| Pastor's Prayer |
We ask you, Master, be our helper and defender. Rescue those of our number in distress; raise up the fallen; assist the needy; heal the sick; turn back those of your people who stray; feed the hungry; release our captives; revive the weak; encourage those who...
| Story Sermon
Third Day Story Lectionary 9 July 2017 The Creation Story –The Third Day (Genesis 1) Moses’ First Miracle Turns Water to Blood (Exodus 7:14-21) Honor the Lord with First Fruits (Proverbs 3:9-10) Psalm 104: The Lord Gives Water The Lord Has Made Proclamation (Isaiah...
| Master Sermons
Flints, Sponges, and Honeycomb Lectionary 9 July 2017 5th Sunday After Pentecost Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Psalm 45:10-17 Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Text to Life “Child’s play.” That is the derisive phrase we use to dismiss some activity that is...
| Open Table |
The Fragrance of God by Vigen Guroian –Review by Teri Hyrkas It is summer here in the US and to a gardener the quintessential image of summer is a flower garden gloriously in bloom, or a vegetable plot fully leafed out and setting fruit. For Vigen Guroian,...
| Preaching Tips
When you preach, whether you use a lapel mic or a hand mic, or some other kind of sound assistance, make sure to test it before you begin worship. The worst thing to happen to disrupt worship is a sound problem, particularly a screeching one. But if for some...