by Rev. Mariah Marlin-Warfield | Jul 22, 2018 | Sermons
1 Corinthians 12:12-27 I once attended a meeting at another church, and I will tell you, it was one of those meetings —you know the ones. We were there to sort out a disagreement, and it was a meaningful conversation, and it did not lead us to a place of resolution....
by Rev. Mariah Marlin-Warfield | Jul 15, 2018 | Sermons
Psalm 140 and Romans 12:9-21 All summer at Church of Peace, we’ve been continuing the Year of Psalms with a strange and courageous endeavor. We have been immersing ourselves in the cursing Psalms. No green pastures beside still waters. No “Let everything living praise...
by Rev. Mariah Marlin-Warfield | Jul 8, 2018 | Sermons
Psalm 59:1-10 and Luke 19:1-10 My husband, Chris, and I live with a dachshund named Hildegard. Last summer, she was involved in an unfortunate encounter with another dog when we were out walking. The other dog was not hurt, and Hildegard’s physical injuries have since...
by Rev. Mariah Marlin-Warfield | Jul 1, 2018 | Sermons
Psalm 109 With my mouth I will give thanks to the LORD; I will praise God in the midst of the throng. For God stands at the right hand of the needy to save them from those who would condemn them to death. Do not be silent, O God of my praise. This is the last verse...
by Rev. Mariah Marlin-Warfield | Jun 24, 2018 | Sermons
Genesis 19:15-26 (Psalm 103: 1-13, 22) This summer at Church of Peace we’re doing something unusual and courageous. Right out loud in the church service we are reading and hearing the terrible songs and stories of God. It is all right to be honest about how this...
by Rev. Mariah Marlin-Warfield | Jun 10, 2018 | Sermons
Psalm 94 “Justice will return to the righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow. O LORD, you God of vengeance, shine forth! Rise up O judge of the earth…” You could imagine hearing these words from a superhero who’s posing for the movie poster. “For the LORD...
