Tag: Church
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“Saved by the Spirit”
Theme: The Spirit shows up in our lives and takes us in – whether we be churched or unchurched, women or men, wealthy or poor, we are loved by God, and given refuge from our fears. Acts 16:25-34 (NRSV): About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were…
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“Paul’s Love Letter”
Theme: God loves us so that we might love others – as agents for God’s love in the world. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (NRSV): If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and…
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“The Ministry of Angels – Our Life of Faith”
Theme: In faith we share the Good News of Jesus Christ through good works, but we are also called to listen for the messengers of God, the angels in our midst, and to serve as God’s angels even today. Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 (NRSV): Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers,…
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“The Hall of Heroes – the Challenge of Faith”
Theme: The faith journey is long and exhausting – a lifelong race – we look to Jesus Christ for our guidance and to each other for our strength to carry us home. Hebrews 11:29-12-2 (NRSV): By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as if it were dry land, but when the Egyptians attempted…
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“Rocky’s Reward”
Theme: Whether faith comes as a gift, or as the result of a lifetime of persistent worship and prayer, in our faith-seeking, Christ rewards all by welcoming us into his church: Christ’s loving community that loves the world. Matthew 16:13-20 (NRSV): Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples,…
Ellen Clark Clemot 