Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay

Sermon Seeds: Of Water and Spirit - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the Second Sunday in Lent Year A | March 1, 2026

Show typically is simpler than tell."

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Sermon Seeds: Of Water and Spirit - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the Second Sunday in Lent Year A | March 1, 2026

"Jesus demonstrated an exemplary ability to simplify the complex. While their words and actions contained layers of meaning and significance, Jesus distilled theological concepts into parables–or the shorts of their day. They were also able to communicate through signs and wonders….

Sermon Seeds: Led the Spirit...Backed by the Word - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the First Sunday in Lent Year A | February 22, 2026

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Sermon Seeds: Led the Spirit...Backed by the Word - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the First Sunday in Lent Year A | February 22, 2026

the good news of God's liberative and redeeming power with isolationism, manipulation, and exploitation. These tests may seem overwhelming, yet Jesus provides a blueprint and serves as an examination partner inviting all to be led by the Spirit with the assurance of being backed by the Word."

Sermon Seeds: Led the Spirit...Backed by the Word - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the First Sunday in Lent Year A | February 22, 2026

"Today, as throughout history, allegiance to the kindom of God and commitment to the baptized life is being tested. Imperial forces use power and privilege to divide and conquer. Nationalism distorts religious claims to misinterpret the will of the Holy One. Cultural and societal norms counter

Sermon Seeds: Wait - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for Transfiguration Sunday Year A | February 15, 2026

"He anticipates conflict but not confusion. He expects disagreements but not despair. Moses made provision for arguments but not assurance. How do we prepare ourselves to wait?"
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Sermon Seeds: Remove the Yoke - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Year A | February 8, 2026

comfortable for us to avoid the harm, pain, and injustice visited on those not like us? What fast or other spiritual practice could possibly overcome that?"

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Sermon Seeds: Remove the Yoke - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Year A | February 8, 2026

"How has the silence or timid quietness of the church failed us in our call to be faithful, fruitful, and flourishing ambassadors of the kindom of God? Why have too many of us ignored the danger of louder voices…or joined the chorus of the masses because it was convenient and

A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."

Sermon Seeds: What is Good - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Year A | February 1, 2026

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Sermon Seeds: What is Good - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Year A | February 1, 2026

and endorsement of the oppressive regimes and systems of this world. Still, their most strident words target those at the pinnacle of power who use it for evil rather than good."

Sermon Seeds: What is Good - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Year A | February 1, 2026

"people are warned not to put their trust in human rulers who may claim God but do not follow God. Tyrants only wield the power the people allow them to have. So, while the prophet often sympathizes with the condition of the people, they still hold them accountable for their willing participation in

Why the Trump administration’s demand for a list of Jews at Penn is so dangerous | Sigal Ben-Porath, Serena Mayeri and Amanda Shanor If history teaches us anything, it is that making lists of Jews, no matter the ostensible purpose, is often a prelude to their and others’ persecution

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YouTube video by NEWorks Productions Just Like Selma: A Social Justice Hymn Commemorating the 100th Year of Black History Month (Updated)

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Sermon Seeds: Make Glorious the Way - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the Third Sunday after Epiphany Year A | January 25, 2026

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Sermon Seeds: Make Glorious the Way - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the Third Sunday after Epiphany Year A | January 25, 2026

"In the biblical witness, glory and doom may serve as antonyms, yet the text from Isaiah suggests that they may also serve as companions and exist in tension in the same place at the same time."

Sermon Seeds: Salvation May Come - United Church of Christ Sunday, January 18, 2026Second Sunday after Epiphany | Year A(Liturgical Color: Green) Lectionary CitationsIsaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 40:1-11 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 John 1:29-42https://lectionary.library.vander...

It does not create a hierarchy of God's beloved nor does it justify any means toward nation-centered ends."

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Sermon Seeds: Salvation May Come - United Church of Christ Sunday, January 18, 2026Second Sunday after Epiphany | Year A(Liturgical Color: Green) Lectionary CitationsIsaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 40:1-11 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 John 1:29-42https://lectionary.library.vander...

"The Holy One creates us for community and calls us to collective action and attitude to advance the realm of God. The chosen-ness then is particular as an assignment to collaborate under the Holy One's direction for the benefit and blessing of the world.

Sermon Seeds: Stretched Them Out - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the Baptism of Christ Year A | January 11, 2026

flourishing in freedom, and prosperous in community."

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Sermon Seeds: Stretched Them Out - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the Baptism of Christ Year A | January 11, 2026

"When we remember and honor that the One who sent the Son into the world also responded to specific human need for liberation and redemption in the past, we affirm that the Source continues to work through human beings to liberate a world that the Creator shaped to be abundant in resources,

December 19   Patience may not be only what we have been led to believe. We think of patience as waiting without complaint, frustration, or despair. The patient person reflects composure, calm, and restraint when faced with delays, challenges, and setbacks. Yet, the farmer does not sit and simply watch see

✨ Day 20: Abolition, Advent & Apocalypse

Patience recognizes that fruitful outcomes like growth, creation, and change take time and active energy. And, that's how we wait for the change that we seek.

- Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay
Minister for Worship and Theology

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Sermon Seeds: The Remnant - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the Second Sunday after Christmas Year A | January 4, 2026

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Sermon Seeds: The Remnant - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the Second Sunday after Christmas Year A | January 4, 2026

"As a prophet, Jeremiah reflected the intersection of God's disappointment and the people's despair. His appropriate response was expressed in lament as he carried generations of tears, despondency, and grief in his person. How does one make that shift from weeping to rejoicing?"

Tell Congress: Don’t let Israel Colonize Bethlehem In the Bethlehem district, as Christians celebrated the start of the Advent season, Israeli settler groups started bulldozing the lands in Beit Sahour to establish the Shidma settlement outpost. The s...

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"There is reason for hope and rejoicing as well as despair….God has been with them, but it has never been easy. Still, their remembrance leads them to praise…."
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Sermon Seeds: Let It Be Deep - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the Fourth Sunday of Advent Year A | December 21, 2025

Signs are tangible evidence for human beings who struggle with faith in the unseen, the unknown, and the unproven. And, in the kindom of God, the signs may be deep."

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Sermon Seeds: Let It Be Deep - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the Fourth Sunday of Advent Year A | December 21, 2025

"Yet, the Holy One refused to allow Ahaz to ignore and reject the generous offer of a sign. God gives signs whether the recipient embraces them or not. The sign matters because it serves as another consideration to determine potential outcomes.

Sermon Seeds: Called the Holy Way - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the Third Sunday of Advent Year A | December 14, 2025

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Sermon Seeds: Called the Holy Way - United Church of Christ Sermon Seeds for the Third Sunday of Advent Year A | December 14, 2025

"That path, Isaiah informs the audience, is called the Holy Way. For those who accept the opportunity to travel it, the rewards exceed the promise of liberation. Freedom is the minimum. God's liberation is a standard opening the gateway to flourishing life."