This Sunday March 30th the Fourth Sunday in Lent the sermon title is Where’s Waldo. The scripture is Isaiah 55:1-7.
The theme of the sermon is: “Where is Jesus in your life?”.
See you on Sunday.
Blessings your way.
Pastor Michael
Monthly Archives: March 2025
Fourth Sunday in Lent
The “Fourth Sunday of Lent” is also known as “Laetare Sunday,” which means “Rejoice” in Latin, signifying a day of slightly more joyful celebration during the otherwise penitential season of Lent, marking the halfway point between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday.
Third Sunday in Lent
The “Third Sunday of Lent” marks the middle point of the Lenten season, often focusing on the story of Jesus encountering
the Samaritan woman at the well, serving as a reminder to reflect on our own spiritual thirst and need for renewal,
while also highlighting the importance of reaching out to others with God’s love.
It’s often considered a time to re-evaluate one’s faith and commitment to living a Christian life.
Anger
The title of this coming Sunday’s sermon is Heeding the Hulk. I know it is wacky, but trust me on this one.
The scripture is Ephesians 4:25-32, and the theme of the sermon is anger: specifically giving it up for Lent.
As with many words translated into English from Greek, the ancient Greek language had several words for “anger.”
This will not be an ancient Greek lesson. It will simply touch on a couple of uses of “anger” within the New Testament.
Looking forward seeing you on Sunday.
Blessings your way.
Pastor Michael
Second Sunday of Lent
In the United Methodist Church (UMC), the “Second Sunday of Lent” signifies the Sunday during the Lenten season where the focus is on the biblical story of Jesus’ Transfiguration, typically read from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, or Luke, highlighting Jesus’ divine glory and serving as a glimpse of his future resurrection.
Eternity
This Sunday March 16th Second Sunday in Lent the sermon title is I Know Where I’m Going. The scripture is I Corinthians 15:42-53.
The theme of the sermon is Heaven (and going there). The scripture is from Paul’s first surviving letter to the church in Corinth, chapter 15, verses 42-53. It represents the foundation statement about eternity for a Christian.
Looking forward seeing you on Sunday.
Blessings your way.
Pastor Michael
Quadragesima Sunday
Quadragesima Sunday is the first Sunday in Lent, occurring after Ash Wednesday.
The term Quadragesima is derived from the Latin word for “fortieth”, as there are exactly forty days from Quadragesima Sunday until Good Friday.
Lent 1
This Sunday March 9th First Sunday in Lent the sermon title is Have a Cigar! The scripture is Matthew 4:12-17.
Please join us as we enter the season of Lent.
Looking forward seeing you on Sunday.
Blessings your way.
Pastor Michael
Ash Wednesday
The first known reference to the imposition of ashes at the beginning of Lent is from Ælfric of Eynsham, an English abbot. He mentions ashes “strewn on the head.” This was in about 1000 A.D. Ælfric was the most prolific of the writers who wrote in Old English; and he was the first to translate the Old Testament into Old English. In addition, his translation of the Latin was not word for word, but a translation that would have been more easily understood by the average person who might read or hear the scripture. This was in distinct contrast of the belief of the day when it was believed that not only the word of scripture was sacred, but also the order of the words.
Ash Wednesday is always 46 days before Easter. Easter is determined as the Sunday following the first full moon that happens on or after the March equinox. Lent is 40 days long, not including Sundays. According to the calendar, that means the season is 46 days long overall. Fasting and/or abstinence is practiced during Lent (a season of repentance); but since Sundays are in observance of the Resurrection and are considered feast days, fasting and abstinence are not observed.