Sermons
Better Somehow
A reflection by Trevor Bechtel on April 12th 2026 The story of the tree lobster is one of my favorites, and I imagine that they might become one of yours too. I say this because in the year 2000 you would have been a fool to believe that they would Read more…
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Natural Expectations
A reflection by Trevor Bechtel on March 22 2026 Good morning Jonah has been a favorite story of mine for as long as I have known about the bible, which is probably my whole life, but certainly ever since the Wanner Church Summer Retreat when I was 7 or 8. Read more…
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The Mind of Christ
A Sermon by Trevor Bechtel on Feb 8th 2026 It’s been quite the week hasn’t it? I saw a joke this week that January was a long year. At this rate, February, the shortest month of the year, will be a long decade. I hope that you all are finding Read more…
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When to Break the Rules
A Reflection by Trevor Bechtel on Sept 28 2025 Good morning, It’s been another week in America. It’s interesting thinking about what to say about rule breaking in a world where rules are being questioned day in and day out. You probably all have something different in your mind right Read more…
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Finding the beat with Ronan the sea lion.
A Sermon by Trevor Bechtel on August 24 2025 Some mornings I wake up and the windows have been left open and so I can listen to the dawn chorus, that symphony of bird song that accompanies the rising of the sun. It typically begins a few minutes before sunrise Read more…
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The Gospel of all Creatures
A reflection by Trevor Bechtel on April 27, 2025 Let me start today by asking you what your favorite scripture passage is. I won’t ask you to share it with the group, but think of one. Did any of you choose the whole bible? This dynamic, between the Bible as Read more…