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Some of us never tire from singing Christmas hymns and carols! One of my favorite is “The First Noel,” a traditional English Carol. Not only does it tell the whole manger story, it also gives us the essence of the promised Messiah coming to earth in the form of the baby. This is truly the […]
Call to Worship Come and hear, all you who fear God, and we will tell what God has done for us. God is the Sovereign of heaven and earth, maker of this world and all within it. God has given to all mortals life and breath and every blessing. Bless our God, O peoples! Let […]
*Call to Worship Lent began in the wilderness; it concludes in Jerusalem. We now come near to the end of one story. Another will soon begin. We have followed Jesus this far; today we remember how he faced betrayal, falseness, rejection, and torment. And we witness, once more, that he taught and walked in love […]
The season of Advent begin the patient waiting and watching for the birth of Christ. Advent began on November 25th, 2018. We also began a new liturgical year, Year C. That means we get to explore more of the Bible as a congregation. This December, especially Christmas Eve, I plan on focusing on the Incarnation […]
The liturgical and secular calendar moves very swiftly. It seems like I just wrote an article for our August Newsletter, and here we are, face to face with the month of September. This month is going to be see the advent of our Bible Study, monthly Blessing and Healing Worship Service, and of course our […]
I have always been interested, as a minister, in apologetics. The word could be deceiving, and has nothing to do with making an apology. On the contrary, Christian apologetics is a field of Christian theology that aims to present historical, reasoned, and evidential bases for Christianity, defending it against objections. At times, I feel as […]