Rev. Charissa Clark Howe

May the Holy Spirit fill you this Pentecost Sunday! Our passage this morning is Acts 2:1-21. You can find the full manuscript at: http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/05/nobody-saw-that-one-coming-acts-21-21.html

Full manuscript can be found at: http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/05/ascension-sunday-luke-2444-53-psalm-93.html

This morning's epistle reading comes from 1 John 3:16-24. You'll find the full sermon manuscript at http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/04/lay-down-my-what-1-john-316-24.html.

The text for this third Sunday of Easter is: Luke 24:36-48. You can find the manuscript for the sermon at http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/04/then-he-opened-their-minds-luke-2436-48.html, as well as youtube links for the two songs I reference at the end of the sermon.

Good morning and Happy Second Sunday of Easter! This morning's gospel passage is John 20:19-31 and the second reading is from 1 John 1:1-2:2. The full sermon manuscript is available at: http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/04/thomas-gets-bad-rap-john-2019-31-1-john.html

Happy Easter! He is risen! The full manuscript from this morning's sermon can be found at: http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/04/terror-and-amazement-easter-sunday.html

The full sermon manuscript can be found at: http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/04/the-suffering-servant.html Tonight's passages of Scripture are: Isaiah 52:13–53:12 Psalm 22 John 18:1–19:42


Full manuscript can be found at: http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/04/the-sixth-word-it-is-finished.html

Thursday, April 2, 2015 Maundy (Holy) Thursday “Something New” 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Full Manuscript can be found at: http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/04/maundy-thursday-something-new.html

SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2015 | LENT PALM SUNDAY Sixth Sunday in Lent YEAR B Full Manuscript is available here: http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/03/a-shadow-on-palms-mark-111-11.html

Full manuscript can be found at: http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/03/written-on-our-hearts-psalm-511-12.html

I was fully planning on singing a popular version of Psalm 51 tonight at our Lenten prayer service. I'd practiced it on the guitar and everything. But for some reason, even though it is a Psalm we're spending a great deal of time with at my church this Lent, it just didn't feel right. This morning, I was reading the daily lectionary and one of the morning Psalms was Psalm 5. It immediately grabbed me and shook me and wouldn't let go. I had my guitar handy, so I set it to music. I have never been this improvisational before in regards to something like special music, but there you have it. I sang Psalm 5 as the special music tonight and this is the song that was born. Just wanted to share since it's an appropriate Lenten Psalm.

SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2015 | LENT Fourth Sunday in Lent YEAR B Full manuscript can be found at: http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/03/living-in-light-john-314-21-ephesians.html

This morning's Psalm is Psalm 19 and our epistle reading is from 1 Corinthians 1:18-25. You can find the full manuscript of the sermon at http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/03/foolish-wisdom-1-corinthians-118-25.html

Greetings on this second Sunday of Lent! Our passages this morning are GENESIS 17:1-7, 15-16 and Romans 4:13-25. Enjoy! The full manuscript is available at: http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/03/the-promise-comes-by-faith-genesis-171.html

This morning's passages on this first Sunday of Lent are Genesis 9:8-17 and 1 Peter 3:18-22. We're hearing a lot this week about Christians killed for their faith. Specifically about the 21 Egyptian Christians who recently lost their lives for their faith. This week's passages speak to that suffering and give us an idea of what we can do for them all these thousands of miles away from our safe homes and churches. Full manuscript is available at: http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/02/the-sign-of-covenant-genesis-98-17-1.html

The full manuscript for today's sermon can be found here: http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/02/havent-you-heard-1-corinthians-916-23.html

This morning, I had the joy of guest preaching at my home church because I was on study leave for a conference. I really enjoyed being home for the day and what a great passage! Our passage this morning is from Mark 1:21-28. The full manuscript can be found at: http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/02/mark-121-28-what-is-this-god.html

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2015 | EPIPHANY Third Sunday After the Epiphany Year B Friends, today we explore a part of the Jonah story we often miss. . . the part AFTER he winds up spit out on the shore. Full manuscript is available at: http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/01/got-up-and-went-jonah-31-5-10.html

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2015 | EPIPHANY Second Sunday After the Epiphany YEAR B MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY This morning's passages that were read in our service are 1 Samuel 3:1-10 and John 1:43-51. The supplementary passages are Psalm139:1–6, 13–18 and 1Corinthians 6:12-20. I encourage you to reflect on all the passages throughout the week as you listen for God to call. Full manuscript is available here: http://www.thesquirrelfactor.com/2015/01/hearing-things-1-samuel-31-10-john-143.html