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Pastor’s Prayer for 16 July 2017

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...
Third Day

Third Day

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...
Flints, Sponges, and Honeycomb

Flints, Sponges, and Honeycomb

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...
The Fragrance of God

The Fragrance of God

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,...

Sound Advice –Preaching Tip for 9 July 2017

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...