Tag: love
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Our New Mission Statement
Mission Statement: We are a family sharing love and care where all are welcome as Christ has welcomed us. This is the 2020 mission statement our congregation voted on at our annual meeting last month. And I have to say, it was such a joy to work on this project with our church. History We…
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Community Prayers – Prayer for the Ephesians
I found myself reading through the daily lectionary texts for today’s date and feeling drawn in by the Ephesians reading for today. The writer of Ephesians writes this prayer for the community in Ephesus, and it got me thinking about what community prayers I might have for our church. Ephesians 3:14-21 14 For this reason I…
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God Love You! No Exceptions!
Standing outside our church on my birthday, several members and I read aloud the shared banner, “God loves YOU! NO Exceptions!” “I am so happy and proud to see this at our church!” One member commented to me, asking about the process for our church to place a rainbow banner on our front lawn. Story…
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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. Always display content from SoundCloud Open content directly You can find the half sheet of resources mentioned in the…
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Yes! – Vacation Bible School Memories
“God is with us!” “Yes he is!” “God is faithful!” “Yes he is!” “God gives hope!” “Yes he does!” “Jesus is our Savior!” “Yes he is!” This has been the refrain of our Vacation Bible School week – as our kiddos cheerily shouted back to us each day, we were all reminded that God promises…
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Spirit-Filled – Festival of Homiletics 2018: Part 7
Start at part 1 of this series on experiences from the Festival of Homiletics 2018 here! I did not expect this week. I had forgotten what an intensive like this could be like. It brought me back to those Spirit-filled intensives at seminary. Filled with colleagues, with kindred spirits, with inspiration and wisdom, and with a…
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Silence and Song – Festival of Homiletics 2018: Part 6
Start at part 1 of this series on experiences from the Festival of Homiletics 2018 here! When the second to last day of the Festival began with just the sermon of comfort I needed from Episcopal Bishop of Washington, Rev. Mariann Budde. Followed by a second worship with an incredibly moving sermon by Anthony Bailey around…
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Anxiety and Hope – Festival of Homiletics 2018: Part 4
Start at part 1 of this series on experiences from the Festival of Homiletics 2018 here! One of the most difficult things about the theme for this year’s Festival is that politics create in many of us, and I know in myself, a certain level of anxiety. No matter what, because of the ways we might…
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Advent Love – Advent 4
“Then Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’ Then the angel departed from her. ~Luke 1:38 This upcoming Sunday morning we will be lighting the Advent candle that symbolizes “love”, while at the same time sharing Mary’s story in our readings. And as…