Sunday, November 26th, 2017 – Reign of Christ
Today is Reign of Christ Sunday, also known as Christ the King Sunday. This is the final week of our liturgical calendar. On this day we celebrate how God chose to exalt Christ to rule over the whole universe. We celebrate that Christ is Lord of all.
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Bible Passage: Ephesians 1:15-23
Against the backdrop of Eternity our time in this reality is less than a blink of an eye. But while we are here, God gives us various opportunities to do the Kingdom’s work.
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Bible Passage: I Thessalonians 5:1-11
Bible Passage: Matthew 25:14-30
Hope. I Thessalonians speaks of hope in the face of loss. Hope pushes us forward. It gives us courage for the Present moment and pushes us into God’s Future. It helps us carry on. But there is a shadow side to Hope and it is called Fear. Fear holds us back. It even pulls us back.
Bible Passage: Joshua 24:1-3a
Bible Passage: Joshua 24:14-25
Bible Passage: I Thessalonians 4:13-18
Bible Passage: Matthew 25:1-13
God has called us to see the world through his eyes, selfless eyes. We don’t do this alone. God’s word at work in us: shaping us, empowering us, directing us, and changing us. In the eyes of Christians the most important person is Jesus Christ; Jesus first, and Jesus always.
Bible Passage: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
When a person is baptized and God’s promises are sealed upon them, we, the church, are asked a couple of questions: do you promise to instruct this person by word and example in the truth of God’s Word, and in the way of salvation through Jesus Christ? Do you promise to pray for this person and teach them to pray? Do you promise to nurture them within the body of believers as citizens of Christ’s kingdom? Those vows bind us to a Christian Continuum of Care.
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Bible Passage: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Our God is bigger than us, wiser than we can know and that frees us up to be human and accept there are some divine realities that we won’t fully understand, and that is alright. You have been thought about by God for millennia. You are loved by God just because. So go, turn, serve, and wait.
Bible Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Guest Minister: Rev. Thomas Norwalk,
(United Church of Christ Associate Conference Minister, Eastern Association and Western Associations)
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Scripture Lesson: Psalm 105:1-8
Sunday, October 8th, 2017
As Christians, we do not do things to look good, but live in response to what Jesus Christ has given us, our true identity, our righteousness.
Bible Passage: Philippians 3:4b-14
Paul invites each one of us to plant bulbs of the Kingdom in our everyday lives.
Bible Passage: Philippians 2:1-13
Sunday, September 24th, 2017
Life is unfair. The bible does not talk about “fairness.” It speaks of Faithfulness, God’s faithfulness, our call to faithfulness to God.
Bible Passage: Philippians 1:21-30
Bible Passage: Matthew 20:1-16
