Tag: body of christ
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Ask the Pastor – Anonymous Feedback
We need feedback. As we grow as a congregation together, we need to hear from our members, from our friends, and from our community how things are going. As we try new things, we need to learn what works and what doesn’t. It’s hard. Hearing constructive criticism is often difficult, but it’s how we learn…
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Ordination-versary!
As I write this, I’m getting ready for my vacation at the end of August. So I’m trying my best to get everything done that I can, which includes scheduling social media posts. I didn’t realize quite how emotional I’d be as I created the photo for a Facebook post about my ordination-versary. Rally Day…
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How Much God has Done – Message for Sunday June 23rd, 2019
How Much God has Done – Message for Sunday June 23rd, 2019Pastor Megan Filer Isaiah 65:1-9Psalm 22:19-28Galatians 3:23-29Luke 8:26-39 Display content from SoundCloud Click here to display content from SoundCloud. Learn more in SoundCloud’s privacy policy. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to load this content. Always display content from SoundCloud Open content directly You…
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Giving Thanks This Holy Week
For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. ~ Romans 12:4-5 ESV I am always amazed at the ministry that can happen together. Whether that be the ways we…
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Fear of Missing Out & Ministry
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. ~Isaiah 41:10 I remember the first time I heard the term “F.O.M.O.”. My littlest sister, Heidi was upset because she didn’t…
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Working Together – Body of Christ
There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. ~Ephesians 4:4-6 As I look forward this month, I am so excited for the…
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Faith, Fellowship, Family
They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. ~Acts 2:42 For the last few Sundays we have been going through our newest member class in our adult education. These classes aren’t just for people interested in new membership at Bethany. But my hope…
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Reform and Reforming
“Source of all life, we confess that we have not allowed your grace to set us free. We fear that we are not good enough. We hear your word of love freely given to us, yet we expect others to earn it. God we turn the church inward, rather than moving it outward. Forgive us.…
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Hopes & Dreams Part 7 – Reaching Out
As part of my process to become an ordained minister in the ELCA, in 2016 I was required to write an essay focusing on my hopes and dreams for the church, where I see God at work in the world, and what I believe about our incredible God. Over the next few weeks I’ll be…