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8/18/19: Sermon Transcript, "Primal Story of Peace" Glencliff UMC, Nashville, TN

“Primal Story” at Glencliff UMC in Nashville, TN, on 8/18/2019 Thesis : Faith as Remembering Reading for the day from the Revised Common Lectionary : Hebrews 11:29-12:2 A Repeated Recognition of Perspective from Last Week's Sermon: I’m speaking from the space of a person with limitations…in case you were doubting that... One limitation I have: I manage anxiety and have to know when I’m getting too excited (I can get too happy) or anxious (I sometimes have spinning thoughts and dizziness due to certain triggers or fears)… Another limitation: I haven’t experienced everything…so there are certain things I do not know On the contrary, I’m also speaking from the space of a person with experiences some have not had…this gives me the ability to handle certain situations from a space of familiarity… A Story about Rock Climbing: One of those familiar settings is rock climbing. Now, I’m not the most experienced in the world when it comes to rock climbing, nor the most skill

8/11/19: Sermon Transcript on Isaiah 1 & Rock Climbing - Becca Griffin - Brookmeade Congregational UCC, Nashville, TN

“Remembering”—Brookmeade Congregational UCC, Aug. 11, 2019, Nashville, TN Thesis : Remembering or Memory grounds us as we act in faith (the reality of what our memories give us evidence for) in the kin-dom of God Readings for the liturgical calendar today :   Isaiah 1:1, 10-20; Heb11:1 Words of Meditations :  from Toni Morrison's book  Beloved:  "Love either is or it ain't; Thin love ain't love at all." Sermon :  I’m speaking from the space of a person with limitations…in case you were doubting that... I manage anxiety and have to know when I’m getting too excited (I can get too happy) or anxious (spinning thoughts due to certain triggers or fears)… I am young and haven’t experienced everything…so there are certain things I do not know I’m also speaking from the space of a person with experiences some have not had…this gives me the ability to handle certain situations from a space of familiarity… A Story about Rock Climbing : One of th