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Welcome to Hillsboro United Methodist Church! If you are searching for deeper meaning in your life that includes lasting relationships, spiritual growth and service to the world you have come to the right place. We offer a safe place in which to ponder important life questions within an atmosphere of support. Our hearts, our minds and our doors are open. We hope that as you visit with us that you will find a place to call home.

Sermons

2011

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Date	Title	Pastor
December 25, 2011	Upside Down	Rev. Clay Andrew
December 24, 2011	The Best Christmas Pageant Ever	Rev. Clay Andrew
December 18, 2011	Trust	Rev. Clay Andrew
December 11, 2011	Rejoice!	Rev. Clay Andrew
December 4, 2011	Listen!	Rev. Clay Andrew
November 27, 2011	Look!	Rev. Clay Andrew
November 20, 2011	Grow in Christ	Rev. Clay Andrew
November 13, 2011	Grow in Love	Rev. Clay Andrew
November 6, 2011	Grow in Service	Rev. Clay Andrew
October 30, 2011	The Cloud of Witnesses	Rev. Clay Andrew
October 23, 2011	What Do You Do?	Rev. Clay Andrew
October 16, 2011	Sing Out!	Rev. Clay Andrew
October 9, 2011	1's and 0's	Rev. Clay Andrew
October 2, 2011	Cartography	Rev. Clay Andrew
September 25, 2011	Christianity	Rev. Clay Andrew
September 18, 2011	John Wayne	Rev. Clay Andrew
September 11, 2011	Remembering and Forgiving	Rev. Clay Andrew
August 28, 2011	How To	Rev. Clay Andrew
August 21, 2011	You, Me and That Guy Over There	Rev. Clay Andrew
August 7, 2011	Here in This Place: What Now?	Susan Jensen
July 24, 2011	The Unexpected Kingdom	Rev. Clay Andrew
July 17, 2011	Go Fish	Rev. Clay Andrew
July 10, 2011	On Holy Ground	Rev. Clay Andrew
July 3, 2011	Being In-Dependence	Christine Webb
June 26, 2011	No Greater Love	Rev. Gwen Drake
June 12, 2011	Pouring Out the Spirit	Rev. Gwen Drake
June 5, 2011	Extreme Friendship	Rev. Gwen Drake
May 29, 2011	The Least of These	Rev. Amy Jo Jones
May 15, 2011	Unacceptable Grace	Rev. Gwen Drake
May 8, 2011	Keeping Your Balance	Rev. Gwen Drake
May 1, 2011	Behind Closed Doors	Rev. Gwen Drake
April 24, 2011	The Last Word	Rev. Gwen Drake
April 21, 2011	Maundy Thursday	Rev. Gwen Drake
April 10, 2011	Back From the Dead	Rev. Gwen Drake
April 3, 2011	Measuring Goodness	Rev. Gwen Drake
March 27, 2011	When Seeing is Believing	Christine Webb
March 20, 2011	Second-Hand Life	Rev. Gwen Drake
March 13, 2011	Tempted to Live in the Dark	Rev. Gwen Drake
March 6, 2011	Wake-Up Calls	Rev. Gwen Drake
February 27, 2011	CPR for the Soul: Recognizing the Sacred	Rev. Gwen Drake
February 20, 2011	CPR for the Soul: Creating Purpose	Rev. Gwen Drake
February 13, 2011	CPR for the Soul: Let Your Yes Mean Yes!	Rev. Gwen Drake
February 6, 2011	CPR for the Soul: The Heart of the Matter	Rev. Gwen Drake
January 30, 2011	What Does God Require?	Rev. Gwen Drake
January 23, 2011	Fools for Christ	Rev. Gwen Drake
January 16, 2011	MLK, Jr.	Rev. Gwen Drake
January 9, 2011	Beyond Baptism	Rev. Gwen Drake

2010

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Date	Title	Pastor
December 26, 2010	The Prologue	Rev. Gwen Drake
December 19, 2010	In Your Dreams	Rev. Gwen Drake
December 12, 2010	Mary's Prophecy	Rev. Gwen Drake
December 5, 2010	Preparations of the Heart	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 28, 2010	Is It You Again, Lord?	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 21, 2010	Always Rejoicing	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 14, 2010	Called to Serve	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 7, 2010	Called to Act	Rev. Gwen Drake
August 22, 2010	Judaism	Rev. Gwen Drake
August 15, 2010	Islam	Rev. Gwen Drake
August 8, 2010	Buddhism	Rev. Gwen Drake
August 1, 2010	Hinduism	Rev. Gwen Drake
July 25, 2010	A Whole Universe of Questions	Rev. Gwen Drake
July 18, 2010	Encounters of the Baptismal Kind	Rev. Gwen Drake
May 23, 2010	Challenging Our Assumptions	Rev. Gwen Drake
May 16, 2010	Belief in God is Belief in Myself	Rev. Gwen Drake
May 9, 2010	A Dealer in Purple Cloth	Rev. Gwen Drake
April 25, 2010	Shepherd's as Change Agents	Rev. Gwen Drake
April 18, 2010	From Saul to Paul	Rev. Gwen Drake
April 11, 2010	Restless Transformation	Christine Webb
April 4, 2010	Finding Life in Death	Rev. Gwen Drake
March 21, 2010	The Alabaster Jar	Rev. Gwen Drake
March 14, 2010	Our Relentless God	Rev. Gwen Drake
February 28, 2010	Never Walking Alone	Rev. Gwen Drake
February 21, 2010	Enticing Choices	Rev. Gwen Drake
February 14, 2010	The Risks of Fishing With Jesus	Rev. Gwen Drake
January 31, 2010	Showing Kindness: Part 3	Rev. Gwen Drake
January 24, 2010	Showing Kindness Part 2	Rev. Gwen Drake
January 10, 2010	Showing Kindness Part 1	Rev. Gwen Drake

2009

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Date	Title	Pastor
December 24, 2009	The Glorious Impossible	Rev. Gwen Drake
December 20, 2009	Angels and Prophets	Rev. Gwen Drake
December 6, 2009	Zechariah Speaks	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 29, 2009	It is Near!	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 8, 2009	Defined By Generosity	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 1, 2009	Key to Contentment	Rev. Gwen Drake
October 25, 2009	Let Me See Again	Rev. Gwen Drake
October 18, 2009	Are You Able?	Rev. Gwen Drake
August 2, 2009	What Feeds Your Soul?	Rev. Gwen Drake
July 5, 2009	No Honor at Home	Rev. Gwen Drake
June 28, 2009	Open Your Heart	Rev. Gwen Drake
June 21, 2009	Choose Courage	Rev. Gwen Drake
June 14, 2009	Red In Morning	Rev. Dick Gay
June 7, 2009	The Shack's Trinity	Rev. Gwen Drake
May 31, 2009	Holy Chaos	Rev. Gwen Drake
May 24, 2009	Dirty Laundry	Rev. Gwen Drake
May 17, 2009	Insiders/Outsiders	Rev. Gwen Drake
May 10, 2009	From Agony to Ecstasy	Christine Webb
April 26, 2009	Amos, The Prophet	Rev. Gwen Drake
April 19, 2009	Reality Check	Rev. Gwen Drake
April 12, 2009	The Story Goes On	Rev. Gwen Drake
April 5, 2009	Failure	Rev. Gwen Drake
March 29, 2009	Fallen Grain	Rev. Gwen Drake
March 22, 2009	What Shall We Do About the Snakes?	Rev. Lorenz Schultz
March 15, 2009	Back to the Basics III	Rev. Gwen Drake
March 8, 2009	Back to the Basics II	Rev. Gwen Drake
March 1, 2009	Back to the Basics I	Rev. Gwen Drake
February 22, 2009	Living a Life That Matters	Rev. Gwen Drake
February 15, 2009	When in Rome...	Rev. Gwen Drake
February 8, 2009	On Eagle's Wings	Rev. Gwen Drake
February 1, 2009	Facing Our Demons	Rev. Gwen Drake
January 25, 2009	In the Belly of the Whale	Rev. Gwen Drake
January 18, 2009	The Servant Girl's Gift	Rev. Gwen Drake
January 11, 2009	Holy Rest	Rev. Gwen Drake

2008

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Date	Title	Pastor
December 28, 2008	Sight for Sore Eyes	Rev. Gwen Drake
December 21, 2008	Elizabeth's Story	Rev. Gwen Drake
December 7, 2008	Call of the Wild	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 30, 2008	Holy Darkness	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 23, 2008	Stewardship: Do We Know Jesus?	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 16, 2008	Stewarship: Taking Risks	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 9, 2008	Stewardship: Does Jesus Know You?	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 2, 2008	Marks of a Saint	Rev. Gwen Drake
October 4, 2008	Pledging Our Allegiance	Rev. Gwen Drake
September 21, 2008	Irrational Grace	Rev. Gwen Drake
September 14, 2008	Once More With Feeling	Rev. Gwen Drake
September 7, 2008	Fighting Within	Rev. Gwen Drake
August 24, 2008	Midwives Save The Day	Rev. Gwen Drake
August 10, 2008	Jacob's Wrestlings	Rev. Gwen Drake
July 27, 2008	Jacob, Leah & Rachel	Rev. Gwen Drake
July 20, 2008	Jacob's Dream	Rev. Gwen Drake
June 29, 2008	Abraham, Isaac & Rebekah	Rev. Gwen Drake
June 15, 2008	Sarah's Laughter	Rev. Gwen Drake
June 8, 2008	Promise to Abram	Rev. Gwen Drake
June 1, 2008	Rainbow Promises	Rev. Gwen Drake
May 25, 2008	The Power of Now	Rev. Gwen Drake
May 18, 2008	Three In One	Rev. Gwen Drake
May 11, 2008	Set on Fire!	Rev. Gwen Drake
April 27, 2008	Are You Spiritual, Not Religious?	Rev. Gwen Drake
March 23, 2008	Love Made Real	Rev. Gwen Drake
March 16, 2008	From Triumph to Trial	Rev. Gwen Drake
March 9, 2008	Lazarus, Come Out!	Rev. Gwen Drake
March 2, 2008	Acknowledgement	Rev. Gwen Drake
February 24, 2008	Nicodemus	Rev. Gwen Drake
February 8, 2008	A Sermon for Super Bowl Sunday	Rev. Gwen Drake
January 27, 2008	The Dawning of Light	Rev. Gwen Drake
January 20, 2008	Laboring in Vain	Rev. Gwen Drake
January 13, 2008	Baptism: The Prequel	Rev. Gwen Drake
January 6, 2008	The Star In Our Hearts	Rev. Gwen Drake

2007

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Date	Title	Pastor
December 23, 2007	Reflections on John Rutter's Carols	Rev. Gwen Drake
December 9, 2007	Waiting in the Dark	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 25, 2007	If You Are King, Save Yourself	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 18, 2007	The Miracle of Bread	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 11, 2007	Trick Questions	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 4, 2007	Zacchaeus & Saints	Rev. Gwen Drake
October 21, 2007	Do Not Lose Heart	Rev. Gwen Drake
October 14, 2007	Unexpected Gratitude	Rev. Gwen Drake
September 30, 2007	The Great Gap	Rev. Gwen Drake
September 23, 2007	Outrageous Grace	Rev. Gwen Drake
September 16, 2007	The Lost and Found Department	Rev. Gwen Drake
September 2, 2007	The Servant's Entrance	Rev. Gwen Drake
August 26th, 2007	Excuse Me, Jesus.....Sabbath Rules!	Rev. Gwen Drake
August 19th, 2007	As I Was Walking to St. Ives	John Hiestand
August 12th, 2007	The Unexpected Hour	Rev. Gwen Drake
August 5th, 2007	Building Barns	Susan Jensen
July 22nd, 2007	My Name is Samiel	John Hiestand
July 15th, 2007	The Good Samaritan	Rev. Gwen Drake
July 8th, 2007	Traveling Lightly	Rev. Gwen Drake
July 1st, 2007	How to Plow a Field	Rev. Gwen Drake
June 24th, 2007	And the Pigs Went Wild	Rev. Gwen Drake
June 17th, 2007	Many Fathers	John Hiestand
June 10th, 2007	The Second Sin	Rev. Gwen Drake
June 3rd, 2007	Is Your God Too Small?	Rev. Gwen Drake
May 27th, 2007	Holy Fire	Rev. Gwen Drake
May 20th, 2007	Breaking Free	Rev. Gwen Drake
May 13th, 2007	If You Love Me, Show It	Rev. Gwen Drake
May 6th, 2007	Peter's Vision	Rev. Gwen Drake
April 29, 2007	Beside the Still Waters	Rev. Gwen Drake
April 22, 2007	Re-Orientation	Rev. Gwen Drake
April 15, 2007	The Weightless Grace of Song	Rev. Lorenz "Lefty" Schultz
April 8, 2007	Easter Moments	Rev. Gwen Drake
March 25, 2007	Mary Quite Contrary	John Hiestand
March 18, 2007	The Two Brothers	Rev. Gwen Drake
March 11, 2007	Second Chances	Rev. Gwen Drake
March 4, 2007	Reverse Divine Psychology	Rev. Gwen Drake
February 25, 2007	Opportune Times	Rev. Gwen Drake
February 18, 2007	Living With Mystery	Rev. Gwen Drake
February 11, 2007	All About Jeremiah	Rev. Gwen Drake
February 4, 2007	The Unexpected Catch	Rev. Gwen Drake
January 28, 2007	Going Home	Rev. Gwen Drake
January 21, 2007	The Illusion of Our Separateness	Rev. Gwen Drake
January 14, 2007	Saving the Best for Last	Rev. Gwen Drake
January 7, 2007	The Beloved	Rev. Gwen Drake

2006

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Date	Title	Pastor
December 24, 2006 Christmas Eve	God's Daring Plan	Rev. Gwen Drake
December 24, 2006	Common Holiness	Rev. Gwen Drake
December 17, 2006	Repentance to Peace	Rev. Gwen Drake
December 3, 2006	The Threat and Hope of Advent	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 26, 2006	The Gift of Disillusionment	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 19, 2006	Things That Matter	Rev. Gwen Drake
November 12, 2006	God Has Put His Hand on You	Laura Lillegard
November 5, 2006	Saints: God's Handkerchiefs	Rev. Gwen Drake
October 29, 2006	True Greatness	Rev. Gwen Drake
October 22, 2006	Take Heart	Rev. Gwen Drake
October 15, 2006	Making Room for God	Rev. Gwen Drake
October 8, 2006	And Then Came Trouble	Rev. Gwen Drake
October 1, 2006	Shock Therapy from Jesus	Rev. Gwen Drake
September 24, 2006	Voices in the Night	Rev. Gwen Drake
September 17, 2006	Radical Committment	Rev. Gwen Drake
September 10, 2006	Longing to Belong	Rev. Gwen Drake
September 3, 2006	Things That Offend	Rev. Gwen Drake
August 27, 2006	Time Management	Rev. Gwen Drake
August 20, 2006	Be Imitators of God	Rev. Gwen Drake
August 13, 2006	One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism	Rev. Gwen Drake
August 6, 2006	King David, the Man	Rev. Gwen Drake
July 30, 2006	David and the Giant	Rev. Gwen Drake
July 23, 2006	A Mended Work of Art	Rev. Gwen Drake
July 16, 2006	Because of Grace	Rev. Gwen Drake
June 18, 2006	Together We Serve	Rev Beth Ann Estock & Rev. Joyce Sluss
May 7, 2006	The Circle of Love	Rev. Joyce Sluss
April 16, 2006	Easter Sunday	Rev. Beth Ann Estock
March 13, 2006	Fear Factor: The Ultimate Challenge	Rev. Beth Ann Estock
February 26, 2006	The Ripple Effect	Rev. Beth Ann Estock
February 19, 2006	Claiming our Story	Rev. Beth Ann Estock
January 29, 2006	Loving our Enemies: Getting to the Heart of the matter	Rev. Beth Ann Estock
January 22, 2006	The Rules of Love On Wesley's Means of Grace	Rev. Beth Ann Estock
January 15, 2006	Coming Home: Rediscovering the Roots of the Methodist Movement. What is a United Methodist?	Rev. Beth Ann Estock
January 8, 2006	How Do We Find a Special Child?	Rev. Joyce Sluss
January 1, 2006	So What’s a Covenant Anyway?	Rev. Beth Ann Estock

2005

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Date	Title	Pastor
September 18, 2005	Breathing Through The Wilderness	Rev. Beth Ann Estock
October 2, 2005	What’s Love Got To Do With It?	Rev. Beth Ann Estock
October 9, 2005	Stuck or Unstuck: That is the Question	Rev. Joyce Sluss
October 16, 2005	The Healing Power of Anger	Rev. Beth Ann Estock
November 13, 2005	You can't take it with you	Rev. Beth Ann Estock
November 20, 2005	God of Abundance	Rev. Joyce Sluss
November 27, 2005	Watch and Wait With Hope	Rev. Joyce Sluss
December 4, 2005	Putting one foot in front of the other	Rev. Beth Ann Estock
December 11, 2005	Turn Around and Rejoice!	Rev. Joyce Sluss
December 18, 2005	Giving Birth to Love	Rev. Beth Ann Estock
December 25, 2005	One Small Baby	Rev. Joyce Sluss