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Being a Follower of Christ
What does it mean to be a follower of Christ? Congregations have used these terms to describe discipleship since the Early Church, and yet I am not sure we fully understand what it means today. Christian faith is centered on… Continue reading
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A Service of Worship
Call to Worship Leader: We worship a God who is beyond us and yet near to us. All: We worship a God who speaks to us in creation, Scripture, and the Holy Spirit. Leader: We revere God for God’s power… Continue reading
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“Do-er of the Word”
Shortly after returning to the US with our adopted sons, we visited a local festival with games and rides. In addition to the clicking and clacking of the rides and the shouts from carnival barkers trying to attract contestants for… Continue reading
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Moses & The Torah
Perhaps you’re like me and look forward to the annual airing of The Ten Commandments, usually on the Saturday night between Passover and Resurrection morning. Few men in the Old Testament carry a reputation as dynamic as Moses. In fact,… Continue reading
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A Worship Service ~ Death
Call To Worship Leader: God hears us when we cry out and when the sense of loss is at its greatest. People: God nourishes our spirits with love and a healing presence. Leader: We thrive in that divine presence right… Continue reading
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The Mystery of Death
Let’s face it—none of us are getting out of here alive! I get it, the idea of death causes a range of emotions; fear, amazement, grief, sadness, or despair. For me, death, like birth, is an incredible mystery of God’s… Continue reading
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The Gospels
The Gospels and Acts have always fascinated me. While all of the scripture is interesting, I am always drawn to these four witnesses and Luke’s second volume. When I was in seminary, I thought I wanted to focus my attention… Continue reading
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A Service of Worship ~ Heritage
Call To Worship Make your way home. All you raised in the church but not active in church, Make your way home. All you searching for truth and joy that lasts more than a day, Make your way home to… Continue reading
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Godly Heritage
Back in the late sixties, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young came out with a favorite song called, “Teach Your Children Well.” It was addressed to the freewheeling generation, which had tried to cast off all the rules of their parents’… Continue reading
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A Service for Lenten Worship
Call to Worship (Based on Joel 2:1, 12-17) Leader: Blow the trumpet in Zion! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, People: For the day of the Lord is coming, it is near. Leader: Yet even now, says God,… Continue reading
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