Worship Reflections from September 2026
Pentecost 17 20 September
Exodus | What we need is here Fellowship@10, 20 September 2026 Alison Sampson ~ Exodus 16:2-15 What a time we’re having. Our beloved friend and organist has suddenly and unexpectedly died; our dynamic placement minister has suddenly and unexpectedly resigned. We’ve had too many funerals and too few baptisms; too many leavings and too few celebrations; things are falling apart. I think it’s fair to say, many of us feel like we’re in some sort of wilderness. MUC was fresh…
Pentecost 16 13 September
Matthew | Saint Dolly & the art of forgiveness Fellowship@10, 13 September 2026 Alison Sampson ~ Matthew 18:21-25 Just a couple of weeks ago, Dolly Parton died, and the world is in mourning. One little story helps illustrate why. Her singing career kicked off in 1967, when she was invited onto The Porter Wagoner Show. Porter was the star, Dolly was the sidekick, and when she sang solos she was booed. So Porter asked her to sing duets with him,…
Pentecost 15 6 September
Exodus | God of freedom Fellowship@10, 6 September 2026 Alison Sampson ~ Exodus 3:1-15 First, a quick refresher on conflict in the church: When conflict happens, deal with it. Talk to the person who has offended you. If that’s unhelpful, try again with a witness. If that, too, gets you nowhere, then go through a formal church process. If the church process finds a problem, then remove that person from any position of authority or leadership, but treat them with…