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"The Expectant Crowd" - Sermon, February 17, 2019

Community UMC, Quincy “See All the People: The Expectant Crowd” Rev. Andrew Davis February 17, 2019 Luke 6: 17-26              Each time I go to a sporting event, parade, rally, or concert, there’s this sense of waiting and expectation; waiting for the main event to begin and hoping not to be disappointed.  A little over a week ago, my friend Alison and I went to our annual Sacramento Kings game at Golden 1 Center and with the way the Kings have been playing this season, we might have come in with fairly high expectations, basically expecting a Kings win.  At the game Alison and I attended, the Kings were playing the Miami Heat who have a similar record, although the game pretty much did not exactly meet our expectations until the end when the Kings just barely pulled off the win and stole another game, something the Kings have done quite a bit this season. Then again, I don’t think anyone expected the Kings to be in the playoff hunt this season, especially after seeing th

"See All the People: The Pressing Crowd" - Sermon, February 10, 2019

Community UMC, Quincy “See All the People: The Pressing Crowd” Rev. Andrew Davis February 10, 2019 Luke 5: 1-11           After nearly two weeks on the road, it’s sure nice to be back in this winter wonderland that Quincy is right now and am glad I don’t have to travel too much for awhile, at least until June.  While I missed quite a snow event this last week, the forecast yesterday delivered and it’s looking like there’s more snow in the forecast for the next week.  While on the road these last couple weeks, it is always nice to connect with clergy colleagues by learning, and spending time in fellowship together.              This morning, we embark on a new adventure as we talk about seeing all the people in both worship and on Wednesdays in a discussion/faith formation group where we can go a little deeper.  What does it mean to see all the people, especially when we are out and about in the community, and even the people in our church? We’ve talked about this idea be