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Reverend Rodrick Echols

Pastor “Reverend (Rod)rick Echols is originally from Memphis, graduated from Brown University, and holds a Master of Divinity from Boston University. In his professional life, he has held development roles with several prominent institutions, including UC San Diego, Brown University, United Way, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. His specialties include pastoral care, leadership development, communication, fundraising, and counseling. Reverend Rod has served in various capacities in a number of churches, including Youth Pastor, Interim Minister, and most recently Pastor of Congregational Development before joining us here at NCC! His faith is strong. He listens and communicates well. He is a quality preacher and brings a passion for social justice. He also seeks to provide space for young people to gather and connect. Rev. Rod is a young, spirited pastor who speaks from the heart.”

Site Contributions

03-01-2020: Dangerous Love - Lent 1: Forgiveness

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, March 1, 2020 - 12:23pm

02-23-20: Transformed and Transfigured - Mardi Gras Sunday

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - 9:33am

02-16-20: Staying Salty

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, February 16, 2020 - 12:58pm

02-09-20: Enabling Love

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, February 9, 2020 - 2:11pm

02-02-20: Creating and Evolving

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, February 2, 2020 - 2:18pm

01-26-20: All About Nets

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, January 26, 2020 - 4:02pm

01-12-20: Blessed To Be A Blessing - Baptism

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, January 12, 2020 - 2:17pm

12-22-19: "A Compass for Life" Advent Conspiracy 4 Love All

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, December 29, 2019 - 12:58pm

12-29-19: Love Unstoppable

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, December 29, 2019 - 12:54pm

12-15-19: "Miracles and Blessings" Advent Conspiracy 3 Give More

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Monday, December 16, 2019 - 10:29am

12-8-19: Peaceful and Gainful - Advent Conspiracy 2 Spend Less

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, December 10, 2019 - 9:39am

12-1-19: Hope In The Unseen - Advent Conspiracy 1 Worship Fully

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, December 1, 2019 - 2:58pm

11-24-19: Celebrating Pam Wicks

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, December 1, 2019 - 2:57pm

World Holiday Market and Fundraiser for Asylum Seekers

Event — published Saturday, November 23, 2019 - 8:03am

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: The Advent Conspiracy

Event — published Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 4:26pm

The Advent Conspiracy: Love All

Event — published Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 4:25pm

The Advent Conspiracy - Joy: Give More

Event — published Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 4:24pm

The Advent Conspiracy - Peace: Spend Less

Event — published Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 4:23pm

The Advent Conspiracy - Hope: Worship Fully

Event — published Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 4:21pm

Greening of the Sanctuary for Advent and Christmas

Event — published Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 4:19pm

A Celebration for PAM WICKS

Event — published Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 4:11pm

Harvest Potluck - Free of charge! Following 10AM worship

Event — published Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - 4:08pm

09-29-19: Peace and Justice for All - Progressive Christianity 4

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Wednesday, October 2, 2019 - 10:12am

09-22-19: Seeking and Thinking - Progressive Christianity 3

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, September 22, 2019 - 4:22pm

09-15-19: One Spirit of Love - Progressive Christianity 2

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - 9:27am

09-08-19: Our Brother In Christ - Progressive Christianity 1

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, September 8, 2019 - 1:54pm

09-01-19: Really??? - Rev. Paula J. Elizabeth

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Monday, September 2, 2019 - 9:35am

08-25-19: Your Perfect Weakness - Rev. Lucy Stafford-Lewis

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Monday, September 2, 2019 - 9:34am

08-18-19: Planting With Purpose

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Monday, September 2, 2019 - 9:31am

08-11-19: Waiting Patiently

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Monday, August 12, 2019 - 10:34am

08-04-19: Richness of Heart

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, August 6, 2019 - 3:08pm

07-28-19: Mourning Into Dancing - Summer Series 5 - Dancing

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Friday, August 2, 2019 - 3:08pm

07-21-19: A Bold Witness - Summer Series 4 - Spoken Word

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, July 21, 2019 - 4:26pm

07-14-19: A Different Channel - Summer Series 3

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, July 14, 2019 - 3:19pm

07-07-19: Love In Deed - Summer Series 2

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Thursday, July 11, 2019 - 11:23am

06-30-19: Planning and Willing - Summer Series 1

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, July 2, 2019 - 9:56am

06-23-19: A Quiet Place - Rev. Lucy Stafford-Lewis

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, June 23, 2019 - 4:44pm

06-16-19: Unbreakable

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, June 16, 2019 - 12:47pm

06-09-19: Out of Many, One - Pentecost - Rabbi Jill Zimmerman

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, June 9, 2019 - 3:19pm

06-02-19: One Spirit of Love

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Monday, June 3, 2019 - 1:42pm

05-26-19: Lessons In Compassion

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Monday, May 27, 2019 - 10:00am

05-19-19: Miracles and Blessings

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Wednesday, May 22, 2019 - 4:22pm

05-12-19: Sheepish

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, May 14, 2019 - 10:06am

05-05-19: The Reluctant Witness

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, May 7, 2019 - 10:21am

04-28-19: Behind Closed Doors - Rev. Lucy Stafford-Lewis

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - 3:54pm

04-21-19: Re-Thinking Resurrection - Easter

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, April 30, 2019 - 3:49pm

04-14-19: From Guilt to Transformation - Palm Sunday

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Thursday, April 18, 2019 - 12:41pm

03-31-19: Suffering In Focus - Buddhist Wisdom - Lent 4

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, April 2, 2019 - 11:12am

03-24-19: A Spring Cleaning - Hebrew Tradition - Lent 3

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 5:24pm

03-17-19: Deep Courage - Women's History - Lent 2

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, March 17, 2019 - 5:43pm

03-10-19: Keeping Covenant - Earth Sunday Lent 1

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, March 10, 2019 - 2:14pm

02-24-19: Relationship Redux

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Monday, February 25, 2019 - 10:14am

02-17-19: Rooted and Grounded

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 10:29am

02-10-19: It's All About Love - Love Sunday

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 9:30am

02-03-19: Evolving Faith

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - 2:02pm

01-27-19: One Body, One Grace

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Wednesday, January 30, 2019 - 12:54pm

01-20-19: The Fast That I Choose - Rev. Lucy Stafford-Lewis

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Monday, January 21, 2019 - 3:36pm

01-13-19: Love and Freedom

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 2:59pm

01-06-19: Let It Shine - Epiphany

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Wednesday, January 9, 2019 - 12:34pm

12-23-18: Bearing The Light - Advent 4

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Monday, December 24, 2018 - 9:00am

12-16-18: Peace and Light - Advent 3

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, December 16, 2018 - 3:00pm

12-09-18: Righteous Joy - Advent 2

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Monday, December 10, 2018 - 7:11am

12-02-18: What Time Is It? - Advent 1

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, December 2, 2018 - 2:11pm

11-25-18: Comfort One Another

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, November 25, 2018 - 6:14pm

11-18-18: The Fullness of Joy

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, November 18, 2018 - 2:35pm

11-04-18: Neighbors and Friends

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, November 6, 2018 - 2:12pm

10-28-18: A Dwelling Place

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Saturday, November 3, 2018 - 3:16pm

10-21-18: We Are Able

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Monday, October 22, 2018 - 9:03am

10-14-18: How Much Is Enough?

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 5:22pm

10-07-18: Chaos and Grace

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 1:15pm

09-23-18: A Place for Love

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - 1:41pm

09-09-18: Love Works

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, September 9, 2018 - 2:54pm

09-02-18: How Traditions Shape Our Lives - Rev. Dr. Richard Freeman

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Monday, September 3, 2018 - 10:31am

08-26-18: An Easter Reprise

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, August 26, 2018 - 2:04pm

08-19-18: With Gratitude

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Monday, August 20, 2018 - 3:48pm

08-12-18: There Is Hope - Lord of the Rings

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Wednesday, August 15, 2018 - 5:07pm

08-05-18: Let Go and Let God - Lord of the Rings

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, August 7, 2018 - 5:15pm

07-29-18: A New Kind of Strength - Lord of the Rings

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, August 7, 2018 - 5:14pm

07-22-18: Neighbors and Friends - Lord of the Rings

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Friday, July 27, 2018 - 9:29am

07-15-18: The First Line of Hospitality - Lord of the Rings

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, July 17, 2018 - 5:11pm

07-08-18: Courage to Live - Lord of the Rings

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Wednesday, July 11, 2018 - 11:08am

07-01-18: Steadfast and Free

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Wednesday, July 4, 2018 - 11:27am

The Lord of the Rings Summer Series - Hope!

Event — published Friday, June 29, 2018 - 1:26pm

The Lord of the Rings Summer Series - Humility!

Event — published Friday, June 29, 2018 - 1:25pm

The Lord of the Rings Summer Series - Resilience!

Event — published Friday, June 29, 2018 - 1:23pm

The Lord of the Rings Summer Series - Friendship!

Event — published Friday, June 29, 2018 - 1:22pm

The Lord of the Rings Summer Series - Hospitality!

Event — published Friday, June 29, 2018 - 1:20pm

The Lord of the Rings Summer Series - Courage!

Event — published Friday, June 29, 2018 - 1:18pm

Vince di Mura - In Concert!

Event — published Friday, June 29, 2018 - 12:52pm

06-24-18: Into The Stillness

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Monday, June 25, 2018 - 8:27am

06-17-18: Deep Vision

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - 8:55am

06-10-18: A Unity Community

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 9:33am

06-03-18: A New Thing

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Monday, June 4, 2018 - 3:02pm

05-27-18: The Uppity Woman by Rev. Lucy Stafford-Lewis

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Monday, May 28, 2018 - 11:02am

05-20-18: Many Paths, One Love - Pentecost

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, May 20, 2018 - 3:47pm

05-13-18: Word to the Wise

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Tuesday, May 15, 2018 - 4:19pm

05-06-18: A Lasting Impression

Idea or Article — Sermons — published Sunday, May 6, 2018 - 4:16pm

World Peace & Justice Weekend - TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Event — published Friday, May 4, 2018 - 2:44pm