…diversity was God’s idea! March 17, 2019 Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9 Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. And as they migrated from the east, they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And …
a place of hope…engaging gun violence February 17, 2019 Scriptures: Today is the third Sunday of February and therefore the Sunday we take each month to lift up and examine an issue of current social concern. And while this is not a traditional way of sharing worship, I feel it is a way to be …
…truth? January 20, 2019 Scripture: John 14:5-7, Matthew 25:37-40, John 18:36-38 Truth…what is it actually, where is it to be found, where might it be, where did it go…? We are now, and have been for well over a year now, in a time of unprecedented attacks on ‘Truth’…both as a concept in general, as …
aged…and alone November 18, 2018 Scripture: Psalm 71:1-9, 17-19 Today we are taking a moment to look at how some in our society are treated when they enter into the latter years of their lives. Looking at it from as many perspectives as possible for indeed there are certainly many different ways that elderly …
Of mountains and valleys… October 21, 2018 Scripture: Luke 3: 4-6, Mark 10: 17-27, 31 In considering the scripture for this week and pondering how to approach what is so often a troubling passage I found myself looking at definitions of certain words. And it was there that I learned that ‘inequity’ is …
…speaking the truth in love… September 16, 2018 Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the …
An Order for the Lord’s Supper ‘need-poverty’…or ‘want-poverty’? (Note: ‘Leader’ in regular print, ‘All’ please respond with print that is in bold) Opening Words Friends: This is the joyful feast offered to all the children of our God! And though our table itself is unconventional and probably raises a few questions, we approach it …
Third Sunday – April 2018 Our latest installment of the Third Sunday Lord’s Table was held on April 15th during our worship service. The theme chosen for this month’s celebration was, ‘…thief in the night…opioid addiction’ and sought to deal with this terrible epidemic impacting our homes, neighborhoods, and communities all across America. We celebrate …
Third Sunday – March 2018 Our latest installment of the Third Sunday Lord’s Table was held on March 18th during our worship service. The theme of this month’s celebration was, ‘…no easy task, the broken woman’ and sought to deal with the scourge of domestic violence. We celebrate our Lord’s Table every third Sunday with …
Third Sunday – February 2018 Our latest installment of the Third Sunday Lord’s Table was held on February 18th during our worship service. The theme of this month’s celebration was, ‘…when I was a stranger’ and was based on portions of Matthew 25. We celebrate our Lord’s Table every third Sunday with an eye towards …