled with Avatar: The Last Airbender references, this sermon tac...

2022.5.22 Sermon: Four Ways to God. Heart from 2022-05-23T14:19:29

Rev. Vince is talking about complex machines doing relatively simple tasks, much like our own hearts. Listen to hear about how leading with your heart works to connect with God.

2022.5.15 Sermon: Four Ways to God. Hands from 2022-05-16T16:14:55

Three storytellers - Rev. Rebecca, Paul Monzella, and John Magallanez - are sharing their stories of putting their hands to work. This service of real stories, from real people showcases the en...

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2022.5.8 Sermon: Four Ways to God. Spirit from 2022-05-09T14:47:13

Rev. Rebecca preaches about Mother's Day, what it means to lead with spirit, and the power of silence. 

Four Ways to God: Head from 2022-05-02T14:33:40

Rev. Vince is kicking off our new sermon series "Four Ways to God" with a powerful sermon on what is means to be "head." Listen to hear what it means to seek God through reason, knowledge, concr...

2022.4.24 Sermon: We Ask...Now What? from 2022-04-25T14:51:58

Guest preacher, Virginia Gilbert, is speaking about what happens after Holy Week ends? Is the season over? What do we do now? Listen to this sermon and hear what she has to say about figuring ou...

2022.4.17 Sermon: Come Back to Life. Easter Sunday from 2022-04-19T15:51:38

Rev. Vince is speaking about new life in the resurrection of Jesus and in our own lives. Preaching about driving safely, what it means to be patient, and the meaning of Jesus being released from...

2022.4.10 Sermon: I Shall Be Released. Palm Sunday from 2022-04-11T14:13:27

Rev. Rebecca is tackling combining our ongoing theme of release with Palm Sunday. What compels you to take action? What frees you up to take action even before you think you ready?

2022.4.3 Sermon: I Shall Be Released. To Have Without Holding from 2022-04-04T14:16:15

Rev. Vince is preaching about the difficulties of letting those around us flounder when you know you can help and letting them do it on their own.

2022.3.27 Sermon: I Shall Be Released. Prayer of Commendation from 2022-03-28T16:47:43

Rev. Rebecca continues our theme of breaking free and how the prayer of commendation connects. We're talking funerals, weddings, and the realities of death. 

2022.3.20 I Shall Be Released. Breaking the Rules from 2022-03-21T14:05

The theme of breaking free continues this week as Rev. Vince is talking about the importance of breaking rules that hold us back. Time to stop feeling guilty for letting go of life-limiting rule...

2022.3.6 Sermon: I Shall Be Released. Not Too Soon from 2022-03-07T15:28:04

Rev. Vince Amlin kicks off our new sermon series, I Shall Be Released, while back in our sanctuary after two, long years. We're talking about joyous celebrations maybe being too soon... or are t...

2022.2.27 Sermon: Hollier Than Thou. We The Saints from 2022-02-28T17:28:25

Rev. Rebecca Anderson wraps-up our series of Hollier Than Thou while preaching about Perpetua and Felicity.

2022.2.20 Sermon: Holier Than Thou. St Francis is for the birds. from 2022-02-22T18:16:57

Rev Vince Amlin finally preaches about St Francis, three whole weeks into this series. On the possibility of singing with hope, through all things.

2022.2.13 Sermon: Holier Than Thou. St George slays the dragon — and you can too. from 2022-02-14T14:22:13

Rev Vince Amlin preaches on imagining a better story — and making it reality.

2022.2.6 Sermon: Holier Than Thou. St Brigid gives away the good stuff willy-nilly from 2022-02-09T23:51:57

Rev. Rebecca Anderson preaches the first Sunday of our Holier Than Thou series about St Brigid, whose feast day is Feb 1. 

22.1.30 Sermon: Lions, and Giants, and Whales: Miracles and Magic from 2022-01-31T15:21:39

Pastor Rebecca preaches on the miracles of Jesus.

22.1.23 Sermon: Lions, and Giants, and Whales: David and Goliath from 2022-01-24T15:04:20

Pastor Rebecca tells the story of David and Goliath 

22.1.16 Sermon: Lions, and Giants, and Whales: Daniel and the Lion's Den from 2022-01-18T14:45:07

Pastor Vince's Sermon from Sunday 1/16/22: Daniel and the Lion's Den

Lions, and Giants, and Whales: Jonah and the Big Fish from 2022-01-11T16:29:27

Pastor Rebecca's Sermon from 1/9/22

22.1.2 Sermon: Drop Into Your Heart from 2022-01-05T14:42

Vince preaches about the spirituality of (another) lockdown.  What do the magi have to teach us about staying put? 

21.12.24 Sermon: Christmas Future from 2021-12-28T16:54:19

On Christmas Eve, we retell the ancient story — that is always, actually, a story about what's coming next. Rev Rebecca Anderson, preacher.

21.12.12 Sermon: Imagine A Hero from 2021-12-15T18:58:53

Help is on the Way Week 3: Imagine a Hero by Pastor Vince Amlin

21.12.5 Sermon: Origin Stories from 2021-12-07T16:25:56

Vince preaches the 2nd week of our "Help is on the Way" Series. 

21.12.5: Origin Stories from 2021-12-07T16:25:56

Vince preaches the 2nd week of our "Help is on the Way" Series. 

11-28-21 Sermon - Help Is On The Way: Happy New Year! from 2021-11-30T16:02:34

A sermon by Reverend Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC

11-21-21 Sermon - Foundational: dependence from 2021-11-23T04:37:05

Rev Vince Amlin preaches the end of our Foundational series, from Nehemiah 8. Why now — just when things are getting better (aren't they?) — would people head back out into the unknown? Inc...

11-14-21 Episode - Foundational: closing the gaps from 2021-11-16T18:41:20

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

11-7-21 Sermon - Foundational: rebuilding from 2021-11-10T17:15:20

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

10-31-21 Sermon - Unorthodox: universal salvation from 2021-11-04T15:56:15

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

10-17-21 Sermon - Unorthodox: what do you believe? from 2021-10-20T16:49:54

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

10-10-21 Sermon - Unorthodox: 4 ways to not read the bible literally from 2021-10-12T19:58:56

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

9-19-21 Sermon - everything doesn't happen for a reason from 2021-09-21T16:25:07

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

9-12-21 Sermon - Stone Soup from 2021-09-14T15:32:26

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

9-5-21 Sermon - Rest Awhile from 2021-09-08T16:58:31

A sermon by guest preacher Sam Coker at Bethany UCC.

9-6-21 Sermon - Rest Awhile from 2021-09-08T16:58:31

A sermon by guest preacher Sam Coker at Bethany UCC.

8-22-21 Sermon - Life Is a Cabaret: Oz from 2021-08-31T18:41:54

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin.

8-8-21 Sermon - Life Is a Cabaret: tilting at windmills from 2021-08-10T17:28:26

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin

8-1-21 Sermon - Life Is a Cabaret: this wasn't supposed to happen from 2021-08-03T15:11:07

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson

7-25-21 Sermon - Fun and Games: why so serious? from 2021-07-26T17:00

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson.

7-18-21 Sermon - Fun and Games: win-win from 2021-07-19T17:52:36

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin

7-13-21 Sermon - Fun and Games: what's good about it? from 2021-07-12T17:56:38

a sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson

6-27-21 Sermon - Are We There Yet? from 2021-07-02T16:41:02

What to do with a plan as simple as "It gets better."

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

6-20-21 Sermon - Are We There Yet? Climbing Mountains and Running with Horses from 2021-06-20T19:00

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

6-13-2021 Sermon - Are We There Yet? Part 2 from 2021-06-15T17:22:11

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

6-6-2021 Sermon - Are We There Yet? from 2021-06-07T19:12:40

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

5-30-21 Sermon - System Failure: food from 2021-06-02T16:49:46

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

5-23-21 Sermon - System Failure: church at the end of the world from 2021-05-26T14:59:09

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

5-16-21 Sermon - System Failure: the human cosmos from 2021-05-19T15:44:08

Rev. Vince Amlin preaches at Bethany UCC.

5-9-21 Sermon - System Failure: family systems from 2021-05-11T17:09:31

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

5-2-21 Sermon - System Failure: just mercy from 2021-05-04T17:38:06

A sermon by student pastor Bethany Cooper at Bethany UCC.

4-18-21 Sermon - Pay Attention: Be Amazed. from 2021-04-20T15:28:34

Rev. Vince Amlin

4-11-21 Sermon - Pay Attention: Fresh Start from 2021-04-11T18:00

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

4-4-21 Sermon - Loving What Death Has Touched from 2021-04-04T19:00

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

3-28-21 Sermon - The End is Near from 2021-03-28T16:00

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

3-21-21 Sermon - Party as Dissent from 2021-03-21T18:00

A sermon by Bethany Cooper at Bethany UCC.

3-14-21 Sermon - Rules for a New World from 2021-03-14T19:00

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

3-7-21 Sermon - Made-Up Holidays from 2021-03-07T21:00

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

2-28-21 Sermon - Turn Up the Heat from 2021-02-28T18:00

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson for Bethany UCC.

2-21-20 Sermon - Party Planning from 2021-02-21T17:00

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

2-14-21 Sermon - New Skin from 2021-02-14T17:00

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

2-7-21 Sermon - This is 40 from 2021-02-07T20:00

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

1-31-21 Sermon - Money Matters from 2021-01-31T17:00

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC. 

1-24-21 Sermon - Mental Maps from 2021-01-24T16:00

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

1-17-21 Sermon - Drawing Lines from 2021-01-17T18:00

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

1-10-21 Sermon - Whole Love from 2021-01-10T17:00

A sermon by student pastor Bethany Cooper at Bethany UCC.

1-3-21 Sermon - Getting Lost from 2021-01-03T17:00

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC. 

12-27-20 Sermon - Ugly Jesus from 2020-12-27T17:00

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC. 

12-13-20 Sermon - Gaudete, Rejoice from 2020-12-13T19:00

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC. 

12-6-20 Sermon - Beautiful Things from 2020-12-06T19:00

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

11-22-20 Sermon - Remain Movable from 2020-11-22T17:00

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

11-15-20 Sermon - Worshipping in Public from 2020-11-15T19:00

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

11-8-20 Sermon - Cracks in the House from 2020-11-08T19:00

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

11-1-20 Sermon - A Place for God... and Others from 2020-11-01T19:00

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

10-18-20 Sermon - Winter is Coming from 2020-10-18T16:00

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

10-11-20 Sermon - What Story Are You Tending? from 2020-10-11T20:00

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC.

9-27-20 Sermon - Get a Life from 2020-09-27T21:00

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

9-20-20 Sermon - Compelled by the Story from 2020-09-20T16:00

A sermon by student pastor Bethany Cooper at Bethany UCC.

9-13-20 Sermon - Nothing Matters. Be Kind. from 2020-09-13T18:00

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC.

3-22-20 Sermon - Journaling from 2020-03-22T18:00

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC

3-8-20 Sermon - Outer Space from 2020-03-08T16:00

A sermon by Evan Stancil at Bethany UCC

3-1-20 Sermon - Where My Help Comes From from 2020-03-02T18:57:43

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC

2-23-20 Sermon - Into the Unknown from 2020-02-25T18:57:08

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC

2-16-20 Sermon - The Next Right Thing from 2020-02-19T21:49:10

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC

2-20-20 Sermon - Some Things Never Change from 2020-02-11T19:46:13

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC

2-9-20 Sermon - Let It Go from 2020-02-11T17:54:18

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC

1-19-20 Sermon - Changing Perspectives from 2020-01-21T18:41:10

A sermon by Evan Stancil at Bethany UCC

1-12-20 Sermon - Empty Rocks from 2020-01-14T18:40:06

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC

1-5-20 Sermon - Holy Name of Jesus from 2020-01-09T18:47:24

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC

12-29-19 Sermon - Convivial from 2020-01-06T17:48:17

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC

12-22-19 Sermon - Provoking Wonder from 2019-12-27T20:36:13

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC

12-15-19 Sermon - Home from 2019-12-19T17:18:46

A sermon ny Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC

12-8-19 Sermon - A Breath of Fresh Air from 2019-12-11T19:03:33

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC

12-1-19 Sermon - Breathtaking from 2019-12-03T19:37:47

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC

11-17-19 Sermon - Believe in the Good News from 2019-11-22T17:07:43

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC

11-3-19 Sermon - Longing and Delight from 2019-11-07T17:52:32

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC

10-27-19 Sermon - Evil Is Something Real from 2019-10-28T16:27:30

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC

9-29-19 Sermon - Becoming Our True Selves from 2019-10-18T16:43:11

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC

9-22-19 Sermon - What to Do When Everything Has Changed from 2019-10-18T16:37:42

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC

10-13-19 Sermon - Overcoming Evil from 2019-10-15T16:22:40

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC

9-15-19 Sermon - Why We Tell Stories from 2019-09-25T17:06:03

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC

9-8-19 Sermon - A Single, Bright Thread from 2019-09-09T17:13:35

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC

9-1-19 Sermon - Home from 2019-09-09T17:12:39

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC

7-21-19 Sermon - A Beautiful Song from 2019-08-05T17:14:55

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC

7-28-19 Sermon - The Invisible Conspiracy of Love from 2019-08-02T19:42:47

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC

6-23-19 Sermon from 2019-07-01T16:59:30

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC

6-16-19 Sermon from 2019-06-21T18:04:56

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC

5-26-19 Sermon - It Happened In Bethany from 2019-05-28T16:23:57

A sermon by Rev. Rebecca Anderson at Bethany UCC

5-19-19 Sermon - One Of Those Places from 2019-05-23T17:59:27

A sermon by Rev. Vince Amlin at Bethany UCC