Pastor Cristina Beauchemin invites the congregation to listen for God’s voice “out of the whirlwind,” as in Job 38, where the Lord asks Job where he was when the foundations of the earth were laid. The questions reframe human limits and God’s grandeur—from “morning stars” to the boundary God sets for the sea—calling us to humility before creation’s Maker. She pairs this with Psalm 104’s praise of the Creator who clothes Himself with light, stretches out the heavens, and fills the great wide sea where even Leviathan plays. These readings anchor a theology of creation that is awe-filled, worshipful, and deeply relational.

Turning to Luke 5, Pastor Cristina recounts Jesus teaching from Simon’s boat, the miraculous catch, and the call: “Do not be afraid… from now on you will be catching people.” The story moves from empty nets to overflowing grace, from fear to vocation, urging disciples to “put out into the deep” with trust. The abundance in the boats becomes a sign: God’s generosity in creation is meant to be shared, not hoarded. The sermon weaves this call with Creation Season practices—reducing waste, choosing reusables, educating friends—because caretaking the earth is part of following Jesus. She closes by reading Amanda Gorman’s “Ode to Our Ocean,” reminding us that humanity’s story and the ocean’s story are one river; to stand up for the ocean is to stand up for our own ship.