Let us be authentic, humble and kind… November 5, 2107 Scripture: Matthew 23:1-12, James 2:14-18, 26 Our gospel passage from scripture today is saying simply and basically that Jesus’ followers should not follow the actions of the priests who were called to teaching in the Temple but rather adhere to their words, […]
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Announcing our Third Annual Christmas Cantata Please join us as we celebrate the 2017 Christmas Season through verse and song. This year marks the third year we have offered this multi-church effort to lift up our community’s hopes and spirits with classics both new and old. Starting at 2pm in Sunday December 10th in the
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alternatively speaking… October 29, 2017 Scriptures: Matthew 22:34-40, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 It seems that the word or prefix ‘Alt’, which stands for ‘alternative’, has come into prominence of late throughout our political and social dialog. And it speaks not only to the huge political divide that exists between the seeming polar opposites of
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Jesus called them hypocrites… October 22, 2017 Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22 Our scripture passage today is one we have all heard before. It is the one where Jesus is challenged to stand for or against Caesar and the government of Rome based on whose image is on the roman coin he is given. And on
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hunger is a local issue… October 15, 2017 Today marks the first time we will be celebrating a second opportunity to share the Lord’s Supper each month. And as I tried to share a couple of weeks back, while our first Sunday sharing will continue to pretty much follow the worship pattern we are
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Annual Blessing of the Animals Service Sunday October 8, 2017 at 9:30 am Come celebrate with us as we remember the life and ministry of Saint Francis and offer a special blessing to all of life but in particular to each one of the pets that are brought into the service. All are welcome
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…as you did it to one of these the least of my children, you did it unto me…(Matt. 25) Grand Re-Opening – Blue Door Thrift Shop Saturday October 7, 2017, 4pm until 8pm Come celebrate with us our commitment to reach out in love to our community. We are simply neighbors helping neighbors as
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The sacrifice of grace… …the grace of sacrifice October 1, 2017 Philippians 2:1-8 If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do
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fair…or unfair? September 24, 2017 Scripture: Based on parts of Matthew Chapters 19 and 20: And so a rich young ruler came to Jesus early in the day and asked him what he must do in order to inherit eternal life. Jesus told him to obey the commandments and to love his neighbor as
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…forgiven, and forgiving September 17, 2017 Scriptures: Matthew 18:21-35 Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. “For this reason the kingdom of heaven
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