Normandy Presbyterian Church Podcast

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Now if only we knew how to trust that infant still living in our hearts, we might get somewhere. But NO….we have to be serious, and wise, and stoic, and….perfect! Lets see what Jesus has to say about that this sunday… Join us f...

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ What is God asking me to return? Why? What might be the outcome? Join us for worship this Sunday, 9am In-person and online as we contemplate these questions!

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ What does the story of Sarah and Hagar (Gen. 21:8–21) say about God? What does the story suggest about how we might treat one another more justly? Join us for worship this Sunday, 9am In-person and online as we contemplate this question!

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ How is God’s presence experienced in a Christian’s life? Join us for worship IN OUR NEWLY RENOVATED SANCTUARY 🥳 this Sunday, 9am In-person and online as we contemplate this question!

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ How are we called to be a blessing to this world? How are we called to be a curse to this world? How can you be a healing presence in your home, in your community, and in your church? How can we live and work to share the message of faith with those who live without it? Join us for worship this Sunday, 9am In-person at the Normandy Town Hall (remember: our sanctuary is CLOSED f...

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ Review how you have learned about Earth throughout your life, giving thanks for each of your teachers and guides. In what ways does your way of living reflect gratitude for Earth? How might you enhance your care for God’s creation? Join us for worship this Sunday, 9am In-person at the Normandy Town Hall (remember: our sanctuary is CLOSED for renos) and online as we contemplate...

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ According to the psalmist, God brought the people through trials, tests, burdens, and pain to a spacious place of life, breath, and salvation. God heard their prayers and opened them to deliverance. Where have you felt such a spacious place? What story do you tell of the ways that God is blessing you? What story does your faith community tell of the ways in which God is blessin...

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ What prophetic word for the community has God given to you? In what ways do you struggle with conflicts between your way of life and the prophetic word God would have you proclaim to others? How are the acts of God manifest in your life and witness? Join us for worship this Pentecost Sunday, 9am In-person at the Normandy Town Hall (remember: our sanctuary is CLOSED for renos) a...

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ The risen and ascended Christ promises to send us power from on high. How do I use such “soul force” to bring forgiveness, blessing, and love to others? Join us for worship this Sunday with guest pastor Rev. Gary Fetter, 9am In-person at the Normandy Town Hall (remember: our sanctuary is CLOSED for renos) and online as we contemplate these questions!

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ Is the “dwelling place” (John 14:1–14) of which Jesus speaks a place for us after we die, or does it include our life in the present? What does Jesus mean when he says that his disciples “will do greater works”? What does it mean to pray “in Jesus’ name”? Join us for worship this Sunday, 9am In-person and online as we contemplate these questions!

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ Acts 2:42–47 describes what life was like in the early church. How do these words guide today’s church? Join us for worship this Sunday, 9am In-person and online as we contemplate this!

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ The disciples on the road to Emmaus were with Jesus for hours as he taught them the meaning of the Scriptures. However, they finally recognized him as the risen Lord only in “the breaking of the bread.” How does the Lord’s Supper enable you to recognize Jesus? Join us for worship this Sunday, 9am In-person and online, as we contemplate this!

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ According to the gospel, Christ’s wounds were not erased by the resurrection. In fact, he invites Thomas and the other disciples to touch his wounds to bring the disciples back to faith. How might we in the church use our wounds to help others come to faith? Join us for worship this Sunday, 9am In-person and online as we contemplate this!

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ When Mary Magdalene first saw the resurrected Jesus, she did not recognize him, even though she knew the tomb was empty. Have you ever experienced the presence of the risen Christ, even when you were not expecting him? Are there times you have been in the presence of the risen Christ but have not recognized him? How would you know? Join us for worship this Easter Sunday, 9am In...

Maundy Thursday Service with The Three Churches of Normandy

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ As this week unfolds, spend some time each day pondering the mind of Christ. What is the shape of his compassion? Describe the image of such great love. Finally, what does it feel like, physically, to be so utterly cared for? Join us for worship this Sunday, 9am In-person and online as we contemplate these questions!

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ Why did Jesus weep in John 11:35? Was it out of compassion for Mary and Martha? Out of love for his friend Lazarus? Out of frustration with the people’s lack of understanding or faith? Think about someone in your life who is grieving. Find a way to extend to that person the grace and peace of Christ. Join us for worship this Sunday, 9am In-person and online as we contemplate th...

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ Samuel is told that God does not look upon outward appearances, but looks upon the heart. Then God chooses David, the youngest son of Jesse, to be Israel’s next king. We know that as he grew and as life became very challenging, King David’s heart was not pure. He was a mixture of great courage and faithfulness—and great sin and failure. What do you suppose God saw and loved in...

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ As you read John 4:5–42, think about the meaning of water—its symbolic qualities, its presence in nature, and its use in human life. How is Jesus like water? What are the things that are most necessary in your life? Where do you get them? Join us for worship this Sunday, 9am In-person and online as we contemplate these questions!

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ Consider a time when you felt uncertain. Can you see how God was at work in your life at that time? What from Abraham and Sarai’s story, or from Nicodemus’s story, is a help to you as you look for evidence of God’s presence in your own life? Join us for worship this Sunday, 9am In-person and online as we contemplate these questions!

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ How might you grow in faith and draw near to Jesus through the forty days of Lent? Let Jesus’ three responses to the devil be your guide: (1) study Scripture (live by the Word of God; Matt. 4:4) (2) seek reconciliation with God and others (do not put God to the test; Matt. 4:7) (3) be active and intentional about participating in the worship of your congregation (worship the Lo...

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ Why does Jesus instruct the disciples to keep quiet about what they had seen “until after the Son of Man has been raised from the dead” (Matt. 17:9)? Join us for worship this Sunday, 9am In-person and online, as we contemplate this question!

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ What does it mean to have the mind of Christ, and how do I live with the mind of Christ in my daily activities? If I let my light shine, what will others see in me? Will others see Jesus? Will they give glory to God? Join us for worship this Sunday, 9am In-person and online, as we contemplate these questions!

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ How do we live in hope of a reality we cannot yet see or, at best, catch only fleeting glimpses? Where in your community’s life of prayer and service do you see instances of God’s justice, peace, and healing? Then give thanks, and ask God, Where am I being called to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly into all blessedness in the ordinary course of my day? Join us for worshi...

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻✨ Andrew invited his brother Simon Peter to meet Jesus, and Peter’s life was changed forever. Do you invite others to come and see Jesus? How do you watch and listen for those who might be seeking Jesus? Do you trust God to give you gifts for sharing the story of your salvation? How then do you show the world God’s love made real in Christ? Join us for worship this Sunday, 9am In...