This Sunday August 18th, the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, the Sermon title is The Dash Between the Dates. The scripture is James 1:22-25.

The sermon is based on a poem by the same title as the sermon.

The dash between the dates, it stood for time.

I hope to see you at Worship.

Blessings your way.

Pastor Michael

I missed being with everyone last Sunday. I hope all went well. Anne and I enjoyed the homecoming. Anne played the piano and sang in a duet. I gave the benediction and then the blessing for the potluck lunch following worship.

This coming Sunday, I will be preaching a sermon based on Exodus 4:10-12.

I look forward to seeing everyone at church!

Pastor Michael

Recently, Anne and I went to the Ryman to see Donny Osmond. It was a fantastic show; but the audience is always a part of the total experience. We got to our seats about 30 minutes early, and that allowed us to watch the crowd as they began to fill that historic auditorium.

Because Donny was a sensation almost 60 years ago, there were a number of older fans. Most were of the generation (my generation) that still maintains some civility; and as one might expect, most of the people there were friendly and considerate. However, there were a few who seemed as though they had failed to take into account that there would be others who might want to see the show, also.

As an example, even though somewhat to the extreme, there was a woman seated not too far from us who was wearing a huge hat. The hat looked like a white chamber pot, inverted over her head and festooned with white, fuzzy feathers, held in place by a wide band of ribbon!

I mentioned to Anne that I was glad we were not seated behind that woman. And, true to form, she did not take off that hideous adornment the entire time!

The point I want to make is that it seemed it was more important to that woman to make a (questionable) fashion statement rather than take into account her fellow viewers.

Consideration is a part of what Jesus meant when he (1) said to love our neighbor as ourself, and (2) that our neighbor could be a stranger—even one we do not respect.

The bottom line: love one another, even the stranger. It is the minimum of Christian existence.

Michael O;Bannon, Pastor

This Sunday July 28th, the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, the Sermon title is Going My Way? The scripture is John 14:1-7

Hope to see you on Sunday.

Blessings your way.

Pastor Michael

This coming Sunday, the Nineth Sunday after Pentecost, the sermon pertains to body and soul. The scripture is Philippians 4:15-20.

It is about how John D. Rockerfeller was wasting away until he learned how to give away..

The sermon will also talk about the relationship of the soul and the body–as opposed to the ancient world view that the matters of the soul (spiritual matters) were opposed to the matters of the body (the material world).

Blessings your way.

Pastor Michael

This coming Sunday, I will be preaching a sermon entitled, “What I don’t like about going to the doctor.”

The scripture is 2 Samuel 11:1-2. However, the entire chapter lies in the background.

The theme of the sermon is how to deal with our failures, both practical and moral. In addition, I hope to make some comment about what we think are God’s failures.

The sermon will be positive in nature.

Blessings your way.

Pastor Michael

This Sunday June 23rd is the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost. This Sunday Gary Smith returns to the pulpit. The sermon title is Are we there yet? It pertains to discipleship. Scripture reading will be Ephesians 4:1-32.

Hope you will be at Worship on Sunday.

Blessings your way.

Pastor Michael

This Sunday June 16th is the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost. Since this coming Sunday is Father’s Day, I’ll be preaching on that theme.

I look forward to seeing you on Sunday.

Blessings your way.

Pastor Michael