Message for worship on the 12th day of the fourth month, 2026 given by Elizabeth Terney. Matthew 27:55-61; 28:1-10 28 There is no longer Jew or Greek; there is no longer slave or free; there is no longer male and female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28 In a couple ways, I wish I was coming to you this week with a celebratory message about Jesus’ triumph over death. After all, it has been a tough week, a scary week, one marked by military threats agains

Message for worship on the 22nd day of the Third Month, 2026 given by Elizabeth Terney Ilyas Basim Kjuri Bazzi Rahib, Mary Anoints Christ's Feet These two Bible stories feature two women: Martha and Mary of Bethany. They are the sisters of Lazarus. They are friends and loved ones of Jesus. We can see from the scripture that they have a trusting and honest relationship with him. The first story read today is often called the raising of Lazarus. However, it’s mostly about Jesus

Sermon for worship on the 22nd day of the Second month at West Richmond Friends Meeting, given by Elizabeth Terney. Psalm 22: 1-10 While Quakers aren’t very liturgical, I find the liturgical calendar helpful for reminding us of the various parts of the story of Christ. It’s the first Sunday of Lent today. Lent is a 40-day exploration. Lent is a time to reorient ourselves, to clarify our minds, to slow down, recover from distraction, and to focus on the values of God’s kingdom

Message for worship at West Richmond Friends Meeting on the 8th day of the Second Month by Elizabeth Terney Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-3 Today’s sermon is based on the poem in your bulletin, “Despised and Rejected” by Christina Rosetti, a Victorian poet known for her romantic, devotional, and children’s poems. Her poetry is the basis of several hymns, including “In the Bleak Midwinter”, on which the song David just sang was based. This poem is about a person deep in despair and i

Message for worship on the 25th day of the 1st month, 2026 given by Elizabeth Terney. Scripture: Exodus 3:12-15 "The Burning Bush" photo by Earsaregood Hope sometimes feels lost. I believe hope can be rediscovered in connection with God. I pray this sermon today provides us with an experience of centering down to find that hope in God’s faithfulness. Once, I was attending the Friends General Conference Annual Gathering, and I met a woman who proclaimed to be a nontheist. She

Message for worship on the 21st of the twelfth month, 2025 by Elizabeth Terney Scripture: Luke 1:39-45 During Advent, most of the stories we read come from the Gospel of Luke. The Gospel of Luke contains and refers to a lot of prophesying. I think you’ll find that that’s of great interest to us as Quakers. You’ll see why in a moment. First, what makes a statement or action prophetic? And what makes someone a prophet? A message with a divine source is prophetic. It requires di

Message for worship by Elizabeth Terney on the 19th day of the 10th month at West Richmond Friends Meeting Scripture: Numbers 11:10-17 Anger! What a messy, yet entirely normal, emotion! We all have different relationships with our anger. Some of us avoid it; some of us are ashamed of it; some of us channel it into productive activity. How healthy is your relationship with anger? My relationship with anger has matured through the years. As a child, I would storm and holler to