Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay
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Minister for Worship and Theology @unitedchurch
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"Repentance, like discipleship more broadly, may come with a cost. More importantly, it comes with a reward—the overwhelmingly positive consequences of surrender to the Holy One."
Sermon Seeds: Raised Above - United Church of Christ
Sermon Seeds for the First Sunday of Advent Year A | November 30, 2025
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November 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"Repentance, like discipleship more broadly, may come with a cost. More importantly, it comes with a reward—the overwhelmingly positive consequences of surrender to the Holy One."
"The thief's request is to be remembered when Jesus enters his kingdom. Jesus' response affirms that the kindom has already come and Jesus is already in it. Even on the cross, the reign of God was in effect. E
Sermon Seeds: Today - United Church of Christ
Sermon Seeds for the Reign of Christ Sunday Year C | November 23, 2025
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November 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"The thief's request is to be remembered when Jesus enters his kingdom. Jesus' response affirms that the kindom has already come and Jesus is already in it. Even on the cross, the reign of God was in effect. E
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We need strong, stable election law—not rushed legislation that puts voters and election workers at risk.
📲 Tell Ohio’s lawmakers: Slow down. Listen to election professionals. Protect Ohio voters.
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📲 Tell Ohio’s lawmakers: Slow down. Listen to election professionals. Protect Ohio voters.
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📣Action Alert: Tell Ohio lawmakers to slow down changes to Ohio’s election laws
Ohio lawmakers are rushing major election changes in the middle of an election, giving election officials no time to review and respond to proposed rule changes. Urge them to slow their roll.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
We need strong, stable election law—not rushed legislation that puts voters and election workers at risk.
📲 Tell Ohio’s lawmakers: Slow down. Listen to election professionals. Protect Ohio voters.
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📲 Tell Ohio’s lawmakers: Slow down. Listen to election professionals. Protect Ohio voters.
lwvohio.salsalabs.org/slowdown/ind...
#TakeAction
#EmpoweringVoters
#DefendingDemocracy
"Dread can be an all-encompassing emotion. Impending doom can dispel any possibility of hope, anticipation of positive outcomes, or expectation of a future that will deviate from the problems of the past and present. As the Lukan audience reflected back on these words of Jesus,
Sermon Seeds: Gain Your Souls - United Church of Christ
Sermon Seeds for the Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost Year C | November 16, 2025
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November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"Dread can be an all-encompassing emotion. Impending doom can dispel any possibility of hope, anticipation of positive outcomes, or expectation of a future that will deviate from the problems of the past and present. As the Lukan audience reflected back on these words of Jesus,
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I continue to wonder when Americans will decide enough is enough. As Frederick Douglass reminds us:
“The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”
“The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”
November 4, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I continue to wonder when Americans will decide enough is enough. As Frederick Douglass reminds us:
“The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”
“The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”
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it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"The reign of God, affirmed by Jesus, is not an after death experience. As was his practice, Jesus uses the questioning encounter as an opportunity to teach. For Jesus, who anticipates his own resurrection, life follows life."
Sermon Seeds: God of the Living - United Church of Christ
Sermon Seeds for the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost Year C | November 9, 2025
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October 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
"The reign of God, affirmed by Jesus, is not an after death experience. As was his practice, Jesus uses the questioning encounter as an opportunity to teach. For Jesus, who anticipates his own resurrection, life follows life."
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Please join us for an online Forum on taxes in Ohio on Tuesday, November 18, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Please join us for an online Forum on taxes in Ohio on Tuesday, November 18, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
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"Nothing in the narrative suggests that Zacchaeus has any expectation that he will interact with Jesus. Being able to observe him directly seems to be his goal. Yet, that distant encounter does not satisfy Jesus who stops in order to address him directly with an unexpected invitation–
Sermon Seeds: The Lost - United Church of Christ
Sermon Seeds for the Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost Year C | November 2, 2025
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October 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"Nothing in the narrative suggests that Zacchaeus has any expectation that he will interact with Jesus. Being able to observe him directly seems to be his goal. Yet, that distant encounter does not satisfy Jesus who stops in order to address him directly with an unexpected invitation–
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Urge the EAC not to Require Documentary Proof of Citizenship
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October 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Urge the EAC not to Require Documentary Proof of Citizenship
Submit comment to the Election Assistance
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Submit comment to the Election Assistance
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"Generally, both tax collectors and Pharisees relied upon and contributed to the honor-shame codes that dominated the society at the time. While one operated for the state and the other within the faith community, they both relied upon shame to achieve their desired ends.
Sermon Seeds: Humbled or Exalted - United Church of Christ
Sermon Seeds for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Year C | October 26, 2025
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October 17, 2025 at 1:47 AM
"Generally, both tax collectors and Pharisees relied upon and contributed to the honor-shame codes that dominated the society at the time. While one operated for the state and the other within the faith community, they both relied upon shame to achieve their desired ends.
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October 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"In times like these, the adversary's most power tools are apathy and defeatism. Both involve those with power not wielding it because they do not care about the circumstances or they cease to believe they can change them….
Sermon Seeds: Not to Lose Heart - United Church of Christ
Sermon Seeds for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Year C | October 19, 2025
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October 10, 2025 at 4:26 AM
"In times like these, the adversary's most power tools are apathy and defeatism. Both involve those with power not wielding it because they do not care about the circumstances or they cease to believe they can change them….
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Today, October 6, 2025 is the last day to register to vote for the November 4 General Election. Check your status or register here:
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October 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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I understand this. Please tell me you do, too.
October 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I understand this. Please tell me you do, too.
"Whatever the case, there is one who does not forget, keeps their composure, and recognizes that gratitude is enough. That one was the least likely to be seen, heard, acknowledged, or welcomed. A ritualistically unclean foreigner breaks all barriers to give God glory for wellness, for wholeness,
Sermon Seeds: Return to Give Glory - United Church of Christ
Sermon Seeds for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Year C | October 12, 2025
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October 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"Whatever the case, there is one who does not forget, keeps their composure, and recognizes that gratitude is enough. That one was the least likely to be seen, heard, acknowledged, or welcomed. A ritualistically unclean foreigner breaks all barriers to give God glory for wellness, for wholeness,
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Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.
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October 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment
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Hertling: His comments about putting hands back on recruits… We moved away from that 30 years ago because it’s ineffective…
You know where it didn’t go away? The Russian army.
You know where it didn’t go away? The Russian army.
October 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Hertling: His comments about putting hands back on recruits… We moved away from that 30 years ago because it’s ineffective…
You know where it didn’t go away? The Russian army.
You know where it didn’t go away? The Russian army.
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October 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"While the lectionary omits the context of the request, it is worth noting that the disciples believe their faith is insufficient to the responsibility they have to one another. They want more faith to help them be accountable for each other. The plea is rooted in communal care and relationship."
Sermon Seeds: Increase Our Faith - United Church of Christ
Sermon Seeds for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Year C | October 5, 2025
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September 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
"While the lectionary omits the context of the request, it is worth noting that the disciples believe their faith is insufficient to the responsibility they have to one another. They want more faith to help them be accountable for each other. The plea is rooted in communal care and relationship."
"The manner in which we live bears consequences that death does not erase….Justice is meant for this life. The time to repent for the rich man was any one of the occasions he noticed Lazarus at the gate in misery. He could have housed him, fed him, ensured he had care and the resources necessary
Sermon Seeds: Comfort and Agony - United Church of Christ
Sermon Seeds for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Year C | September 28, 2025
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September 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"The manner in which we live bears consequences that death does not erase….Justice is meant for this life. The time to repent for the rich man was any one of the occasions he noticed Lazarus at the gate in misery. He could have housed him, fed him, ensured he had care and the resources necessary
"This lesson offers more questions than answers, and perhaps that is the lesson Jesus imparts. Discipleship is complex and contextual, and we need to account for our decisions, actions, relationships, and outcomes."
Sermon Seeds: An Accounting - United Church of Christ
Sermon Seeds for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Year C | September 21, 2025
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September 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
"This lesson offers more questions than answers, and perhaps that is the lesson Jesus imparts. Discipleship is complex and contextual, and we need to account for our decisions, actions, relationships, and outcomes."
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September 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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September 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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