"Let it Be Deep" for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A: Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025

Based on Isaiah 7:10-16

You can read the transcript here: https://bit.ly/3KVDgli

Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology.

"Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds." "Sermon Seeds" is for worship planners and includes passages from the Revised Common Lectionary and a reflection for the week.

"Weekly Seeds" is for personal Bible study or small groups. This adaptation of "Sermon Seeds" includes a prayer, additional thoughts for reflection, and focus questions for discussion.

-Sermon Seeds and Weekly Seeds archive: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3YYtccu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

-Sermon Seeds on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3k9AQSz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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"Called the Holy Way" for the Third Sunday of Advent, Year A: Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025

Based on Isaiah 35:1-10You can read the transcript here: https://bit.ly/4oxpP8R

Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology.

"Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds." "Sermon Seeds" is for worship planners and includes passages from the Revised Common Lectionary and a reflection for the week.

"Weekly Seeds" is for personal Bible study or small groups. This adaptation of "Sermon Seeds" includes a prayer, additional thoughts for reflection, and focus questions for discussion.

-Sermon Seeds and Weekly Seeds archive: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3YYtccu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

-Sermon Seeds on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3k9AQSz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

-More worship resources from the UCC: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3Xz9fYJ

"A Branch Shall Grow" for the Second Sunday of Advent, Year A: Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025

Based on Isaiah 11: 1-10

You can read the transcript here: https://bit.ly/49FESd0

Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology.

"Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds." "Sermon Seeds" is for worship planners and includes passages from the Revised Common Lectionary and a reflection for the week.

"Weekly Seeds" is for personal Bible study or small groups. This adaptation of "Sermon Seeds" includes a prayer, additional thoughts for reflection, and focus questions for discussion.

-Sermon Seeds and Weekly Seeds archive: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3YYtccu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

-Sermon Seeds on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3k9AQSz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

-More worship resources from the UCC: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3Xz9fYJ

"Raised Above" for the First Sunday of Advent, Year A: Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025

Based on Isaiah 2:1-5.

You can read the transcript here: https://bit.ly/3MeXre5

Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology.

"Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds." "Sermon Seeds" is for worship planners and includes passages from the Revised Common Lectionary and a reflection for the week.

"Weekly Seeds" is for personal Bible study or small groups. This adaptation of "Sermon Seeds" includes a prayer, additional thoughts for reflection, and focus questions for discussion.

-Sermon Seeds and Weekly Seeds archive: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3YYtccu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

-Sermon Seeds on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3k9AQSz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

-More worship resources from the UCC: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3Xz9fYJ

"Today" for Reign of Christ Sunday, Year C: Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025

Based on Luke 23:33-43.

You can read the transcript here: https://bit.ly/4oGqhCw

Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology.

"Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds." "Sermon Seeds" is for worship planners and includes passages from the Revised Common Lectionary and a reflection for the week.

"Weekly Seeds" is for personal Bible study or small groups. This adaptation of "Sermon Seeds" includes a prayer, additional thoughts for reflection, and focus questions for discussion.

-Sermon Seeds and Weekly Seeds archive: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3YYtccu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

-Sermon Seeds on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3k9AQSz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

-More worship resources from the UCC: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3Xz9fYJ

"Gain Your Souls" for the Twenty-third Sunday After Pentecost, Year C: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025

Based on Luke 21:5-19.

You can read the transcript here: https://bit.ly/49qmSDp

Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology.

"Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds." "Sermon Seeds" is for worship planners and includes passages from the Revised Common Lectionary and a reflection for the week.

"Weekly Seeds" is for personal Bible study or small groups. This adaptation of "Sermon Seeds" includes a prayer, additional thoughts for reflection, and focus questions for discussion.

-Sermon Seeds and Weekly Seeds archive: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3YYtccu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

-Sermon Seeds on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3k9AQSz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

-More worship resources from the UCC: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3Xz9fYJ

"God of the Living" for the Twenty-second Sunday After Pentecost, Year C: Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025

Based on Luke 20:27-38.

Written and recorded by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Lindsay, UCC Minister for Worship and Theology.

"Seeds and Ways" is a podcast series based on the United Church of Christ's weekly resources: "Sermon Seeds" and "Weekly Seeds." "Sermon Seeds" is for worship planners and includes passages from the Revised Common Lectionary and a reflection for the week.

"Weekly Seeds" is for personal Bible study or small groups. This adaptation of "Sermon Seeds" includes a prayer, additional thoughts for reflection, and focus questions for discussion.

-Sermon Seeds and Weekly Seeds archive: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3YYtccu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

-Sermon Seeds on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3k9AQSz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

-More worship resources from the UCC: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3Xz9fYJ

It's Season 2 of Fill the JAR!

On this episode we talk with Rev. Michelle Ledesma Baer, a UCC pastor/chaplain working with college students and MANY more on a variety of tactile, relational, measurable economic justice measures in New York State. We could've kept talking and talking...and maybe we will!

For now, enjoy this inaugural introduction to Season 2 and Michelle and her work...and stay tuned for more episodes and resources as we grow forward!

On the episode of Fill the JAR, we talk with Rev. Jason Coulter, Senior Pastor of First Congregational church in Evanston, IL, and a board member and activist with Arise Chicago!

Citations:

1. “Way Out of No Way”

Written by Tracy Howe and Osagyefo Sekou

Performed by Stop Cop City Choir

Recorded in Tucson, Arizona

Used with permission

Listen/Download/Donate/Purchase: https://stopcopcitychoir.bandcamp.com

2. "Mutual Aid" by Dean Spade - https://bookshop.org/p/books/mutual-aid-building-solidarity-during-this-crisis-and-the-next-dean-spade/6d964062e8ba8054?ean=9781839762123&next=t

3. Bring Equal Exchange (Fair Trade goods) to your Congregation: https://shop.equalexchange.coop/pages/congregations?srsltid=AfmBOorogjntxgAIEGxHrwkG4eqTTBttH2PLC-3bBsD18-KZ0iIo39fC