Category: First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen
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“Seeing in the Dark”
Theme: Trusting in God as truth, and Christ as risen, allows belief without seeing, for the evidence comes to us in our Christ-centered living that brings depth of meaning and purpose to our lives. John 20:1-18 (NRSV): Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the…
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“And God Said: Breathe”
Theme: God acts powerfully to restore us even when we have become dispirited and are held back by our own exhaustion, and even by our own disbelief. Ezekiel 37:1-14 (NRSV): The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the…
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“Come and See”
Theme: Christ reveals God’s Love to us one by one – as Savior of the World and friend to the marginalized. John 4:1-42 (NRSV): Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard, ‘Jesus is making and baptizing more disciples than John’— although it was not Jesus himself but his disciples who baptized— he left…
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“Traveling Blind”
Theme: God promises us the blessing of life and invites us to respond with faith and courage to live it. Genesis 12:1-4a (NRSV): Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great…
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“Come to Church: Free Gift!”
Theme: Despite our flawed human condition, God loves us and wants us back, releasing us from what keeps us away, through the free gift of God’s grace given to us through Jesus Christ. Romans 5:6-8;12-17;19-21 (NRSV): For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Indeed, rarely will anyone…
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“Absolutely Perfect”
Theme: In calling us to perfection, Christ is asking that we find completion in God’s love – to receive it, embrace it and share it with family, friends, enemies and the world – to make life the best that it can be. Matthew 5:38-48 (NRSV): ‘You have heard that it was said, “An eye for…
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“All Fired Up!”
Theme: The light we shine is the love of Christ – a blessing we received to br shared with the world through one unified, common mission through Christ, in Christ and with Christ. Matthew 5:13-20 (NRSV): ‘You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be…
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“Tell Them that I Love Them”
Theme:Jesus is our shepherd, encouraging us to take care of ourselves, to rest, even as he exudes God’s healing power to all who are in need of his shepherding, comforting, and care. Matthew 5:1-12 (NRSV): When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him.…
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“Looking for Something?”
Theme: In recognizing Jesus as Christ, we can put an end to our searching for purpose and meaning and begin to share the Good News of our discovery of Christ with others, in revealing the love we have found by the actions we take. John 1:29-42 (NRSV): The next day he saw Jesus coming towards…
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“The Jekyll and Hyde Conundrum”
Theme: In Christ we find our balance and our center, hope for peace within ourselves, and for peace in our world. Isaiah 11:1-10 (NRSV): A shoot shall come out from the stock of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom…
Ellen Clark Clemot 