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Luke 2:41-52 The Boy Jesus at the Temple Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. When he was twelve years old, they went up to the festival, according to the custom. After the festival was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a...

Luke 2:1-20 The Birth of Jesus In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house...

Micah 5:2-5a “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,     though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me     one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old,     from ancient times.” Therefore Israel will be abandoned     until the time when she who is in labor bears a son, and the rest of his brothers return     to join the Israelites. He will stand and shepherd...

Malachi 3:1-4

Jeremiah 33:14-16

Luke 17:11-19 Jesus Heals Ten Men With Leprosy Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. One...

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say Rejoice!

1 Kings 17:8-16 Then the word of the Lord came to him: “Go at once to Zarephath in the region of Sidon and stay there. I have directed a widow there to supply you with food.” So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, “Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?” As she was going to get it, he called...

On All Saints Sunday, we remembered the church members who've died this year. "Let saints on earth in concert sing with those whose work is done; for all the servants of our King in heaven and earth are one." - Charles Wesley   The scripture came from Psalm 24: The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the...

Matthew 5:33-37   Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, "Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made." But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one h...

John 13:1-17   Pastor Appreciation Sunday was October 13, 2024 THANK YOU to Reverends Andrew Chappell and Connor Bell, who are the most visible as our preachers yet are on-call 24/7, standing with congregants and others to offer spiritual and other support in times of confusion and transition, times of heart-wrenching sorrow and times of overwhelming joy. They laugh, cry and pray with those whom t...

Imitating Christ’s Humility - Philippians 2:1-11 2 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in hum...

Matthew 26:36-44 Gethsemane 36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” 39 Going a little...

Scripture Reading: Exodus 20:8-11   Call to worship: Genesis 2:2-3 By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing So on the seventh day he rested from all his work. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, Because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done. Amen.

Psalm 146

James 5:13-16

Matthew 6:5-15

John 6:27-38

The Gospel reading comes from Mark 6:30-31 - The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” When was the last time you were intentionally silent & alone? When did you last practice...

Mark 10:46-52

This week's scripture reading came from John 6:1-21. Tabgha, on the slopes of the Mount of Beatitudes just off the shores of the Sea of Galilee, is the site of several significant events in the life of Jesus. There stands a modern church, which protects the remains of a 4th-century AD mosaic that depicts the bread loaves and two fish that Jesus multiplied to feed the 5,000. Under the church’s alta...

This week's scripture reading is from Jonah 4:1-11, and the scripture response was the full song of Jonah and The Whale.   Verse 1 In the Bible we are told Of a prophet who was called To a city that was steeped in awful sin All the people in that place Were devoid of saving grace And the prophet seemed afraid to enter in   Verse 2 Then ol’ Jonah forth was sent That old Ninevah might repent But ins...

This week's service featured quite a bit of special music, so that has been included in this episode of the podcast for all the enjoy!   We started with a special Opening Voluntary, with Marian Steed, soprano, singing “O Gracious Light” in an arrangement by Dorothy Papadakos that features a Whale Recording by Dr. Roger Payne. The unpublished music setting by Dorothy Papadakos offers us the opportu...

Scripture Reading from Jonah 1:17-2:10   Scripture response is a song played on guitar and sung by Rev. Bell “Jonah and the Whale,” vs. 2 and 3   Verse 2 Then ol’ Jonah forth was sent That old Nineveh might repent But instead of that to Tarshish he set sail Oh the sailors, they were kind But Jonah had a stubborn mind So off the ship he went into the belly of a whale.   Chorus Over there, In that l...

Scripture Reading from Jonah 1:1-6   As a Scripture Response, Rev. Bell played guitar and sang “Jonah and the Whale," vs. 1 and 2   Verse 1 In the Bible we are told Of a prophet who was called To a city that was steeped in awful sin All the people in that place Were devoid of saving grace And the prophet seemed afraid to enter in   Chorus Over there, In that land bright bright and fair Oh he’ll te...