Sermons
Mom and Dad – Christmas Eve Services
We continue our Advent series about Jesus’ Family Tree with our Christmas Eve Services and the story of “Mom and Dad,” when Pastor Doug will help us to think about what it must have been like to be Mary and Joseph and what their examples mean for our life today. Thank you for worshiping with…
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Cousin John
How do we prepare for the coming of Christ at Christmas? In the midst of the church activities, worship services, parties, cards, gifts, and travel – all of which are good, enjoyable, and appropriate – Cousin John reminds us not to neglect God’s gracious gifts of confession and repentance. God gives us the gift of…
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Women’s Christmas Communion Service
Please join us at 6:00 p.m. on December 13th as we take time in the busyness of the Christmas season to remember the message of Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.” Watch the service –
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Aunt Betty and Uncle Zach
Has there ever been a time in your life when you hoped and prayed for something to happen and it seemed as if God was either silent, indifferent, or perhaps not there at all? I wonder if Zechariah felt that way. In Jesus’ family, Uncle Zach and Aunt Betty would have been the wise and…
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Remembering That It Happened Once
Do you have any favorite poems related to Christmas? Two well-known examples are ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas and I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day? On Sunday, December 4, our worship services are going to feature poems and songs of the Advent and Christmas seasons and the Lord’s Supper. Rev. Dr. Dennis Johnson, a…
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Blue Christmas: Poetry for the Wounded and Weary
The Christmas season can be a time of great joy and happy memories, but it can also be a difficult time for those who are struggling or have lost a loved one. Please join us as we come together for poetry and music that helps us to reflect on our sadness and grief and to…
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Jesus’ Family Tree
As we begin the season of Advent, Pastor Doug will be sharing about “Jesus’ Family Tree” from Matthew 1:1-16. Matthew shows us through his genealogy of Jesus’ family that God’s promises can be trusted over many years and even in seemingly difficult or improbable circumstances where it doesn’t seem possible for God to bring good…
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Inviting: Seeing and Sharing Jesus
This week in worship, we are concluding our series, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do your Part.” Think about an experience you had when someone invited you to something that you really enjoyed which blessed or touched your life. Who invited you? Where did you go or what did you experience together? Now recall an…
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Giving: It’s All About the Heart
Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part As we continue to explore the five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. This week we will be sharing about giving. Pastor David will be sharing a from 2 Corinthians…
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