by Cyntia Paladines | Oct 16, 2026 | Draw Near To God, God Is Love, Wall Street United Church, Worship, Worship Online, Worship Service
When we grow up“We hear from an early age: What are you going to do when you grow up? And the pressures to know the way on our own. This week’s theme is about two sayings: God doesn’t call the qualified…God qualifies the called. God doesn’t want our ability… God...
by Cyntia Paladines | Oct 2, 2026 | Communion, God Is Love, Wall Street United Church, Worship, Worship Online, Worship Service
‘The Wilderness and the Way’The wilderness can be a challenging place. It can also be where we discover who we are, where we are going, and who is walking with us. At Mount Sinai, after months of wandering, the Israelites receive the Ten Words—the commandments that...
by Cyntia Paladines | Sep 24, 2026 | Connect & Grow, Faith, Follow The Shepherd, God Loves All, Worship, Worship Online, Worship Service
‘A Welcoming Community Has Boundaries’Using the familiar story of Jesus and Zaccheus, we’ll reflect on the gift of being able to serve, and how experiencing the Christ in others can teach us how to live more fully. Join Rev. Steve Gillam on Sunday, September...
by Cyntia Paladines | Aug 21, 2026 | Compassion, Wall Street United Church, Worship, Worship Service
"When Conscience Calls"What happens when we listen to our conscience and discover that we are not alone? The story of Shiphrah, Puah, Miriam, Moses’ mother, and Pharaoh’s daughter is a story of courage, but also of women working together across boundaries to resist...
by Cyntia Paladines | Jul 9, 2026 | Draw Near To God, Faith Community, Wall Street United Church, Worship, Worship Service
the yoke that fitsJohn the Baptist prepared the way in the wilderness. Jesus, the long-awaited Messiah, gathered people around the table and embodied God’s kingdom among them. Their ministries looked very different, yet both faced criticism for refusing to...
by Cyntia Paladines | Jul 9, 2026 | Faith, God's Grace, Uncategorized, Wall Street United Church, Worship
The god who sees and hearsThe poetry ascribed to David in the psalms, is intimate and daring. He trusts God enough to cry out in frustration and sorrow. He asks for what he needs from God. In Psalm 13, we pray with him as we bring our own fears, sorrow and frustration...
