This Sunday January 11th is the Baptism of the Lord Sunday. The sermon title is Wading in the Water. The scripture is Matthew 3:13-17.
We will celebrate the Baptism of Jesus which has been observed for hundreds of years.
Part of the theme is baptism (non-sectarian). Also, although Jesus did not have to be baptized, He chose to do it to show that He was “in it with us.”
See you at worship this Sunday.
Blessings,
Pastor Michael
This Sunday, Epiphany Sunday, we celebrate when the star in the sky leads the magi to the baby Jesus, the light of the world. It is the manifestation of Christ Jesus, who came to dwell among us.
Epiphany is based on the first non-Hebrew people to see Jesus (I.e., the Wisemen).
Epiphany reminds us that Christmas was just the beginning of our story as Christians.
I look forward to seeing you on Sunday.
Blessings,
Pastor Michael
This Sunday December 28th the First Sunday after Christmas, the sermon title will be There’s Got to Be a Morning After. The Scripture is Luke 2:20-24.
Come and worship with us as we celebrate the Incarnation of Jesus.
“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us” (John 1:14)
Jesus the Son of God came in the flesh to be the Savior of mankind.
I look forward to seeing you on Sunday.
Blessings,
Pastor Michael
This Sunday December 21st the Fourth Sunday of Advent, the sermon title will be Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places. The Scripture is John 13:33-35.
As Jesus commanded us, it is a day of celebrating love for one another. It is marked by lighting the third purple candle on the Advent wreath.
I look forward to seeing you at worship.
Blessings,
Pastor Michael
This Sunday December 14th the Third Sunday of Advent, we will have our annual Christmas Program.
It is a day of joy and celebration, marked by lighting the pink candle on the Advent wreath.
I look forward to worshipping with you!
Blessings,
Pastor Michael
Sunday December 7th the Second Sunday of Advent, the sermon will be about peace. The Scripture is John 14:25-27.
It will include a true story about the inspiration and writing of, “O Little Town of Bethlehem.”
Also, we will celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion.
I look forward to worshipping with you!
Blessings,
Pastor Michael
Sunday November 30th the First Sunday of Advent, the sermon title is Waiting for What? The Scripture is Luke 1:68-79.
This coming Sunday we celebrate the first Sunday of Advent.
It is often called the “Sunday of hope”.
I look forward to seeing everyone this coming Sunday!
Blessings,
Pastor Michael
This Sunday November 23rd the Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Pentecost, the sermon title is Waiting for ATT. The Scripture is Colossians 3:15-17.
This coming Sunday is the traditional time to observe a Thanksgiving themed worship service.
I look forward to seeing everyone this coming Sunday!
Blessings,
Pastor Michael
This Sunday November 16th the Twenty-Third Sunday of Pentecost, the sermon title is I Didn’t Bargain for This. The Scripture is Job 28:20-28.
The theme of the sermon is unjustified suffering, tragedy, etc. It is a common theme that runs through literature from the earliest known literature in the Ancient Middle East until today.
The technical term for this is, “theodicy,” a term that literally means, “God’s justice.”
I look forward to seeing everyone this coming Sunday!
Blessings,
Pastor Michael
This Sunday November 9th the Twenty-Second Sunday of Pentecost, the sermon title is A Lot Like Algebra. The Scripture is 1 Timothy 4:6-10.
The theme of the sermon is how to meet life’s problems. The analogy is the difficulty of learning algebra.
The catch phrase is, “The answers are at the end of the book.”
Obviously, I’m going to have fun developing the idea that algebra is a lot like the Christian faith: it is sometimes difficult, but the answers are available–and eventually discernable with a little work and faith on our part.
I look forward to seeing everyone this coming Sunday!
Blessings,
Pastor Michael